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
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Finding Purpose from Behind the Chair
Matt is the founder of NZ Barbershop My Fathers Barbers, and the co-founder of She is Not Your Rehab, a movement inviting men to acknowledge their own trauma and to take responsibility for their healing so that they can transform their lives and those of others
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The Ultimate Secret to Growing a Team That Won’t Leave
There’s a team crisis! And I hear so many Salon Owners saying how things have changed in recent years, especially when it comes to this issue.
Now don’t get me wrong, things are forever changing in our industry…
But did you know: even when I owned my Salon years ago, people were saying the same thing.
The newsflash is: there has ALWAYS been a team crisis! So it’s time we stepped up and tackled it, once and for all.
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Adjust Your Money Mindset to Grow Your Salon
When you were growing up, did you ever hear the phrases:
“Money is the root of all evil”
“Money won’t buy you happiness”
Well, did you know- that despite the good intent behind these phrases- these could have actually caused you more harm (in the long run) than you realise?
As a Salon Owner, who I’ll assume wishes to be as successful as possible,
one of the biggest things you’ll want to learn about is your Money mindset.
Whether your goal is to earn a million dollars a year, a hundred thousand dollars a year, or 50 thousand dollars… your pre-existing, intrinsically programmed money mindset could actually be stopping you from reaching your goal.
A negative or limiting mindset around money may not even be something you realise you have.
For a lot of us, it started when we were children… think of the phrase ‘filthy rich’ for example. It’s something that has been brewing over the years- and you may not even know it.
That’s why today, I’ve invited Mindset Coach Rhi Thistlethwaite to join me on the Podcast.
Rhi is going to share how you can adjust your money mindset, and why doing so will be so fundamental to your Salon’s success.
Let’s dive in!
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The $50K on the Shelf: Where Your Cash Actually Went
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
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
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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