Tina Alberino

Beauty industry survivalist, salon crisis interventionist, tactical verb-weapon specialist, and the leader of at least a hundred workplace revolutions, Tina Alberino is known as much for her extensive knowledge as for her sarcastic wit and mercilessly straightforward style. She’s the author of The Beauty Industry Survival Guide and Salon Ownership and Management: A Definitive Guide to the Professional Beauty Business. When she’s not writing, educating, or consulting, she can be found overthinking everything, identifying problems people didn’t know existed, and stubbornly working to change the things she cannot accept.

Professional Development: How to Create an Individual Development Plan

Many employers can agree that demand for skilled professionals far exceeds supply but few are willing to do the work necessary to develop and...

The Tempting Illusion of “Guaranteed Success”

Everywhere you look, coaches, consultants, motivational speakers, and educators in our industry are peddling the lie that anyone can be successful... ...if you buy their...

Professional Development: How to Be an Exceptional Mentor

In this series, we'll be exploring employee development, with a specific focus on mentorship in this installment. In Part 2, you'll learn about individual...

“Charge Your Worth” and Other Vague Business Advice You Should Ignore

Some pieces of advice need to slide quietly into obscurity, but these three just won't die. We've all heard these phrases thousands of times....

What You Need to Know Before Opening a Nail Salon

Nail salons can generate a profit, but they're very high overhead businesses, plagued with staffing challenges. They're also vulnerable during economic downturns. In this...

Florida SB 1640 and HB 27: The Good and The Bad

Surprise, surprise. Florida legislators have proposed some shortsighted legislation that aggravates the problem they're purporting to correct. (Anyone shocked? As a Florida native and...

The NLRA: Online Behavior and Social Media Policies

What is the NLRA? The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was enacted by congress in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to...

The Futility of Tiered Pricing and the “Level” System

Decades ago, tiered pricing (the “level” system) became trendy. It started with good intentions and what seemed like a well-considered approach. The philosophy of...

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