12 spa business owners will improve their business this year

Does this sound familiar?

It’s early morning and the alarm clock screams to life, jolting you awake.  You really need more sleep, but the spa or salon is waiting, so you quickly shower, grab a bite to eat and a strong cup of coffee.  You head to the office hoping to finally catch up on some of the never-ending paperwork before the phones start ringing or people start interrupting you.

A moment of peace…until the day goes haywire.

Customers. Emergencies. Sick employees. Contractor out of town.  Vendor out of stock.  Phone goes unanswered.  Meetings and more meetings.  Sales calls.  Lawyers, accountants and bankers. Need more sales!  How can we make more sales?  Quick lunch.  Feeling run down.  More problems, phone calls and requests on your time.  Pay the bills.  Pay the bills.  Can we cover the bills? Phone still ringing.  Voice mail. Email. Information Overload. What was I doing? Oh yeah, now I remember.  Back to work.  Interruption. Details, always more details!  Taxes, Paperwork. Ideas, more ideas and more ideas cramming through my brain.

Will I ever get this To-Do list DONE? Interrupted again.  Maybe if I just get more education.  What am I doing wrong – running a business was supposed to be liberating?  Why do I feel like I’m in a cage – a slave to my business?  Interrupted again.  Now my family needs something – will this ever end?