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 | 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...
by alaynecurtiss | Aug 20, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
Remember when you were at the top of your game? You had a ton of clients and thought you were the shit. You said to yourself… I’ll just sign a lease, just open my salon, just hire and train two other stylists and just get them really busy and life will be just...
by alaynecurtiss | Jul 26, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
I recently saw a story on Good Morning America and it got me thinking. Really thinking! In the story, a group of 80 woman doctors got together to create an instagram page that brought awareness to the insufficient and neglectful care that female black americans were...
by alaynecurtiss | Apr 30, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
There are more of us than we would like to admit that have experienced both a near closing of your businesses due to a walkout and a full closing of your businesses for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My experience and tips are outlined below and what I...
by alaynecurtiss | Mar 8, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Stop The Walkouts
A salon walkout definitely affects you financially, but as I speak to owners around the country. It’s not the money they want to talk about. It’s the emotional wounds. “Why did they do this to me.” “They never said a word to me about...
