Could your salon or spa be doing more with less? In this episode of the Beauty Business Strategies Podcast, we sit down with Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis in Rockville, MD, and DevaCurl-certified curly hair specialist. Wafaya transformed her salon post-pandemic by transitioning to a four-day work week and bringing self-care into the workplace.  Tune in for a fascinating dialogue about the benefits of flexible scheduling, self-care, and honoring your team — and how you can implement some of these tactics in your salon or spa! 0:00 - Who is Wafaya? 1:51 - How it started 3:53 - The modern renaissance 5:22 - Rethinking the way we work 5:57 - Reopening & adaptation 6:57 - Redefining work & team development - happy people make better workers 8:13 - Overcoming a rigid framework - how to allow flexibility without changing your company's structure/hours 9:43 - What does work look like in the future? 11:52 - Still going strong! 12:56 - The give and take - your responsibility to your team 13:43 - Self-care is professional development 16:07 - Honoring our people & shaping our future 16:42 - Culture is key 18:55 - Nuts & bolts - Transform your business your way 20:53 - Follow the numbers 22:00 - Giving Your team purpose 22:53 - Collaborate! 23:55 - Greatness attracts greatness 24:59 - Leaving room for purpose - balancing and blending work & personal interests to be more well-rounded people 31:56 - It's not about the money! 32:21 - "Coin of the realm" - the ripple effect of the almighty dollar 34:31 - Changing motivations 35:46 - Takeaways 38:36 - Closing comments Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Jnqb3iVUQjk To learn more about how Strategies can help you create more profit, fun, and growth potential for you, your business, and your team, we invite you to schedule a free 60-minute strategy session: Schedule a free 60-minute strategy session: https://bit.ly/3OBHURH Strategies: https://www.strategies.com Salon/Spa Business Coaching: https://strategies.com/memberships/ In-Person Salon/Spa Seminars: https://strategies.com/seminars/ Online Salon/Spa Training: https://strategies.com/upcoming-onlives/ Incubator Seminar: http://go.strategies.com/incubator Podcast: https://strategies.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strategies4biz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strategies4biz The Beauty Business Strategies Podcast is designed to give salon, spa, medspa, barbershop, and lash studio owners, just like you, quick tips to make more money, inspire your team and create world-class client experiences. If you liked this episode, hit like, follow or subscribe. And, if you think someone else could benefit from this video, please click the share button. We're sure they'll appreciate it.