Day 25 -- Take Your Time

I've been seeing a new hairstylist in Beverly Hills. He's trying to get new customers so he put certificates for a complimentary haircut in gift bags for an event I attended. I liked the haircut, especially the way he cut my bangs--hard to find someone who can cut them in the exact way I like--and I liked his fees which were lower than the typical BevHills salon.

The downside is that he's a bit of a flake. When I showed up for my appointment today, he had mistakenly double-booked the time and was running 40 minutes behind and asked if I could wait. In the past, this kind of timing mix-up would have irritated me to no end and I'd have let him know it. Even if I wasn't in a rush. But I knew he was struggling to get customers and he had given me a free haircut a few months before so I just took a deep breath, smiled and said "take your time." I didn't have any where I needed to be, parking was free for 2 hours, and there were a bunch of magazines on the rack that I hadn't read. It was no big deal to hang out.

Just as I sat down with a big pile of mags to wait, he told me he'd like to offer me a free glossing and conditioning treatment (and certificates for a free haircut for two friends) since I had been so NICE!