The Haircut Trick

Some men hold off a good month and half, while others return after a couple of weeks. For me, haircut time rolls around every 21 days and sadly up until recently, I was scared as hell each time that fateful moment arrived.



After all, if your barber botches up... oh boy, that's bad news. Next thing ya know, you walk out feelin about as self-conscious as a man strollin' into an exclusive night club wearing a wrinkled shirt and pants with an apple juice stain in the crotch!

And I had been enduring some rough cuts. I tried everything to improve the situation, from step by step walk throughs, to the laid back confidence booster, where you kick back and tell 'em, "I can tell you're a pro... Just work your magic, my friend." Yet somehow, I kept walking away unsatisfied.

One mistake in particular that I made was dishing out early praise. Basically, if my cut was off to a good start, then I'd flash a smile and preach out, "Nice job! Keep up the good work!" Ya know, a little positive reinforcement.

... and like the kiss of death, that's when it all went straight to hell!

I truly began to dread the haircut until one day, FINALLY, it came to me. The answer. A sure fire way to reach success! From now on, every time I hop in the seat, I simply use the magic words. No, not please and thank you. The secret is, "Hey I need you to take care of me, I've got a big first date tonight!"

Let me tell ya, I'm not sure if they take it as a personal challenge or if they're living vicariously, but suddenly you'll see this barber more in the zone than a college student cramming for finals on 4 doses of adderall!

The best part is they never catch on that I seem to have a new big date every 3 weeks... and if you think making up random situations about how I met "this girl" or brainstorming plans for the night ever gets old, you're crazy!



Yes, the haircut trick works like a charm. It really passes along the time, leads to some extremely entertaining conversation and in the end, brings results. That's Sprezzatura.