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From the Depth of Despair and Hardship Comes Change and Blessings… If You Let It
Lately, I’ve been having more and more conversations with business owners who feel like they’re at a breaking point. The landscape is...
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Launching a New Business ElementÂ
Starting a new business venture or adding a new element to your current one is exciting and challenging. It requires a shift in mindset...
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Sharing Targets with Your Team: A Leadership Dilemma
As a leader, you may find yourself facing a common yet challenging question: should you share your business targets with your team? For...
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Member's Spotlight Elite Waxing
Meet Danielle Roche, the owner of Elite Waxing, located on the main street of Ballincollig in Cork, Ireland. Elite Waxing specialises in...
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Unlocking Sustainable Growth for Small Business Owners: How Our Business Analysis Can Help You Understand Your Numbers
Running a small business comes with its own set of unique challenges. As an entrepreneur, you juggle numerous responsibilities—treatment...
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Reset Your Stock Management For 2025
I am obsessed with Stock Management, I believe it’s the only way to grow your business however, it might not always feel like a...
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Member's Spotlight: Si Belle Beauty
Meet Lois Williamson, the owner of Si Belle Beauty in Essex. Lois has quickly built a renowned beauty brand, emphasizing natural beauty...
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Member's Spotlight: Editions Hair & Beauty
Meet Kerrie Pullen, the driving force behind the thriving Editions Hair & Beauty salon in South Cave, East Yorkshire. Kerrie reached out...
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The Importance of Self-Assessment and Growing Leadership Skills: A Personal Journey
I find that the only constant we have in business is change and to accept that and the importance of leadership is crucial in order for...
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Welcome to our New Online Course
Valerie and I continually aim to develop our offering at The Delforge Group and strive to keep up with the ever-changing industry and the...
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Powerful Insights Through an Untapped Channel
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Nicholas Pratt from VOCA , a company that has created a system that simplifies inbound lead and...
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The Mystery Shop That Went Wrong And Its Consequences.Â
It’s been a while since we wanted to launch the mystery shop campaign, we do enough of them and every member/client who experiences the...
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Strategic planning, what is it all about?Â
It’s already halfway through the year, I mean, am I getting old or time is flying by? Ok, yes perhaps a bit of both! We love to talk...
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It's the vibe that survives
We talk a lot about the culture of salons. Whether you are working in a more formal establishment with a strict schedule and guidelines...
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Structure Structure Structure
It’s nothing new hearing The Delforge Group talk about how key the structure of a business is as to its success and the fluidity in the way
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Are you Thriving or Struggling?
Over the last year, we have seen the gap widen with salon owners either thriving or struggling salons. This gap has deepened we believe...
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It All Comes Down To Mindset
Mindset affects outcome, energy breeds energy…. This is a saying I use myself in everyday life and I truly believe it. I try every day to...
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Continuing Education
The beauty industry is forever evolving. New things are continuously introduced to us. In addition, new things are being introduced to...
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Stop With Under-performers, You Can't Afford Them Anymore
This is not a new subject, I have written about before, but it has never rang so true with the looming staff costs rising yet again. It’s...
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Finding Balance as a Manager     Â
Our to-do list never gets smaller, it only grows, so how do you balance your work life and personal life? Everytime I see an article on...
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