Episode 179

Ep. 179: The Reason You're Fully Booked, But Still Not Growing

What is your content creation time actually worth per hour? In this week's episode Lauren discusses the long-term importance of content creation, not just in terms of brand lift and awareness, for your business, but in real dollar terms.

  • The Importance of Focusing on Content Creation. (00:21).
  • Calculating Average Hourly Rate for Content Creation. (02:24).
  • Time Management for Content Creation. (06:07).
  • Breaking Down the Content Creation Process. (21:37).
  • The Challenge and Next Steps. (28:44).
  • Accountability and Support. (32:19 ).

Work Through Your Own Numbers:

  • Step 1 — How many new clients did you bring in last month? (e.g. 82 new clients in January 2026).
  • Step 2 — What is the average spend of a new client? (e.g. $105 in the same month).
  • Step 3 — Multiply those two numbers together 82 x $105 = $8,610.
  • Step 4 — Divide by 4 to get your weekly new client revenue $8,610 / 4 = $2,152.50 per week.
  • Step 5 — How many hours per week did you spend creating content that month? (e.g. 5 hours per week).
  • Step 6 — Divide your weekly new client revenue by your content hours $2,152.50 / 5 = $430.50 per hour.

That is your rough hourly rate for content creation. Now ask yourself — are you treating content like it's worth $430 an hour?

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This Episode was Recorded and Produced by Josh Liston at JCAL Media Group - https://www.jcaldigital.org/podcast-editing

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Honest conversations about leadership, profit, and the realities of growing a beauty business.

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Lauren Lappin

Lauren Lappin is a salon owner and business coach with over 12 years experience building and running a successful staff-led beauty salon. She works with beauty business owners to help them lead better, make clearer decisions, and build businesses that are profitable, well-run, and sustainable long-term.