Level Up with Lacey

Salon owners, I have a question for you… are you building a team of A players, or are you settling for GOOD ENOUGH?!Because here's the thing, my friends… YOU GET WHAT YOU TOLERATE! And sometimes the biggest thing holding our salons back isn't our goals, our revenue, or even our team… it's the standards we're allowing!After 13 years of owning Salon Lace and leading over 100 team members, I learned this lesson the HARD way!In today's episode, we're talking about why "good" is NOT good enough, how to stop avoiding those uncomfortable conversations, and how to intentionally build a team of A players who WANT to grow with you!I'm even sharing the exact words you can use to give feedback while still leading with LOVE!Because we are no longer accepting mediocre, my friends… we are striving for EXTRAORDINARY!🎧 Tune in, and let's RAISE THE BAR together!!READY TO BUILD YOUR TEAM OF A PLAYERS?!Join me for my FREE LIVE Co-Stylist Confidence Workshop! We're talking about how to find, hire, and train incredible assistants from DAY ONE!This workshop is LIVE ONLY with NO replay, so don't miss it!👉🏼 SAVE YOUR FREE SEAT HERE!

I thought I was prepared to sell my salon.I prepared the documents. I negotiated the agreement. I transferred the accounts. I made the lists. I handled ALL the things.But I never prepared my heart for what it would feel like when Salon Lace was officially no longer mine.In Part 4 and the FINAL episode of The Truth About Selling My Salon, I’m taking you into the part of this process that no contract, checklist, or Letter of Intent could have prepared me for.I’m sharing what closing day actually looked like, what happened when I sat alone in the bank parking lot holding the check from the sale of the business I spent 13 years building, and why I completely fell apart.We’re also talking about transitioning the team, clients, accounts, and responsibilities, creating boundaries after the sale, and one of the biggest questions I had to face:Who am I if I’m no longer a salon owner?This episode is raw, emotional, and probably one of the most personal I’ve ever shared.Because you can KNOW you made the right decision and still grieve what you’re leaving behind.Grief does not automatically mean regret. Sometimes grief simply means it mattered. 🤍And as this chapter closes, I’m realizing something BIG:Salon Lace may no longer belong to me, but the mission it gave me is still very much alive.🎧 CATCH UP ON THE TRUTH ABOUT SELLING MY SALON SERIES!Missed an episode? You're going to want to hear the WHOLE story! From making the decision to sell Salon Lace to finding the right buyer, I'm sharing the good, the hard, and everything nobody talks about when selling a salon.🤍 Part 1: The Truth About Selling My Salon🤍 Part 2: The Truth About Selling My Salon🤍 Part 3: Finding the Right BuyerWhether you're thinking about selling your salon someday or you're just here for the behind-the-scenes tea, trust me, you don't want to miss a single part! 👏🏼Download my How to Sell Your Salon Guide for the checklists, templates, questions, and lessons I wish I had when I started this process.👉🏼 Download the How To Sell Your Salon Guide Here!! Thank you for being here through all four parts of this story. Now it’s time for the next chapter. ❤️

When you think about selling a salon, you probably think about the obvious things… chairs, mirrors, shampoo bowls, equipment, and inventory.But after 13 years of building Salon Lace, I quickly realized the REAL value of my business went way beyond the things you could physically see.In Part 2 of The Truth About Selling My Salon, I’m taking you behind the scenes of exactly how I prepared, valued, and positioned Salon Lace to sell.We’re talking about:✨ How I determined if my salon was actually ready to sell✨ The difference between a business being valuable vs. transferable✨ The SDE formula I used to determine my asking price✨ Why my sale was structured as an asset sale✨ What was—and WASN’T—included in the sale✨ The digital assets you probably aren’t thinking about✨ Why EVERYTHING needs to be put in writing✨ The professionals I leaned on throughout the processAnd let me tell you… there were SO many things I didn’t know before going through this myself!!!If selling your salon is something you’re considering now, five years from now, or maybe NEVER... this episode will help you look at your business completely differently.🎧 Haven’t listened to Part 1 yet? Start there first!In Part 1, I share the emotional side of this decision and WHY, after almost five years of thinking about it, I knew I was ready to sell Salon Lace.Listen to Part 1: The Truth About Selling My Salon FREE HOW TO SELL YOUR SALON GUIDE!!!I created a FREE step-by-step guide to go along with this entire series... including the Is Your Salon Ready to Sell? scorecard, SDE formula, financial + asset checklists, questions to ask potential buyers, my exact Salon Interest Form template, Business Account Transition Guide, and some of the biggest lessons I learned along the way.Whether you ever sell or not, building a salon that can operate without you gives you OPTIONS… and we LOVEEEEE options!!!! 🙌🏼Download the FREE How to Sell Your Salon GuideAnd make sure you’re following the podcast because Part 3: How Facebook Sold My Salon + How I Chose the Right Buyer is NEXT… and you do NOT want to miss this one!!! 👀

I’M BACK!!!! 🎙️ And you guys… I have SO much to tell you.This summer, I did something I never expected to do... I took 146 days off from my normal work schedule. What started with a childcare situation completely changing turned into one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.I spent the summer with my kids, stepped away from constantly creating something new, and learned A LOT about what it actually looks like to build a business that supports your life—not a life that revolves around your business.In this episode, I’m sharing how LG Education continued running while I stepped back, why repurposing content was a GAME CHANGER, what this summer taught me about motherhood and business, and why I’ve officially decided I’ll never work another summer the way I used to.And maybe the craziest part? Stepping away didn’t make me lose momentum. I came back more rested, creative, inspired, and excited about what’s next than I have felt in a LONG time.If you’re a salon owner, business owner, or working mom who feels like everything depends on YOU, this episode is for you. ❤️✨ Join my weekly newsletter for a little behind-the-scenes peek into my real life every Friday:https://lg-education.kit.com/newsletterAnd if you know another salon owner or working mom who needs this reminder, send her this episode. Sometimes stepping back isn’t falling behind—it’s making room for what matters most.