Armed With Nothin' But A Rep

Ever see the movie “Taken”? It’s about the kidnapping and selling of young women abroad. Real heavy stuff.

There was one scene in particular, however, with some Sprezz.

Liam Neeson’s character walked up to a ferocious gang of cold blooded thugs very calmly. These men are merciless and kill without a second thought. They’re the type of people that you beg to avoid at all costs. Yet, Liam walked right up and asked to speak with their boss.

At first, the bad guys shot back, “We have no boss”. Ya know, all that tough guy nonsense. The scene is dark and suspenseful. You're ready for him to get blown away just for approaching them.

Instead, he confidently handed them his old partner’s (the country’s head of security) business card as means of an impersonation. After they read the name, he raised his cell phone, explaining that his backup had been spying via satellite and that with the push of a button they would raid the camp.

Now he had their attention. The gangsters agreed to lead him upstairs but first asked if he had a weapon.

(Here it comes…)

Showing no vulnerability to the predators, he slowly nodded towards the false ID and assured them, "Yea, you're holding it."

'Nuff said. They got right to business with him in complete control.

BAM! The raw power of reputation. That, my friends, is Sprezzatura.

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