We are all clients sometimes

I worked on American Crew and d:fi for years. And every time I get a hair cut, I'm reminded how a stylist has all the same stresses I do.

We're both hired for our artistic training, taste and expertise. And judged by people who have none.

We both have clients who say they want cutting-edge work when really they want the same product they got last month.

We both obsess over the consumer who sees the end product. But don't always show enough empathy for the clients who have to put their names on it.

There's no big breakthrough here. It's just useful to remember. We're all clients sometimes.