Recently I was in Minneapolis teaching a class and had some time to kill before my flight home. It was just enough time for me to tour Prince’s studio (which was essentially his home too, especially during the last years of his life). The property was converted into a museum when he died in 2016. […]

Two years ago, I was teaching a class in California for L’Oreal Professionnel. The attendees were completing a 6-day certification for already-licensed stylists, and my 2 days covered the Color portion of the training. One of the students in the class was Peggy Hargrave, a stylist who stood out for both her years of experience […]

In 2012, I took the exam to become an American Board Certified Haircolorist. Being “Board Certified” is not required in order to do haircolor and it has nothing to do with beauty school. In fact, you have to be a licensed stylist before you can even apply to take the exam. (It’s also not affiliated […]

I kicked off 2017 with a book called Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career Jon Acuff always gives helpful tips, and he always delivers them with humor. I’m a sucker for a good laugh. I mean, I think we all take life a little too seriously sometimes. Laughing is cathartic. […]

What’s the difference between Michael Jordan succeeding at his job, and you succeeding at yours? There isn’t one. That’s what I learned from The Fearless Mind: 5 Essential Steps to Higher Performance by Craig Manning, PhD. I played sports in high school. I wish I would have played in college, but that’s another story. Because of […]