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  • How to Overcome Procrastination in Your Business

    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, we're going to get right to the point - procrastination sucks. Not only because it prevents us from getting ahead but it's a time sucker because you run out of it.

    Topics Covered

    • Why I didn't want to record this episode
    • Why are You Procrastinating?
    • Routines Help
    • Put on Real Clothes and Shoes
    • Have a Reward
    • What is the Win for Finishing?
    • Perfect is a Lie


    Resources Mentioned

    • Natalie Bennet's Messy to Minimal Series
    • Eat that Frog - Brian Tracey

    22 min
  • Booking Keeping Doesn't Have to Be Scary

    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, we have the amazing Alison Wright from Freelancer Booking Course. Now Alison is actually my personal friend and my accountability partner. She has an incredible course that doesn't require a math degree or even QuickBooks.

    Topics Covered

    • Numbers are scary and that's okay
    • The easiest receipt tip ever
    • Numbers don't lie
    • How to make adjustments and changes

    Resources Mentioned

    • Freelancer Bookkeeping Course
    • Alison's Free Facebook Group
    • Spapreneur Free Facebook Group

    35 min
  • Groupon is Not a Smart Business Partner

    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, Ramona is riding solo and talking about Groupon. Ugh, not her favorite topic, but too many spa owners use it for marketing their business. In this episode, Ramona dives deep into the reasons why Groupon works and doesn't for your business.

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    Topic Covered
    • Some of the good things about Groupon
    • The fine print of Groupon
    • The Main Reason It's a Bad Idea for Your Business


    Resources Mentioned
    • Spapreneur Facebook Group
    • Spapreneur.com

    21 min
  • What Mattresses Tell Us About Business

    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, we have guests who are experts in retail management and marketing. Mark Kinsley is President and CEO of Englander, a top-15 US mattress company founded in 1894. Mark Quinn is the Co-Founder of Spink & Co, Farm-Grown Beds, and the VP of Key Accounts and Marketing for Sherwood Bedding. Together, they are "Dos Marcos," and they're talking about their new book titled Come Back to Bed: Attract More Foot Traffic and Make People Fall in Love With Your Store. 

    Topics Covered
    • We're in the life improvement business
    • What transition is happening in your client's life
    • Building a Referral Based Business
    • Entrepreneurs Solve Problems
    • If they don't feel anything you don't have a relationship
    • What Christmas tree sales can show us about sales
    • Create little moments of surprise and delight throughout
    • Why you should form a relationship with a local mattress store
    • Why shop local works to promote your business
    • Make sure the values match your brand
    • Why Covid allows you to be more creative
    • What brings you in today?


    Resources Mentioned
    • Come Back to Bed
    • Mattress Podcast
    • Talk Triggers
    • The Coaching Habit

    49 min
  • 2021 Business Trends to Take Advantage Of
    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, Lynn is back and that means you know it's going to be a fun episode. This is a pitter-patter episode and recording at the lakehouse! We're talking about trends you're going to notice in 2021 that you can take advantage of.
    34 min
  • Building a Team through Your Core Values
    On today’s episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast Ramona is joined by the fantastic Leslie Lyons.
    Leslie is a powerful woman filled with wisdom that we all need, especially focusing on building a team. You’re going to want to get your notebook out because Leslie is going to blow your mind.
    Leslie is the Founder of Bombshell Movement Studio in Chicago, host of the Beyond the Pole: Tales from the CEO podcast, and a sales and leadership coach for female entrepreneurs. With a background in corporate sales, youth ministry (yes she’s a Christian and the owner of a pole studio!), and as a leader for studio owners throughout the US, Leslie has spent her life pouring into women emotionally and spiritually. Now, more than ever, her dedication to helping entrepreneurial women lead with their heart and head is the exact type of leadership we need.
    46 min
  • How to Fill Your Schedule for a Whole Year
    On today’s episode of the Spapreneur® podcast, we have a fantastic guest Katt Phillips a solo esthetician who is booked a year in advance and makes multiple six figures. Her system for booking her clients is genius, so much so that Ramona actually hired her to coach the team at DeStress Express. Grab some notes because this episode has so many action steps to fill your schedules.
    33 min
  • Applying for Grants and Loans
    On today's episode of the Spapreneur® Podcast, we're tackling the chaos of applying for SBA loans and grants. 2020 we applied and got many grants that sustained us through our shutdown. Rick Graves, aka Dupa, our CFO for DeStress Express, gives you step by step tips for getting past the bureaucracy of applying for these type of programs.
    36 min
  • Making a Fresh Start Stick
    In today’s episode of the Spapreneur Podcast Ramona is flying solo talking about a fresh start for 2021. We are still in recovery and rebuilding mode. Every new year offers a fresh start. Here are three ways to make a fresh start stick and last well into 2022. Grab a notebook and take notes because there are golden nuggets.
    20 min
  • Turning Major Fails into Customer Service Wins
    On this episode of the Spapreneur® podcast, Lynn and Ramona talked about a situation that happened when a major mistake happened and how it turned into an amazing customer experience. We take a real situation and turn it into a lesson for every business owner.
    32 min

About Spapreneur Podcast

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Spapreneur® is the podcast where we help day spa, salon, nail, and massage therapy owners build long-lasting and successful businesses. With actionable, real-life tested tips and tricks, Spaprenuer® is the podcast where real-life spa experts come on to help you with all the business aspects of running your day spa, salon, and massage therapy studio. We help you build your business beyond the treatment room.