Tune in to hear John Gillespie share his story, from platform artist to celebrity styling to being the person responsible for bringing Salon Suites to the UK!Follow/subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released. Like what you hear? Leave us a review!KEY TAKEAWAYS:? 38-year industry veteran brought salon suites to the UK and is expanding across the EU!? Growing up in salons with both parents being hairdressers, John was exposed to platform artists and knew that's what he wanted.? Do not let anxiety or fear be your excuse not to take advantage of any opportunity; someone else will take it if you do not.? John held the title of most expensive haircut: "The 30,000-pound haircut."? Focus on building a solid clientele, and you can rely on it. Once you have a solid base of clients, you will have the security and income to do everything you want.? Do not spread yourself too thin; hone in on your goals and focus. Build your skills and clientele before starting other businesses. You will have greater success!? Ask others for help; they want to help you! If you find someone who doesn't just move on to the next person, more people want to help vs do not want to help.? Just because you are not getting paid for an opportunity doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. Some opportunities don't pay dollars or pounds; some pay in exposure, relationships, and experience.? Stop undercharging your clients! You are losing lots of money! 65% of hairdressers in the UK are self-employed, hence the rise of salon suites!?Follow John on IG and check out his personal recommendations here.The Hairdresser Strong Show is all about Salon Owners, Rising Stylists, and Seasoned Stylists sharing their experiences, successes, failures, and advice to inform, educate, and empower their Fellow Hairdresser. We won’t stop until we are all: Hairdresser Strong.CONNECT WITH US? Subscribe to our free newsletter? Connect on Instagram? Connect on TikTok? Watch on YouTube? Check out our BlogThe views and opinions of our guests are theirs and important to hear. Each guest's views and opinions are their own and we aim to bring you diverse perspectives, career paths and thoughts about the craft and industry so you can become Hairdresser Strong! They do not necessarily reflect the positions of HairdresserStrong.com.