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Albert Trujillo

Albert Trujillo

American Barbershop

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Albert's work combines: Art, Entrepreneurship, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Barber

I'm your traditional, old-school barber: you step foot into my shop and I take you back in time.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Certification

    Barbering/Barber

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Barbers:

High School

Certification: Barbering/Barber

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    I was a Marine for seven years.

  • 2.

    After I got out of the military, my "plan A" was to pursue law enforcement.

  • 3.

    Once I got to know what it was actually about, I didn't really enjoy law enforcement.

  • 4.

    I had taken up barbering in the Marines, so I decided to pursue that instead.

  • 5.

    I put myself through barbering school and got my license.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    You're not a Marine anymore; you don't matter as much.

  • How I responded:

    When you're fighting overseas, you put on that uniform and you feel like you're a superhero; then, you come back, and you're not getting that adrenaline rush, and you don't feel like you're making a difference anymore. For a long time, I just wanted to go back. Getting over that took some therapy and support from my friends, who taught me to "stay in my lane"; if you don't let other people get to you, and you just worry about yourself and you keep doing what you want to do, you'll be okay.