If you want to be successful, find out what successful people do and do that! Seems simple right? Modern Salon blogger Patrick McIvor believes you should be...

If you want to be successful, find out what successful people do and do that! Seems simple right? Modern Salon blogger Patrick McIvor believes you should be...

After witnessing a segment by Sonya Dove on mentoring at the Intercoiffure Fall Atelier in New York City, Modern Salon blogger, Patrick McIvor, speaks...

HItting a slump in your career can be scary. Patrick McIvor offers some insight into his own struggles and how he came out on top.

Social media is a platform for branding, marketing, and sales. It gives our clients opportunities to share our work with friends through photos and videos,...

Have you ever thought about the one thing all your problems have in common? Well when I thought about it, and the answer is Me.  The one thing is me! And...

Patrick McIvor talks about some of his tech secrets that make his life as a hairdresser easier!

Patrick McIvor talks about some of his tech secrets that make his life as a hairdresser easier!

Patrick McIvor says these three things will help you on your journey to financial success.

Patrick McIvor says these three things will help you on your journey to financial success.

MODERN SALON guest blogger Patrick McIvor talks about the 5 things he has never done that have shaped his career for the better.

Patrick McIvor talks about what makes certain people successful.

Ten years ago, MODERN SALON guest blogger Patrick McIvor was asked what the importance was of the hit television show, Sex in the City, on MODERN...

Modern Salon blogger and beauty industry leader Patrick McIvor shares the three things that led to his success in his career.

MODERN Blogger Patrick McIvor asks what you are thankful for this holiday season, and who are you helping over the holiday season. McIvor shares his insights.

In Patrick McIvor's November blog, he explains why you don't always have to "be the best" to succeed.

My dad has an expression that, "You can't plan a good bank robbery when you are too busy robbing gas stations."Now, my dad is not a bank...

As many of you know I love TED Talks.  I learn from them, share them in my classes, with my friends, my family (sharing them with our daughters, my...

It’s funny to think that as many of us sit here in the midst of a heat wave or “heat dome” as they are now calling it, it's less than...

Summer for most salons can mean our numbers can be a bit off. But it’s not because our businesses are going in the wrong direction, it's just...

It’s amazing to me the evolution of what people picture when you ask someone, “what does a Dad look like?”Years ago that was a much easier...

I've had a lot of great things happening lately and I've also been speaking at many beauty schools plus working with a lot of new stylists. One...

For many artists and educators the question of “how can I get the opportunity to travel, teach and share my work” seems like a question without...

It's funny, when there are problems or complaints by people, including myself, many times what the problem or complaint has in common the most, is the...

Technology is like salt, a little bit can really bring out the flavor of the experience, but too much can be overwhelming. If you have ever had a guest come...

2015 was a big year for me…and I think for our industry in a lot of ways, and it seems for 2016 thinking outside of the box is the best way to stay...

As I write you this blog, I am sitting in an Airbnb in Paris with my wife and two daughters on the second of our 4-day visit to Paris, arriving just 9 days...

This month, I had the amazing honor of acting as the host for Goldwell’s Global Color Zoom in Las Vegas, in early Oct 2015. This was both an honor and...

I was traveling last week, and when I was flipping through the channels in the hotel I came upon the movie 300. I had seen the movie years ago, sort of by...