A Salon Professional Should...

A Salon Professional Should...by Carlos Valenzuela Have enough cash to live six months with no income.Save more as you advance in years. Know when to push the envelope and when to walk away.Spot and avoid what’s none of your ...

Stoking the Fire in Your Belly

In a couple of weeks, I will be sixty-nine years old and celebrate forty years in the beauty industry. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell you I don’t look or feel my age. I do think the beauty industry can keep anyone young ...

When Do You Fire a Client?

How many “chances” should you give yourself to please a client?

Unleash Creativity: The Art of Being Wrong

For your creativity to flow, lose the fear of being wrong. Nobody but you is keeping score, anyway.

The Salon Client from Hell

To build a strong clientele, you can’t just go for pretty and nice; you must take on the challenging, boring, and the client from hell.

8 Tips for Creative People: Know Your Strengths and Recognize Your Challenges

Creative choices can lead to a life of freedom, or be like a bad rollercoaster ride. Think carefully before jumping into situations that may require traits more common in other personality types.

If You Had to Do it All Over Again: Advice from a Retiring Hairdresser on How to Build a Fulfilling Career

You may be surprised to hear some of the things he feels he got right...and some that he wishes he had done differently.

The Devil in the Break Room: Avoiding the Temptation of Gossip, Overeating and Negativity

The long-term consequences of the devil in the break room are just not worth it.

Is it Time to Reinvent Yourself? 5 Signs It Might Be Time to Transform

Deciding to stick with a situation, or go for something new, is one of the hardest decisions.