Making time in your salon (even when you think you don’t have it)
- Juli Brennan
- Jun 30
- 2 min read
I know, we talk a lot about “systems” in your salon suite.
But let’s clear something up:
Systems don’t have to be complex. They don’t need color-coded spreadsheets or fancy apps or hours you don’t have.
Sometimes a system is just a decision you make once, so you don’t have to make it 100 times. A small ritual that makes your day feel less scattered.
For example:
Eliminating schedule gaps and an unproductive schedule by cutting your availability by one day, and putting one day available on the backend reserved just for new clients you're attracting.
Setting up automations that respond to texts and calls during salon hours so you're not running behind during your work day.
Blocking your lunch on your schedule like it’s a client.
Having a pre-appointment checklist and time block so you don’t run out of time to clean between guests.
These are the things that buy back your time — and your sanity.
Removing the constant decisions, the scramble many of us have gotten used to, and the mental load and text responses that have you sitting in your car for 15 minutes when you pull into your driveway are what will keep you loving what you do and how you do it.
Truth bomb:✨ You don’t save time by working faster.✨ You save time by thinking ahead and being proactive.
I know it’s easy to think:
“I’m just not so organized.”“I don’t have time to figure this out.”
But I promise you, you don’t need to overhaul everything in one day. You just need to find one friction point, and make it easier.
Because at the end of the day you deserve a business that feels as good behind the chair as it looks on Instagram.
And you deserve to have a life outside of it.
If this hit for you comment and tell me what part of your day feels hardest. Or if you’re ready to get real about making your business easier, start by booking a 1:1 strategy call and let’s simplify it.
I’ll help you figure out where the friction is and what small changes would make a big difference. It doesn’t have to be complicated.
It just has to work for you.
Talk soon.
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