The High Performance Stylist Podcast

In the stock market world, they always talk of two different markets; The BULL market and the BEAR market. The Bull market is when things are thriving, growing and everything is increasing in value. The Bear market is the downturn, when things are depreciating and loosing value. The intresting thing is that following every Bear market comes the Bull market. The service industry (salons included) have been in a Bear market since the beginning of Covid, we are all fully aware of this. BUT, we are at the start of the Bull market and new opportunites are popping up all over the place! The question is, are you AWAKE to them? In this episode I'll tell you about the opportunities I've personally been presented with and also the opportunities I'm seeing in the industry that you can tap into. Take a listen... David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist

The person that runs our front desk (aka F.O.H) is one of the most important roles in our business and therefore one of the most important hires we can make. So, why is it so difficult to find this person? When I first started looking for this person for my salon it was like a revolving door of "hires & fires". Infact it took 3 years before I finally hired the ROCK STAR I needed! So how did I do it? What changed and how did this person finally find me? If you have been struggling to fill this key position in your salon this is the episode for you! Get ready to find the person that can transform your business, elevate your customer service and give your team the support they need and deserve! Take a listen.... David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

There's hundreds of ways we can increase our business revenue. We could come up with some cool "grass roots" marketing. We could up our social media game and post multiple times a day on multiple platforms. We could find a new "rock star" stylist with a full-book of guests. But although these are all possibilities, they all take a significant amount of time before we see the new guests in our chair and the money in our bank account. What I want to talk about today is not only the fastest way to see a return on your efforts, its also the simplest and as close to a guarantee you are ever likely to get. I promise this will be a "light bulb" moment for the majority of you. So let me just say this right now, "You're welcome for the pay rise" :)) Take a listen... Have A Blessed Day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Overwhelm is a living, breathing thing when running a business. It doesn't matter how well we plan and schedule our day or week, we are often met with "fires" that surprise us and need our attention. So how do we overcome this? How can we insure that everything that needs to get done is happening? How can we free ourselves and create more hours in our day? Is the answer to bring in a salon manager and if so how much will this cost? Or do we really need a business partner and if this is the answer how much of our compamy must we give up? Or perhaps there's an easier way! Can we still remain in complete control of our business and remain with 100% ownership AND get everything done that needs to get done???? Take a listen... Have A Blessed Day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com    

I'm yet to find the "perfect" team (mine included). Some have come close, but there is always at least one team member who always seems to have the wrong attitude. They never seem, excited or inspired to be in the salon.  Not that you're thinking of firing them, but you just wish that each day didn't seem like such a challenge. Some of you may be reading this and thinking, thats HALF of my team! This wouldn't surprise me either, we have had a thoroughly crap 2 years in the salon world and even the most passionate stylist is bound to feel deflated So what can we do about it? How can we reconnect, reinvigorate and create the SHIFT that gets them fired-up and back on track? The first thing I want to say is you are not on your own! The reason I decided to talk about this specific topic is because of the amount of times I've had this conversation with salon owners all over the world recently. Secondly, every team in every industry needs to be "re-fired-up" at least a couple of times a year it's just usually not this close to the excitement of New Year. So, take a listen and even if your team are currently in a great place, I guarantee the day will come soon, where it's time to sit down and regain connection. Take a listen... Have A Blessed Day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

Is this going to be the year you finally build the business you originally set-out to build? Is this going to be the year you finally hit the revenue that gives you the life you've always wanted? Will this be the year your team maximize their efforts and create the careers they've always wanted? If the answer is YES then there is something that MUST happen in your business. Your team MUST realize that THEY are in-control of their own destiny! They MUST realize they are are capable of building their own brand and their own business within your business! And YOU must be ok with them doing this and realize your role as a leader is supporting this individual growth. So, how do we make this happen....? What's the conversation that will give them this realization and how can we support team members on their journey? Take a listen.... Have A Blessed Day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT!!! Nicole and I were interviewed for The Hair Game Podcast last week, which is based out of Los Angeles. This ended up being so much fun and a super interesting conversation...   Salon Business Consultants David & Nicole Barnett @highperformancestylist went from hairstylists to salon owners, and have learned a ton along the way. They have taken their knowledge of salon business building and focused on helping other salon owners achieve more success.  This Week's Topics: • Getting into the salon business • Selling their salon and moving back to England for family  • Developing the different facets of their education  • Top 3 Problems facing salon businesses right now - Recruiting & Retention: How do I find (and keep) quality people around me?  - Finances: Where is the money going?  - Standing Out: How can I make my salon unique from all the others? • Not working Saturdays: changing the business model    Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Any way you cut it, the last 12 months has been an experience filled with lessons. Lessons about business, lessons about ourselves, lessons about government, lessons about medicine, lessons about human nature. I'm here to review and talk to you about the business lessons. It would be very easy to just dismiss the last year and just focus on moving on- "NEXT"! But, just like any event we organize or attend, the "gold" is in sitting down, once it's all said and done and reviewing what we have learned, where can we improve, the areas we did well and how we make it even better! There are many salon owners that have just been waiting for things to get back to normal. For things to return to the way they use to be. If you fall into this category, I'm here to tell you that this IS normal, the NEW normal. Time doesn't go back (unless you're Marty McFly and you've been gifted a DeLorean time machine), it just moves forward and we need to make the right adjustments so our business moves with it. So, how do we know what to change and how we become a business of the future? By reviewing the last year and adding certain systems, services, procedures to our business so we can THRIVE in the new world. If you know you need to make changes but you just haven't go around to it, don't panic, there's time! This episode will help you put the plan together and give you the road map to your future salon. Take a listen.. Have A Blessed Day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com    

If you've been considering "skipping" your Holiday Open House for your guests this year, let me suggest you reconsider. An open house is a party, so while it's all about celebration, bubbles & bites, it's also an opportunity for us to increase revenue, expand our client base and even set us up for a busy January and February. Any event that is related to or takes place in our business has to have a focus on making money or expanding our business. In this episode I give you three examples that will insure your guests and your team have lots of fun and a thoroughly enjoyable evening at your open house while at the same time maximising revenue and setting you up for a busy start to 2022. Take a listen..... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

Do you sometimes feel like the nagging parent because you seem to be always asking your team to post on social?! You know how important it is to post, they know how important it is to post but trying to get them to be consistent is an uphill battle! Social media is a part of being in business today, whether you are an owner or a stylist behind the chair. So in this episode I'm going to give you my strategy that will not only give your stylist all the ideas and content they need but also have maximum effect on growing their business. Take a listen..... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

Have you thought of selling your business? What is your salon really worth? How do you even put a price or value on it? Most people think of selling their business when they can no longer stand going into it!  This is the WRONG time to start thinking about selling it! You need a plan and you need enough time to execute this plan so you can maximise the price you deserve for your business. This is something I've had first hand experience with since I sold my salon 5 years ago and and was able to do it in a way that maximised the sale price and set me and my family up for our next adventure! Get ready to take notes because we all (at some point) need an exit strategy! Take a listen..... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

It's usually me asking all the questions on The HPS Podcast, but today I want to share an interview that Nicole and I were asked to do for my friend, Dom Lehanes show, The How To Cut It Podcast. It was a refreshing change to have the shoe on the other foot as Dom asks us about the current state of the hair industry, some of the biggest challenges and of course can, "We Don't Do Saturdays" really work? Also, it's a rare chance to hear the thoughts and opinions of my wife and business partner Nicole. Take a listen... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

I came across a fairly random post in one the hairdresser Facebook groups recently that caught my attention. It described how this stylist had managed to create his perfect lifestyle and balance between his career and personal life. He told a story about being able to cancel a full day of clients, reschedule them and take the day off to attend a festival, without a single complaint and received a bunch of flowers from one of them as a thank you!  Not only that..... but after wearing many different hats in the hair world, Luke Hopkins has managed to create a business where he works less hours than he ever has and earns over twice his previous income! I knew I had to get him on the podcast for the full story! This is one of my favourite interviews I've had the pleasure to do and a clear reminder to us all of what's possible when we know what we want and we don't stop until we've made it happen! Take a listen.... Blessings, David. P.S You can connect with Luke on social : Facebook & Instagram: @lukehopkinshair Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

If you listened to Episode 96 of The High Performance Stylist Podcast, you heard me RAVE about the amazing experience I had buying a new pair of sneakers at Fleet Feet. Well, I couldn't stop without digging a little deeper into the training and pursuit of excellence that Fleet Feet clearly stand for in their company. My digging led me to todays guest. Alex Tallman is the Senior Manager of Retail Experience at Fleet Feet, which basically means he sets and maintains the standards for the experience I personally witnessed. This is the first time I've spoken to Alex so have a listen as I ask him about the origins of Fleet Feet and how they manage to create such a high level of consistency throughout their company. We also talk about recruitment which seems to be the biggest challenge in every business today! Grab a pen because you're going to want to take some notes with this one..... Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

It's the 100th EPISODE so you know it's going to be a BIG ONE. That's all I'm saying. Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

Ep99: This Could Change Your Business Forever.   Disruption is a word that gets thrown around a lot in business these days. ​ But over the last 30 years I've been in hairdressing I think there has only been 2 or 3 things that have truly disrupted the industry. ​ These have usually been products such as Keratin treatments and Olaplex that allows us a result we couldn't achieve before or it's been a technique that has never been seen before. ​ I believe that what I'm about to share with you has the power to disrupt our industry and it's not a product or a service. ​ This episode is a LIVE presentation that Nicole and I did where we shared this concept with the industry. Please listen carefully because the idea is simple but the depth of the reason behind it, is the important part that you must understand. ​ I apologise the sound isn't our usual standard because its an Instagram LIVE, but you will certainly understand the information. ​ Please reach out to me and let's talk further about how this can be implemented in your business the correct way to promote growth and further success. ​ Book a call through www.joinhps.com   Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

This is a special episode because it's a peak behind the curtain of a LIVE recording of a coaching session I did in our Private HPS Platinum Group. Are you a salon owner that has additional "space" in your salon? Perhaps you have one or two beauty rooms or maybe an education space? Have these rooms been vacant recently? Maybe you feel they don't really cost you anything because they are "included" in your salon space, but is this the truth? How much money could you potentially making from this space and where do you find the people/businesses to rent them? People are currently searching for opportunity and this space in your salon could be the exact thing they are looking for and a great additional revenue stream for you! Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

So many salon owners say to me, "I'd love to hire an assistant/apprentice, but I just can't afford to". Every apprentice I've ever hired has immediatley been an asset to my business and not an expense. There is a very clear way you can make sure that whether you have one apprentice or four apprentices, they are all making the business money right from day one and not costing you a penny! In this episode I give you my 4 step process to not only insuring your apprentice is profitable, but also how you will keep them excited and engaged to be in the salon. Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

At this stage of my career, its a rare occurrence that my "Mind is BLOWN" by the standard of customer service I receive from a business or service. However, I'm delighted to say that it happened to me last week and it was in the most unlikely of places. It wasn't in a Four Seasons Hotel, it wasn't flying Business Class with Virgin Atlantic. It wasn't even in one of the incredible salons that I know so well. I was buying a pair of sneakers in a sports store! Now you may be thinking, what does buying a pair of sneakers have to do with the salon business? The answer is NOTHING but at the same time EVERYTHING! Service is service and we can learn so much from businesses outside our own industry. This sports store have obviously put an incredible amount of time and energy into creating an EXCEPTIONAL level of customer service and training their team to create amazing consistency. I know there will be many take-aways from this episode to get you thinking and adapting to your own business. Take a listen.... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

One of the most dramatic changes we have seen over the last couple of years has been the way we receive education. Covid, of course, has played a large part in this process, forcing everyone who wants to teach a class of any description to reconfigure it to a "virtual" class. But what about the apprenticeship program? Will they become a a thing of the past or is there an "evolution" of the classic apprenticeship that could be an even better and more impactful method? In this episode I'm switching things up a bit, because I've invited two people to join me that are both salon owners and educators. Paul & Cole Thompson have a wealth of experience and have come up with not only keep the apprenticeship alive but delivering it in a way that produces an exceptional level of hairstylist. (If you want to connect with Paul & Cole and learn more about Elevation H, you can contact them through their website at www.elevationh.com) Take a listen... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Ep94: Without This, You're On The Fast-Track To Failure!   At the time of this recording it's HALF-TIME! It's halfway through the year and the perfect time to re-set and refocus on the essential practices that need to happen in our business everyday. The one thing that every successful business has in common is they understand the core principles and practice them (without fail) everyday. So.... this episode is a welcomed reminder of a key practice that is the gateway to incredible success. In-fact, I'll be even more bold and say that if this particular practice is NOT happening, your business is on the fast-track to failure! Take this episode SERIOUSLY! Apply this essential practice to your business and allow it to create the culture and connection to your team you have always wanted. Take a listen... Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

There is one specific type of salon that is the most difficult in the world to manage. The type of salon I'm talking about is a "quiet one"! We all go through those days or occasional weeks when we have quiet times. This is completely normal because business always happens in cycles of being busier and then quieter. We have busier days and quieter days every week and we have busier months and quieter months every year. But knowing this doesn't help with the frustration of having team members sat in the backroom, mindlessly surfing the web waiting for 5pm so they can go home. We feel the low energy and boredom from our usually upbeat team. So what can we do about it? It's not easy to make a full book of guests suddenly appear from nowhere, but there is a way we can get the team engaged, inspired and excited about a "quiet" day in the salon. Take a listen... Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

This is a shorter than usual episode but it has a very important message! When we think about the time and energy we put into our team we tend to put the majority of energy into the team members that are under performing. The team members that don't have the right work ethic and don't have a great attitude, tend to drain our time and efforts while the team members that are great performers ( our MVP'S) miss out. This episode is a reminder of the importance to acknowledge the players that are really responsible for our business success. And if you are feeling your business is currently stagnant and struggling to grow, how you can reignite the fire and see tremendous growth again! Take a listen... Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Do you sometimes feel EXHAUSTED with building your business. Do you get overwhelmed with all the moving pieces and the sheer mountain of tasks you need to get to each week? You have a clear vision of what you're trying to create but you spend so much time putting out day to day fires it makes you wonder if it's ever going to happen..... If this sounds familiar, you are not a lone! The most common complaint I hear from business owners is there just isn't enough hours in the day, my plate is just too full! It's time to reclaim your life and take back control of the tasks and direction of your business. Take a listen.... Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

In this episode I begin by celebrating some of the INCREDIBLE results that some of the HPS salons have recently achieved. This leads me to a question for you: Are you dreaming big enough? Because these results are achievable for you and anyone that has the vision, business systems and attitude to show-up and make it happen! I also talk about the coaching calls I've been having with salon owners about resetting their ambitions and helping them remember WHY they originally opened their business and the dreams that they have forgotten about. This episode is also a call to ACTION! Get clear about what you want and then reach out to me and lets schedule a call to talk about how we can turn your ambitions into a realistic and achievable plan!   Take a listen.... Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperformancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

There has been ONE question that has served me my entire professional life. This question is so powerful it will guarantee your business in continually growing, it will insure your salon is continually evolving and it will keep you miles ahead of your competition. This question is something Nicole and I have been asking ourselves A LOT recently and it had led us to the next level of our coaching business and the people we need involved! If you are a true entrepreneur this question should stir extreme  excitement! It's time to ask yourself this question! Take a listen.... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

It's one thing for me to talk about what's possible for stylists looking to create and incredible career, but it's another level for a stylist to personally share her INCREDIBLE results. This episode is a LIVE interview I did with one of the stylists we coach in HPS, Lauren Kate. Lauren shares how she has tripled her business in a very short amount of time. From starting back in the salon following a 2 year extended maternity leave, to becoming completely fully booked and earning an incredible income in just 3 months! This is an episode you're going to want to listen to a few times and make sure you share it with your teams because I know it will inspire them. Take a listen.... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Are you a salon owner that feels enslaved to your business? Do you find yourself questioning WHY you even opened your own business in the first place? Do you wonder is it all really worth it? OR Are you a stylist thinking of opening you own salon? Are you fully booked and in-demand and feel like it's a great time to finally open your own business? Whether you are a seasoned owner or future owner, this episode will give you the clarity and answer the questions that will allow your business to thrive and for you to feel inspired and excited about your business. Take a listen... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Most people are fearful when they hear the word "disruption". They think of unwanted changes and the pain of learning and adapting to something "new". But if you are anything like me, when you hear there is a "disruption" about to happen it spells OPPORTUNITY! You start to think about how this disruption can benefit me and if I'm an early implementor of this new system/strategy/skill, can I be ahead of the curve? I believe that the salon industry is about to go through a huge (and much needed) disruption of the current way we sell retail products to our guests. We have been complaining about online retail sales damaging our salon business since the internet was invented, so it's about time "the shift" happened and I feel that we ALL have the opportunity to greatly benefit! This could be one of the most exciting changes we've seen in years! I also mention a product line called MODERE that are one of the early disruptors in this space. To test their products and receive a £10 voucher, click this link: UK/IRELAND: https://www.modere.co.uk?referralCode=6368888    USA :           https://www.modere.com?referralCode=6368888  Take a listen... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

If you've owned a salon longer than 6 months you'll know that managing a team that are excited, inspired and in MOMENTUM is easy. It's enjoyable, it reminds us of why we decided to open our own business. BUT, when we loose momentum and our team are uninspired, bored and down right miserable, it's ROUGH! We start to question why we even bother! And struggle to remember why we even opened our salon in the first place???? So, the question is simple!  How do we create consistent highs and eliminate the lows? In this episode I give you some ideas and examples of how to make your salon a consistently exciting and FUN place to work. Take a listen.... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

I believe there is a right way of doing everything in life. Nicole and I have spent the majority of our careers turning ideas into systems. Giving things structure so they can be followed and applied with great effectiveness. If you have been trying to help your team set goals but they just seem to quickly forget about them or seem uninspired by them, then have a listen. In this episode I give you my 3 step formula to highly effective goal setting. Goals are a vitally important strategy to our growth and must be taken seriously. Follow this plan and I look forward to hearing about you and your team SMASHING your goals! Take a listen.... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

This episode is a recording of a LIVE coaching call that I had with one of our 1:1 salon owners Bianca Taylor. Bianca is about to open a new business and we have been helping her make sure her financial structure  is correct so she is profitable right from the start! In this call we dive into leadership. Bianca wants to make sure she has a WINNING culture in her salon. She wants to be a great leader and have a great connection with her team. If you have been wanting to improve your salon culture and connection with your team, this is the episode for you! Take a listen.... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

I don't know if I ever thought I would ever personally own a salon again.... but I never say never..... and I'm excited to say I have just partnered with a friend of mine and we will be opening a new salon very soon! My business partner is Alex Walker, owner of Kaboodles Salon in Torquay, UK. When we started the conversation we agreed that the model needed to be controllable and repeatable! One location doesn't excite me, but multiple locations (like 10) does! So in this episode I give you the details on the business model, how we are going to creatively pay our team and the important decision of choosing a great Product Partner. Have a listen..... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

How many times have you created, what you thought was, an AMAZING special offer for your salon, but had very little or even no new business from it? It might be a "FREE Hair Cut with Color" or "Complimentary Brow Shape with a Blow Dry", something that you would expect lots of people to GRAB the opportunity and RUN down to the salon to make sure they didn't miss out. But instead, we end up feeling deflated because after posting multiple times on social media, we only had 2 people call to inquire about the offer. So, how about if I told you that there is a "secret strategy" that will turn these special offers into RESULTS! YES! You can get that phone ringing like crazy BUT you must make sure you include a couple of key elements! This time of the year is perfect for launching offers, so lets make sure that you are getting a great return on the time and effort you are putting into them! Take a listen.....

This episode begins with a question: Have you built a business or have you created a very busy job for yourself? What I mean by this is basically, if you took away the revenue that you "personally" bring into the salon, would the business still be able to survive? For many salon owners the answer is a BIG FAT NO! But this is only because we haven't set-up our business in a way that leads us to this result. When we first decide to open a salon, it's usually because we are a busy stylist behind the chair working for someone else. We think to ourselves, if I'm this busy and I owned the salon, I'd be making a FORTUNE! But as we quickly learn, this isn't always the case! Our personal revenue ends up carrying a lot of the business expenses as well as paying the income of some of the other employees. So, how can we create a business that makes money whether you are working BTC or not? In this episode I give you the blueprint to transforming your J.O.B into a legitimate, stand alone, business! Have a listen..... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day,   David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

If the word "MARKETING" fills you with anxiety and overwhelm, believe me you are not alone! It feels like every time I read a post online or turn on a podcast someone else is an expert marketer and has a "new method" that will transform my business. Then comes the question of the laundry list of platforms available. Do I use Facebook or Instagram? Should I be creating YouTube videos or is LinkedIn where I need to put my energy??? This is what I know to be true: The platform you use is NOT the secret to great marketing! The secret is WHAT you post and HOW you position yourself! So, this episode is not about which new platform will get you most LIKES & FOLLOWERS. It's the simple truth about WHAT you need to post & HOW you need to position yourself to get your phone ringing & "BUMS IN SEATS" in your salon. Take a listen..... Oh! As always, if you have any challenges in your business and you would like to talk about it or have me cover it in one of the HPS Podcast Episodes, just shoot me a DM and I'd be happy to help you. Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/ @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

There is always so much noise around Goal Setting at this time of the year. Our excitement to set these goals quickly turns to overwhelm because there is SO MUCH we want to achieve! Just like everything else we do in our business, there is also a process and strategy to SETTING and (more importantly) SMASHING your goals! Goal setting needs to become a daily, weekly & monthly practice in your life and when you master this skill you will be AMAZED at how quickly you smash your goals and how much FREE TIME you will create for yourself! Take a listen…. If you have a challenge in your business and would like to schedule a FREE call with me, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com (to reserve your seat for Salon Business Mastery 2021)   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com      

This is the final episode of The High Performance Stylist Podcast for 2020 (Can you BELIEVE it??) After 10's of thousands of downloads during a ROLLERCOASTER of a year I wanted to give you something that would reflect the level of gratitude I feel for you.   We have pulled out all the STOPS and pulled in some big FAVORS to arrange a very special day of coaching.   Salon Business Mastery 2021 will take place virtually on January 18th! You are invited to join us as my guest! You cannot buy tickets for this event; it is INVITATION only!   In this episode I will give you all the information on what we will be covering and all the incredible business leaders that will be presenting!   To reserve your seat for this FREE event go to www.joinHPS.com and click the big ‘bubblegum” coloured button!   MASSIVE thank you once again for all your downloads, messages and calls. This podcast has become my passion and joy and I will continue to produce episodes for as long as you want to keep listening!   Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021!!!!    Take a listen…. If you have a challenge in your business and would like to schedule a FREE call with me, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com (to reserve your seat for Salon Business Mastery 2021)   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

If you've been listening to me for a little while you should know by now that I'm NOT about you just “getting by”!I'm not about you “breaking even” and seeing little to no profit. I'm ALL about you absolutely SMASHING IT! I'm ALL about you MAXIMIZING profit! And, I'm ALL about you grabbing each and every OPPORTUNITY! The way people shop has now changed! The way people interact with each other has now changed! What people relate to as good customer service has now changed! For these reasons we need to make ESSENTIAL changes that allow us to THRIVE in 2021. In this episode I give you the NECESSARY changes you need to make to your salon to insure that you absolutely SMASH IT in 2021! Take a listen…. If you have a challenge in your business and would like to schedule a FREE call with me, please don't hesitate to reach out. Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Are you feeling like your business is unraveling? Are you feeling a disconnect between you and your team? Have you lost your “mojo” and are feeling maybe it's time for a career change? If you answered YES to any of these questions then this is the episode for you! I'm hearing YES from so many salon owners and stylists right now and it's no surprise! Look at the year we have all had! We have had a year of complete uncertainty. A year that has been dictated by government decisions. A year that has stunted our growth and even diminished the savings of many hair professionals! If this is you don't worry. There is light at the end of the tunnel and I have a strategy that will lift you out of this “FUNK” and get you and your team back on track! Take a listen…. If you have a challenge in your business and would like to schedule a FREE call with me, please don't hesitate to reach out. Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

I've had so many people ask me what happens on a HPS Coaching call, I thought it would be really interesting to turn one of my coaching calls into an episode for the Podcast.On this LIVE recorded call that happened in the HPS group, I talk to salon owner Emma Jarvis.   Emma has owned her salon for 17 years and has built a fantastic team.   But just like all salon owners there are always challenges that come up! Emma asks me how she can convince her team just what's possible? And that there is massive opportunity for each of them!   I love having these calls because its real life problems being handled in real time!If you have a challenge in your business and would like to schedule a FREE call with me, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

This is one of my favourite topics because I love nothing more than seeing a company become massively successful by choosing a simple service or product that they become hugely famous for.   But, if the riches really are in the niches, does this apply to every niche or only certain niches?   If I'm a salon owner are there certain niches I should stay away from?   And are there certain niches that are guaranteed to work?   In this episode I answer these questions and hope that you come away with a clearer vision for rapidly building your brand and finding the NICHE that could make you RICH! If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

We've all heard this a gazillion times!  So why is it that appointment times vary so greatly from salon to salon?? Timing is something that comes up with the salons we coach EVERY week without fail! What I've learnt is that the majority of stylists that claim to be “fully booked” are booking far too much time for their appointments, resulting in very mediocre weekly revenue and feeling deflated and frustrated. So in this episode I talk about: How you can become more efficient! The timing I used to run my own column And what BIG MONEY salons are doing differently! If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

There is a question that I always ask myself as I approach the end of a year.   I can honestly say that this question has saved me a fortune and made me a lot of money over the years. It's also helped me remain focused and passionate about our industry and forced me to become a better business person.   This question I also share with my team during One to One coaching because I want to make sure they are also inspired and becoming stronger and better professionals.   Take a listen to this episode and start to ask yourself this simple question and I promise you the results will be remarkable!   If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

We are back in the craziness of lockdowns happening in different parts of the UK and Ireland. The question is how can you turn it into a huge positive? One of the biggest ways is to make sure you take this time to work on things to improve your business or/and your life. What are the skills that you have been wanting to master but haven't had the time? Do you want to take the time to workout and become fitter over the next 4 weeks? What are the books or virtual classes that you really want to have the time for? PLUS, the thing that's a little different about this second lockdown is that our children are still in school, which means no additional distractions or home schooling! So with this in mind Nicole and I have put together a very special gift for you.   I give you all the details in this episode so take a listen and then grab your gift! If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com  

You don't need me to tell you just how important marketing is for your business. You've heard me say it plenty of times at this stage.   But I'm always looking for opportunities to improve things!   Did you know an opportunity doesn't always need to be a new idea. It can be an old idea revisited too.   Especially if everyone else seems to have their head turned in another direction!   The world and her dog seem to advertising online through social media or some other “online” means.   It's FLOODED!   And when there are so many swimmers in the same pool it's very easy to drown!   So in this episode I go “OLD SCHOOL”  by telling you about one of the most effective ways to market your business that so many people seem to have forgotten about.   This is the perfect time for a fresh approach to your marketing that will have the phone ringing in your salon IMMEDIATELY!   If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

What are today's guests looking for in a salon experience? We have all been through so many changes and limitations to the way we operate day to day in the salon. But I think we all need to realise that these changes are her to stay for the foreseeable future.   So we have two choices; either to sit and wait for things to get back to “normal”, and probably lose a shed load of money in the process. Or ask ourselves, where is the opportunity right now and how can I continue to grow my salon?   In my salon we had quarterly team meetings. This was the opportunity for the entire team to come together and “brain-storm” ideas for the following quarter.   These meetings always started with 2 questions:1. What do guests want? What are we NOT offering?   These questions covered everything from fancy coffees and relaxing rituals to services that we didn't currently offer but needed to start learning and offering.   In this episode I give you my take on what today's guest is looking for when she comes to your salon and also how you can make seriously more profit from seeing less guests and offering more services.   If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Do you or any of your team members feel your clientele just isn't growing?   Are you busy some days but still seeing plenty of “white space” on other days?   In this episode I will give you the strategy that Nicole and I used to go from ZERO to completely fully booked in less than 90 days when we opened our new salon.   If you are currently around 50% booked, this strategy has the power to fill your books in a matter of weeks.   If you have brand new stylists in your salon, this strategy will catapult their clientele to a level that can often take years to build.   Oh and by the way, you will also become the talk of the town because of the level of amazing customer service you are offering!   If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist   Have a blessed day,   David.   Connect with the High Performance Stylist    Website: www.joinhps.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylist   Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

Probably the biggest worry we have as salon owners is that our busiest stylist is going to leave and take ALL their guests with them! Unfortunately this is evitable and if you've owned a salon any longer than a week it's probably happened to you! BUT, there are things we can do to ensure minimum damage and loss of guests. In this episode I give you the exact step by step process so should this ever happen (and believe me it will) you will have the plan ready to go so you don't pull your own hair out or lose a week of sleep worrying “IS THIS THE END OF MY BUSINESS????” This is one of those episodes that really could save you a fortune and maybe your business! If I can help with any challenges in your salon please reach out to me at david@joinhps.com or through social media @highperformancestylist Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching      @highperfromancestylistcoaching  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  @highperformancestylistEmail address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

If you are a hair salon owner and/or stylist, looking to make more money from your business or career then this podcast will give you the answers. In each episode, host David Barnett will be giving you the insights and strategies that not only gave his own business massive revenue and profits, but has now allowed salon owners and stylists all over the world to turn their salons and careers into highly lucrative machines! So many people are posting their work on Facebook and Instagram today it seems impossible to stand-out! As we all know, marketing is an essential part of growing our business. In fact I'll go as far to say that if you are not marketing yourself and/or your business, your days are numbered because I can guarantee you that the salon down the street IS marketing and it's very easy to become yesterday's news! So the question is, “How do we continue to market and be noticed if social media is FLOODED with hair images?” That's why I've invited my friend Tony Haresign onto the show. Tony is not only a salon owner and Master Barber, he has also been published in over 20 magazines all over the world and had countless front covers including 4 covers for Estetica. Tony is an expert in creating hair collections and getting them published. I believe that creating high quality images and collections is about to make a HUGE come-back! In this episode we dive into this topic and Tony gives you the best way for you to create amazing collections and get them published in some of the top industry magazines. To learn more about Tony, view some of his incredible work and order his FREE book go to www.haircollectionmastery.com/bookoffer If I can help with any challenges in your business please reach out to me at mailto:david@joinhps.com or through social media Have a blessed day, David. Connect with the High Performance Stylist  Website: www.joinhps.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highperformancestylistcoaching     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highperformancestylist/  Email address: mailto:david@joinhps.com

We all know too well how important marketing ourselves and building our brand through social media has become. But could our marketing actually be helping other stylists more than helping us? Sounds crazy, right? But one of our amazing HPS coaches, Hillary Ballard, made this statement in one of her Tuesday LIVES for HPS and then went on to explain in detail what she meant.... Talk about a LIGHT BULB moment! What she was explaining made complete sense and I knew we had to make a shift in our marketing and test the results! So in this episode I explain Hilary's theory and explain how 90% of the posts and ads that we create for our business are not necessarily attracting new guests and could actually be helping the competition! I hope you really enjoy this episode, and if you do, make sure you head-over to iTunes and give me a quick review! If I can help you in your business please feel free to hit me up by email david@joinhps.com or through social @highperformancestylist Have A Blessed Day, David.