Could your salon or spa be doing more with less? In this episode of the Beauty Business Strategies Podcast, we sit down with Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis in Rockville, MD, and DevaCurl-certified curly hair specialist. Wafaya transformed her salon post-pandemic by transitioning to a four-day work week and bringing self-care into the workplace. 

Tune in for a fascinating dialogue about the benefits of flexible scheduling, self-care, and honoring your team — and how you can implement some of these tactics in your salon or spa!

0:00 - Who is Wafaya?
1:51 - How it started
3:53 - The modern renaissance
5:22 - Rethinking the way we work
5:57 - Reopening & adaptation
6:57 - Redefining work & team development - happy people make better workers
8:13 - Overcoming a rigid framework - how to allow flexibility without changing your company's structure/hours
9:43 - What does work look like in the future?
11:52 - Still going strong!
12:56 - The give and take - your responsibility to your team
13:43 - Self-care is professional development
16:07 - Honoring our people & shaping our future
16:42 - Culture is key
18:55 - Nuts & bolts - Transform your business your way
20:53 - Follow the numbers
22:00 - Giving Your team purpose
22:53 - Collaborate!
23:55 - Greatness attracts greatness
24:59 - Leaving room for purpose - balancing and blending work & personal interests to be more well-rounded people
31:56 - It's not about the money!
32:21 - "Coin of the realm" - the ripple effect of the almighty dollar
34:31 - Changing motivations
35:46 - Takeaways
38:36 - Closing comments

Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Jnqb3iVUQjk

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