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

Life Hacks to Master Your Inner CEO

By Larissa Macleman | 08 April 2021

I’ve been there.

You’re juggling too many balls, wearing too many hats and the pot is starting to boil over…

You get to the point where there’s so much going on in life that when even the smallest thing goes wrong – you lose it!

I think every Salon Owner can relate to this. We are businesswomen… creative entrepreneurs, but we’re also mothers, daughters, wives, partners, hairdressers, marketers, cleaning ladies, taxi drivers, councillors… OMG the list just doesn’t end!

And when the stress of wearing all those different hats starts to creep into our everyday lives, it can become hard to shake that off at the end of the day!

I want to help you take that stress away. Make life just that little bit easier, in any way you can.

So I’ve rallied the troops – my friends, colleagues and other Salon Owners who I work with- to share with you their tips to living a stress free life. Their Life Hacks!

These are game changing… so let’s check them out. 

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How To Create a Sustainable Salon

By Larissa Macleman | 31 March 2021

I’m sure Sustainability is something you’ve heard a lot about in recent years. 

Whether you’re completely in support of this movement, or you aren’t fully ‘in the know’, one thing that’s undeniable is the rise of the sustainability cause and sustainable salons in our industry.

But I know there’s one question that many Salon Owners ask themselves when they hear this:

What’s the cost?

I know it can feel scary to spend more on companies and providers whose sustainable products & values mean more expenses for you or your clients. 

So today, i’m chatting with Sustainable Salons founder Paul Frasca. We’ll talk all things sustainability, supporting local, and looking into the future of not only our industry… but the whole world.

Paul believes that it’s time for our industry to get out of the dark ages and start looking into the future… 

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What To Do When Team Members Leave- 3 Step Plan

By Larissa Macleman | 24 March 2021

When team members leave you, it can feel like you’ve been betrayed…

Like… “How dare they?!”… right? I totally understand that feeling of rejection when one of your team leaves, especially when they move to another Salon down the road!

We all want our staff members to be as invested in our Salon Business as we are… and we can easily forget that sometimes this just isn’t the reality. 

Should we expect our team to be as invested in us?

I have a few opinions on this… plus an action plan that i’ve put together all around what to do when a team member leaves.

We must stand up and take action – get what’s ours, make ends meet, grow our business and get on with life…

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Salon Owners Collective Blog

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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The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner

June 4, 2026

The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner I was the best stylist in my salon. Fully booked. Highest revenue column. Working harder than everyone else. And somehow… I was taking home the least. At the time, I thought my team was the problem. Why didn’t they care like I did? Why did everything…

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