Just talk ... It's upsetting. ... and it always makes us sad. The wishers ... the dreamers .... the pretenders ... the talkers .... so very few actual starters. So many stylists talk a good game. They talk about about stepping out from the crowd. They talk about what they are going to do for themselves tomorrow. They talk about entering the 'big pool' ... NAHA or the Contessas, or some … [Read more...]
Out with the Old, In with the New
You Recommend Clients Change their Look, Don't You? “It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” -- William Edwards Deming (1900–1993) Every hairdresser you know loves to be in the ‘news’ and to find a measure of fame ... Why not? It’s a noble goal … and very doable for those willing to plan for, invest in, and put the sweat equity into obtaining it. You need a few basic … [Read more...]
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Here is One for the Road
Our friend Jerry Tyler has an amazing attitude toward life, his career, his industry and his family. Sharon and I are proud to call Jerry a friend and applaud his many contributions over his 35 + years in the industry to the lives of so many professionals in the industry, from students to wizened old pros. Thank you Jerry for your friendship, inspiration, and view of life in the world of beauty we … [Read more...]
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Top 10 Tips For Beauty Career Success
I love meeting amazing and straightforward people like Thia Breen. She lifts me up with her own phenomenal beauty career success story but stops me cold with forehead-slapping simple solutions to ‘OPSCOCC’ – other people’s self-created overly-complicated career challenges! (my term, not hers <g>) How does Thia know about all that? She was one of those ‘other people’ once! I recently … [Read more...]