This Ain't No Cover Band
I have a love/hate relationship with other techs' art. On one hand, I collect it, I study it, I admire it, and sometimes I like to try my hand at emulating it. And I'm sure it
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And Now For Something Completely Different — NOT!
So, a few weeks ago I had a voicemail from my sales rep. He left me a bright, cheery message all amped up about the new product that his company just released — it's revolutionary and
Let Me Fix That
I hate doing repairs. I certainly want to fix nails that have gone awry, but let's face it, repairs are time-sucks. And when your days are booked back to back, finding 15 minutes to squeeze in
FIRE!
So I was totally just about to sit down and write a new blog when we looked out the salon window and realized that something was on fire! So Cindy (massage therapist neighbor) and Bree (hairstylist
By Appointment Only
At all the locations I have worked in in all my years of doing nails, I have never really loved walk-ins. They are very nerve-wracking for me.Even in a situation where you want walk-ins, since the
Buying My Friendship
Naturally, over the years, I have met hundreds of people and done thousands of nails. And, as is the nature of the business, not everyone I've met has remained on my client list. Clientele turns over for
Lo-Tech Tech
I think I have sufficiently covered the fact that I think personal digital electronics peaked in 2004. That was the year I loved my Palm Pilot, my cell phone, and my computer operating system. Everything since
Finding You
Just to continue on the theme a little here, aside from Facebook updating, what about all the other free marketing venues that are available? Every day I encounter another nail tech (or two or three or a
Then Why Bother?
I just don't get it. Why do you even have a Facebook page for your business? I mean, maybe not you, but enough of you out there to make me wonder?The thing is, right now there
I Should Just Hire a Receptionist, Part 2
After asking around for advice and suggestions on online appointment scheduling programs, I narrowed my options down to two. Both will ultimately cost me about $20 a month, but I think it's a fair price and
I Should Just Hire a Receptionist, Part 1
I believe I have mentioned (repeatedly) in the past that I hate being on the phone. Not just for work, but at all; I was terrible at being a teenager. Nevertheless, the job rather requires it. Only
Not Enough for the Canoe
I think I may have mentioned that once the final tallies were done on the taxes, I owed a little less than I'd feared. Seeing as this is possibly the first year in my personal history
It Says "Simple Human" Right on It!
When I bought my trash cans for the salon I had no idea that they would require a genius IQ to operate. I thought it would be worth every penny to invest in the swanky cans
You'll Have to Ask Lina
It is now 4:32 pm on Thursday afternoon. I had hoped to work on this post much earlier today but, as it turns out, this is not only my first chance to touch the computer, but
Up for the Challenge
I just said good bye to my last client and, as I was cleaning up my station and dusting off my pants to settle in for the short break I'd been looking forward to, heard myself
How Gel Polish Saved My Life
Ok, not my life exactly, but probably several hundred dollars in taxes. Whew. First, I subtotaled all those receipts and calculated my gross receipts for 2010 only to break down in tears at the discovery that
At Least It's Deductible
Well here it is — tax season again. OK. Admittedly, tax season is pretty much over at this point, what with the deadline so close that my tax preparer-clients are now counting it down in hours.Nevertheless,