Massage Tables – The Color Dilemma

I have a question. How many of your clients do you think actually know the color of your massage table? After a bit of thought, I suspect you’ll come to the same conclusion that I did: that is, very few. Yet, many massage therapists waver between color choices as if their lives depend on it. I can’t entirely blame them. We get attached to color. To many, it is the ultimate way of personalizing a space. So, to the crux of the matter, how does one decide what color massage table to purchase?
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I chatted with a colleague the other day and heard a not-too-uncommon story. A long-time massage therapist, she recently volunteered to give massage at a local event. Massages were to be 15 minutes in length and massage therapists brought their own portable massage chairs. Not surprisingly (here’s the not-too-uncommonpart), the whole experience spiraled out of control when some therapists were able to move fluidly from one customer to the next while others weren’t able to easily adjust their chairs in a timely manner. To my mind, the latter happens for several reasons.
Not sure what to expect when you order your

In the pursuit of quality massage equipment, value is unarguably of monumental importance. Not surprisingly, when I mention value most people immediately jump to thoughts of price. And, indeed, price is a component of value, but it certainly doesn’t make up value as a whole.
I know what you’re thinking: You are your most reliable worker. Indeed, there is some truth to that. I would argue, however, that – at least in most cases – your
This morning I woke up and had a cup of coffee. I do it every single day. I drink it at the same time, at the same temperature, and with the same hazelnut creamer. This has been a part of my morning routine for years. Now, I know you aren’t particularly interested in my taste in coffee (I totally get it), but I’m sharing this as one tiny example of our overwhelming propensity to fall into a routine. Let’s be honest: we are devilish little creatures of habit. Of course, those habits often develop because they’ve proven successful for us (the route with less traffic, the breakfast joint with the best service), but often – a little too often, I suspect – we stick with a routine long after it makes sense. By then, it’s simply comfortable.