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Is there a business goal you've dreamed of achieving but seems far out of reach? Stylist Talicia Black dreamed of styling Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco's hair ever since she first saw him play. So she tried and tried to contact him to no avail.

But then, something unexpected happened. This story is a great lesson in persistence and how it can pay off big for your business. (Oh, and go Chiefs!)

> > > How did loctician Talicia Black get to style Isiah Pacheco's hair?

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