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Kati Whitledge encourages salon and spa owners to embrace uncertainty and focus on nurturing client relationships and inspiring their teams.

Today, your host Kati Whitledge encourages salon and spa owners to leap into the deep end, reminding leaders that building a dream business requires huge faith to face unpredictable unknowns. Drawing from a raw personal story of a failed collaboration and a lawsuit early in her career, Kati reveals how to navigate toxic professional relationships and double down on your determination to succeed. She breaks down why owners must stop overcomplicating operations and instead shift their core focus to nurturing client relationships and inspiring staff to buy into them as a leader. Tune in to learn how to humbly lean on your community during challenging seasons, take daily action, and leverage high-pressure moments to unlock your next level of success. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/tJSihQWs91U GET MY BOOK! From First Date to Forever; How to Market Like A Matchmaker: https://joinmya.com/from-first-date-to-forever-book POWERED BY: JOIN mya! joinmya.com LET'S CONNECT! BTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetechnique MYA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/join_mya/ FOLLOW KATI WHITLEDGE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiwhitledge/ Get my favorite bio-hacking…

People in this episode

Host: Kati Whitledge

Topics covered

• business growth
• client relationships
• leadership
• overcoming challenges
• community support

Keywords

• salon owners
• spa owners
• business success
• toxic relationships
• community support

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBA

Books & works: From First Date to Forever; How to Market Like A Matchmaker

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