Beyond the Mirror · Episode 38

EP38: What Thriving Salon Owners Do in January

How smart salon owners use quiet January and February to prepare, reset, and grow: a strong start-of-year team meeting, shared KPIs, delegation, and systems.

With Adrienne Varga & Jodie Fielden · FOCUS · December 18, 2025

Beyond the Mirror podcast, episode 38: EP38: What Thriving Salon Owners Do in January

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  We’ve included a downloadable checklist to help you plan your beginning-of-year team meeting step-by-step

   January and February don’t kill salon businesses — poor planning does. In this episode, we show salon owners how to use the quiet season to build stronger teams, higher profits, and real freedom.

  January and February can feel scary for salon and clinic owners — but they don’t have to be.

If you want a profitable salon, motivated team, and a business that doesn’t rely on you 24/7, this episode is essential.

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Questions this episode answers

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What is the most valuable thing to do in January and February?

Run a beginning of year team meeting focused on planning and problem solving. The hosts say involving the team takes stress off your shoulders and lets you map a full year of plans for each person using your KPIs.

How often should I raise my prices?

The hosts prefer two or three small increases a year rather than one big jump or leaving it for years, and note clients now expect periodic pricing changes.

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