by alaynecurtiss | Jan 23, 2022 | Alayne Curtiss, Beauty, Salon Ownership, Salon Walkout, Stop The Walkouts
I find it really interesting that the walkout culture that salons have experienced for many years has made its way into mainstream businesses and suddenly every news program I turn on is talking about, “The Great Resignation.” Again, reinforcing that...
by alaynecurtiss | Dec 23, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
Ginger messaged me on Facebook, “I’ve had my first walkout.” I said well, welcome to the club! I was shocked actually but tried to make her not feel alone. Walkouts are a very lonely place. You may remember her from our story last February at...
by alaynecurtiss | Jul 26, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
I’ve been listening to the book Radical Candor, by Kim Scott, and wow, Chapter 6 – Guidance, nailed it. Finally, the answer to why walkouts occur and the BIG WHY for me and many other salon owners. Why do the people who walk out most often try to discredit and...
by alaynecurtiss | Apr 22, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
We chatted with our new employee Patty Bassett of Patty Bassett Hair Design and had a heart to heart about why she wanted to join a team-based salon before hiring her right after the pandemic shutdown occurred. We wanted Patty to share her WHY with us, before hiring...
by alaynecurtiss | Mar 3, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Bridal Business
Originally posted by TheScoopSaratoga.com “This week I got a chance to visit Make Me Fab Salon and Spa in Saratoga Springs, NY, and chat with makeup artist and owner Alayne Curtiss. I had originally asked Alayne to give us some simple tips that we could use at...
by alaynecurtiss | Jan 24, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
We are almost 3 years out from the start of my last big walkout, big is an understatement, huge actually. I had just returned from the hospital with my daughter who has Crohn’s Disease, running multiple tests to try to manage her disease and her pain. The emails...
