'May' I have a word!

Today I was chilling at the pool, thinking it wasn’t that long ago that this used to be my life on the daily.

I returned to live back in the UK (after running my companies from Spain, for 3.5 years) in January 2022, after Covid, with one thing in mind: to come back to my companies, my staff, and lead from the front.

However during the first lockdown, I started another company (this one!) which required a new team, so I built a remote team that were located around the world - it was new for me; running a company that way.

Once I had made the decision to move back to the UK, I was keen to get back to “the old ways” and with that, I took on new premises and recruited locally.

The whole working remote Vs working from an office has always troubled me (I know Steven Bartlett can relate!).

I guess I’m what you call “Old Skool”!

I’ve had a business model for almost 2 decades, that runs from warehouses, offices, shops etc, but today I...

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Educators Vs Mentors - What's the difference?

I've been in the beauty industry for 23 years. I was around when brand education was at the forefront of the industry (I was actually PART of the movement!).
I
can also pin-point exactly when the big independent education boom happened in 2015. Now the educational landscape for the beauty industry has changed again,
and mentorship has moved in...


If you're finding it all a bit of a minefield, keep reading!

Let me start by asking you this: Have you ever booked on to an educators course because you loved their social media content? Be honest...
 
I know many that have, and have left feeling disappointed, it's because of these facts

1. Just because someone does good nails, lashes, etc, it doesn't mean they
can teach someone else
 
2. Most " viral content " using techniques you see on social media aren't realistic to
do for everyday salon owners
 
3. The educator didn't really care about your experience
 
4. There is no follow up support because the educator's...
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