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In the Salon Education Journals first edition I wrote an article about the power of Mindset and Visioning with an activity to support your visualisation of a successful future. Here I’ve recorded the prompts to help you explore the outcomes with guided questioning. Enjoy. https://saloneducationjournal.co.uk/

Havering are a family run business in the centre of Hornchurch, Essex well-known for their flexible and intensive training courses and NVQs which introduce beauty therapists and hair stylists to the fastest growing industry in the UK. A career in hair, beauty, nails or massages is very rewarding and can be very profitable. Depending on your needs, Katie and the team offer hair and beauty training ranging from half a day Diploma courses to long term NVQ training. Hair and Beauty Training courses are suitable for beginners or those already in the industry- including refresher courses and teaching certificates, courses are personalised to suit you. On completion of all our hair and beauty training courses students will be issued a Havering Beauty Academy Diploma or VTCT NVQ qualification depending on which course is taken.

As a specialist award writer Rachel helps you get the awards recognition you deserve for your achievements Over the years The Awards People have got to know about and meet so many companies that offer amazing products and services but who rarely get recognised for it, or who enter awards but never get further than the nomination stage. This is where they come in with our experience and expertise in writing award winning award applications. TAP bring the ‘wow factor’ to your award nomination that the judges are looking for. They powerfully articulate your story with their finely honed award entry writing skills to present an award nomination form that truly reflects your passion, your abilities and your company. Whether you’re looking for initial research into what awards are available for you to enter or support with award nominations and/or award submission forms – they are the people for you.

Alan Austin Smith began his career working at Sassoons, Bond Street, his effort moved him quickly through the ranks and onto becoming a Business Education Manager for L’Oreal. Seven years on (and thirty years ago) he started a solo journey creating what has become one of the leading business education companies in the salon industry - with a client list including giants such as Toni & Guy, Wella and Trevor Sorbie. Join us to hear what the Fantastic Hairdressing team have planned for 2022! Join us for the first episode of our Legends Edition, its all the usual beauty business chat, but with an extra bit of sparkle✨

Sue Davies is an award winning nail and beauty veteran who joined the industry later in life after being dissuaded by her parents as a teen and finally followed her salon passion in 2002. Since then she’s really made her mark, owning and selling a successful salon, joining the ANT (Association of Nail Technicians) and later invited to the board as deputy chair of the Federation of Nail Professionals with nail royalty Marian Newman. An industry judge and podcast host herself, Sue has so much passion for the industry and support that she’d like to share. Take a listen..

In 2013, Amy Lewis set up Mooeys to offer specialist nail and waxing services and has since opened two well-established and profitable salons in Farnham and Horsham. Amy is a trained and qualified beauty therapist with many years of experience in all aspects of the beauty industry. She has worked on cruise ships, managed beauty spas and worked with global companies setting up their spas and salons. The Mooeys concept was initially created around Amy’s favourite treatments to do: nails and waxing. Listen to the episode to hear the full story! She wanted to create an experience for clients, in fun and funky surroundings that feel different yet homely. Any soon expanded through franchise. Mooeys is a safe place for all clients to feel comfortable and have some time for themselves. The perfect non-judgemental space for all to enjoy. All of this is combined with exceptional treatments, Mooeys very own wax and product range AND a training course in pregnancy waxing and advanced waxing techniques. Is there nothing that this passionate therapist can’t do!?

Chris Foster is a profile coach, consultant and speaker. He specialises in career development for (mostly) hair professionals. Chris has realised a new way to create and build an iconic industry profile and he is passionate about sharing that formula with others. He discovered a different approach to uncovering money and influence within the hair industry that almost everyone had overlooked. It created such an abundant flow of brilliant opportunities, he had people begging him to teach them his skills. Chris was asked by A-list celebrities to cut their hair -literally flying him around the world, the amazing thing was, he could name his price. It was a dream come true.  Chris finally understood the WHY and the HOW of how to be on top of the game. The problem is that most hair pros are either doing the wrong thing to get the best paying opportunities OR they are doing the right things in the wrong order. That's how the Elite Profile Academy, The Profile Guy and Hair Academy In A Box got started. Check out his websites for more info or follow Chris on Instagram: theprofile.guy We had an absolute blast recording this episode- enjoy! I reference a quote from Richard Branson in this recording and here's the accurate version; "Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they wont want to"

Layla Tourh has over 20 years experience in the beauty industry, an ex-salon owner, she is now the Managing Director of The Creative Beauty Group, founder of Beauty Boss HQ (an online platform dedicated to supporting beauty bosses) and Beauty Boss HQ. A brainchild of lockdown, Layla has launched The Beauty Boss Academy, a membership platform which includes exclusive monthly learning content and workshops to excel beauty businesses. Layla joins us to talk all things beauty business and what the future holds for her empire and her predictions tor the industry in general.

The Salon Genie is an award winning call-handling and booking service for the hair and beauty industry. Lesley Evans is the Head of New Business and Customer Services Genie and she joins us to talk all things ‘front of house’ and outsourcing so that you -as the business owner -can concentrate on your own zone of genius; and let them do theirs! Your customers will only know it’s an outsourced service if you choose to tell them, the Salon Genie blends into your team to help build and support your business growth and attract and retain new customers.

Habia is recognised by government as the Standard Setting Body (SSB) for the hair, beauty, nails, spa and aesthetic sectors. For more than thirty years HABIA have been developing national standards that form the basis of qualifications across the UK. Joan is also Assistant Principal (Adult Skills & Apprenticeships) at The Trafford College Group in Manchester; living and breathing education every single day; advising government, liaising with employers and brands and informing on industry safety and regulation.

An emotive self-reflective activity to follow our session on #Visioning. Thanks to the wonderful Chris Foster (aka The Profile Guy) for inviting me to share this activity with his mentor group where I was able to capture the guided Visioning activity to share with you all, so that you can repeat it again and again in your own time. Remember- be careful what you wish for - because you can achieve anything - if you put your powerful mind to it!

Hairdressing educator and mentor, founder of Belinda Mindset and owner of award winning hair and beauty salon, THE hairdressers and The Beauty Lodge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, our May episode welcomes Belinda Hillman! With a hard start in life she is now enjoying a successful career in hairdressing. Teaching that hairdressing is more than a job, it gives you friend’s for life, it’s creative, can provide world travel experiences and most importantly it makes you a fully self-sufficient independent professional. Belinda’s workshops empower and motivate students by teaching them mindset techniques and retail skills to promote themselves, services and products. From living alone in a Welsh bedsit at 16 onto cruise ships and now salon owner and Wella colour expert with 23 years industry experience, Belinda has relatable professional and personal knowledge to share. Providing the daily tools for the confidence to say ‘I am enough’ and -importantly - to never give up on your goals! Use discount code HABIA15 in the online shop for single card sets only: www.belindamindset.com