One thing too many salons have in common is down time.  At some point in the maturing of a salon or a service provider, there are bound to be lulls in a business day when it seems there is nothing to do.

In fact, the question I’m asked most often during seminars across the U.S. is “what should our staff be doing to make the most of time not spent with clients?”  The response I’ve developed is based on the idea of the salon business being a numbers game.

Many of us have difficulty letting things go – whether those “things” are relationships, possessions, or emotions. We even hold on to stuff that we know, deep inside, is not serving us well anymore.

Are you holding onto any resentment, anger, or guilt toward another? Know  that even if these thoughts aren’t foremost in your mind, they persist in the form of an energy drain.

The good news is, there is peace i n release. Think about how much energy you expend on draining emotions and what you could do with that energy, if released. This month , identify something within that is not serving you, and let it go. Once you do, take advantage of the remaining energy and do something productive and/or fun.