The business is running
on your shoulders.

That's the problem.... The revenue is there. The clients are loyal. So why does it feel like it's about to fall apart?
You know something has to change.
You just don't know what.

You've built a team. There's revenue. Clients keep coming back. And you're still the one holding it all together,
60-hour weeks, give or take.

How much is this actually costing you, in money you're not seeing, time you don't have, the confidence you're losing?

Leading from strategy instead of daily fire-fighting means your team performs without you there.
You actually go home and switch off.

If I could show you the one thing that changes everything, would you want to see it?

You've said it before. You'll say it again tomorrow.
Here's how to stop

The 5 Meetings that
Rule Them All

You've had the conversation... And somehow, next week, the same problem.

This guide gives you The 5 Meetings that fix all that.

Each meeting has a clear job. Together they create a team that listens, follows through, and steps up! ... without you chasing, reminding, or repeating yourself.

✅ Your team heard you,  they just didn't do it. These 5 meetings fix that for good.

✅ No more repeating yourself. Each meeting has one clear job, so your team knows exactly what's expected and owns it.

✅ This is the structure Salon CEOs use to lead teams who listen, follow through, and step up without the daily reminders.

 

Stop Repeating Myself: Download the Guide

Salon Owners Collective Podcast

How to: Make Your Salon Go Viral in Fifteen Seconds

By Larissa Macleman | 18 August 2023

When it comes to social media marketing, having a post go viral is the ultimate success story – right?

And in 2023 the easiest way to go viral on social media is *drum roll please* TIKTOK.

Now, i know what you’re thinking – isn’t Tiktok just full of preteens, bored mums and unemployed millennials? Isn’t TikTok a bit… embarassing?

Actually, Tiktok has over 1 billion monthly users (75% of whom are fully grown adults!) and is closely catching up with the likes of Facebook and instagram…

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The Power of Workshops to Get Your Team Selling

By Larissa Macleman | 11 August 2023

As a Salon Owner, have you ever had one of your team members tell you that they don’t want to be a salesperson?

It’s a common struggle in the hair and beauty industry, because while sales is a vital part of running a Salon – most stylists and therapists don’t recognise it as a part of their job.

But the reality is that it IS their job to make sales, whether that’s an upgrade, a product recommendation or a rebooking.

But how do we communicate this expectation with our team, and set them up for success when it comes to sales?

In this episode of The Salon Owners Collective we’re talking about the power of workshops to improve sales in your Salon – and revealing the trick to reframe sales culture and get your team comfortable, confident and motivated to smash sales.

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Unpopular Opinion: Salon Owners Should Give Staff Flexible Working Hours

By Larissa Macleman | 04 August 2023

“Those Millennials and Gen Zs – they just don’t want to work”

I’m you’ve either heard this or even thought this yourself as a Salon Owner.

There is a significant shift happening in the hair and beauty industry – we call it, the lifestyle effect. It’s a phenomenon where the next generation of hair stylists and beauty therapists are saying NO to late nights and Saturdays and basically demanding more lifestyle-friendly working environments…

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Salon Owners Collective Blog

The $50K on the Shelf: Where Your Cash Actually Went

September 7, 2026

You looked at your bank account. Revenue was solid. Your team showed up. No emergency spend. No crisis. And your account was nearly empty. It doesn’t compute… The Thing Nobody Tells You About Good Revenue You met with your accountant. She told you that you’re profitable. You just have to pay tax. That should make…

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You Can’t Build a Million-Dollar Salon While You’re Still Slogging

August 26, 2026

You know that moment in the shower? You’re not trying to solve anything. You’re not in a meeting. Not mixing colour. Not on the floor with a client. Not managing your team through yet another crisis. You’re just standing there – and suddenly it lands. The thing you’ve been chasing for weeks. The answer that’s…

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The 3 Queen Moves That Change Everything In Your Salon

June 10, 2026

The 3 Queen Moves That Change Everything In Your Salon Last week, we talked about the decision. The decision to step into CEO. The decision to spend less time behind the chair and more time leading the business. The decision to stop being the person who does everything. But the decision is actually the easy…

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