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Leadership

What really happens behind the scenes of a service-based business, and why it directly shapes your experience in the studio. Clients feel the effects of leadership long before they ever see the signs of it. As winter settles into Houston and most people wind down for the year, I tend to do the opposite. This season usually brings out my full throttle mode. I have never worked harder in my life than I have this year. Just yesterday, we were building thirteen brand new reformers for

Your Small Business Backup Plan, Why You Need One Last week, I was at my favorite local nail salon in Houston when the scariest person in the world walked in, a man in a construction safety vest. He was not there for a pedicure. He carried a piece of paper from the City of Houston notifying the owner, Tran, that water would be shut off in the area the next day. That moment reminded me why a small business backup plan is not optional. It is essential for survival. If you are

Reflections on courage, clarity, and raising the standard. Yesterday I spent the afternoon at Houston's Holocaust Museum. A client who's been with us since 2019 has been a docent there for over 20 years. She invited me on a private tour and it was nothing short of magical, if one can find magic in a tragedy such as the Holocaust. Throughout a lot of our tour she referenced, "what I tell the kids", since many of the tours she gives are to students. She brought up the idea of "how can you