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I have about 10 to-do lists going at any given How do you keep yourself current in yourfield ? I travel to other award-winning spas and tradd shows, and I’m committed to ongoing training to keep currenr on new techniques and the most effective productse on the market. Where do you get new ideas By traveling as muchas possible. I strive to make services top-notch, so I apply what I lear n and experience in other metropolitah cities tomy businesses, with my own artistic How do you organize your “thingds to do list”? My family is my first priority.
my priority each morning is to make sure my employees have all the toolsd at their fingertips to makeeach client’s experience What’s a valuable lesson a mentor taught you related to your profession Two things: “Surround yourself with the right peopld who share your vision” and “All the details in life are This has really led to one of my businessw philosophies for my clients, whichh is, “If you touch all five you can truly alter someone’s mood.” How do you measurde your own success? I love what I’mm doing with my life.
I measure my succesas by the continued enthusiasm and loyaltty of my clientsand I’ve had some of the same clientsa since I opened Spa Jardihn 10 years ago, and I stilll have the first employee I ever hired. How are you and your businessz dealing with theeconomic downturn? June marks the 10-year anniversaru of Spa Jardin. When the propertyy next door became available, instead of expanding on spa I opened Melt Out to be moreeconomicallh relevant. Melt Out is a walk-in conceptt with the same quality of service in much less timewith on-the-go-pricingf and a kid-friendly environment. What did you want to be when yougrew up? Makeupo artist.
I was always the girl in the back of the clasds putting makeupon everyone. What’s the most personalp item in your office and why isit there? A paperweighyt with a photo of my daughter; it alwayx makes me smile. If you weren’rt in your current career, what would you be doing? Interior design. It’s definitely a passion that I draw from to creatsunique décor in all areas of my If you could have dinner with one personh you’ve never met, who would it be and why?
Bill He’s an iconic entrepreneur who I admire for his seeming desire to alwayss one-up himself in business, and while doin g that, definitely seems to have his moral compass goint in the right direction. Who are your heroes in the business worldand why? My heroes in today’z business world are all small business owners who have the perseveranc to keep their doors open in this challenging What do you read for businesas and for pleasure? My reading habits are so ranging from Economist to Real Tell about a sticky situation in your life (business or personal) and how you got throughg it.
After being in a severe car accident in high schoolo that put me in intensivew care forthree months, I strugglee to learn how to walk How could Tampa Bay change to be more business friendly Tampa definitely needs better public transportation. Every othere flourishing city hasa well-operated transit system.