As a massage therapist, you have the ability to drive your career in a way that people with other types of jobs simply do not have. You can work full time or part time or seasonally. You can work in a variety of settings or your can start your own …
There have been TWO major changes in the tax law concerning home offices, one relatively recent (in the last 15 years), and another very recent one that will affect your 2013 return. The older ruling took effect in 1999 and changed the qualification criteria for a home office. This ruling was fought all the way to the Supreme Court and caused a momentous change. It is very tax-payer friendly and particularly so for massage therapists. Is it easier? Absolutely! Simpler? For sure! Better? Not so fast!
Let the holiday promotions begin! Often when we think of running a holiday promotion, we think of Christmas. Why not start at Halloween?!? What better way to get people to know you and think about you later in the year (when they are really stressed out and don’t have much …
How do you know if you are being fairly compensated as a massage therapist? In a recent conversation with a respected older relative, he made mention of what I thought was an astonishingly low price that he paid to receive a massage. I thought that the therapist was undercharging and stated …
Statistically speaking, businesses spend 5x more to get a new customer, than to retain an existing one, plus existing clients tend to spend more with you than newer clients. That being said, it definitely makes sense to take care of your current clientele so they keep coming back to you …
Here is my card, give me a call! When was the last time you handed out your business card and said something like, “here is my card, give me a call if you want a massage.” How well did that work for you? I am betting not very well at …
5 quick tips for success as a massage therapist!