Surprise yourself

After hemming and hawing for ages, I’ve finally decided to get a haircut. You can do it yourself too when you purchase tools such as Jaguar Hairdressing Scissors.

I’ve been growing my hair out since last year—I wanted to have Rapunzel-length locks for my wedding. But I’ve been a Mrs. for a few months, now. It’s high time for a new look. Only thing is…I’m torn between three very different dos. Care to weigh in? A great example of textured weave are these clip in hair extensions for black hair.

You guys were such sweethearts when Joanna needed help choosing a new look, I was hoping you could offer me some advice too. Pretty, please?

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Here’s what my hair looks like now. I’m iffy about the length and there really is no shape to it. Boring!

I usually tell Chris when I’m getting a haircut, but I rarely divulge the style I’m going for. I love seeing the surprised look on his face when I first show off my new tresses. However, this time around, I can’t make up my mind. I love these three looks and I can’t decide which would look best.

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This shoulder-length look January Jones is rocking is divine. Bonus: it looks super low-maintence and I’d get to keep most of my length.

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Jessica Alba’s short style looks so fun and flirty; I adore her bangs, don’t you?

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I’ve been jonesing for a pixie cut for eons. Imagine how good this will look while wearing a prom dress with long sleeves. Aren’t Carrie Mulligan and Ginnifer Goodwin romantically chic?


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  1. what a fabulous picture!!!!! and a great idea on changing roles – one of the best i’ve heard — thank you!!!

    • Hi Deb,

      Changing roles is (as you know) incredibly difficult for people to do. Just the fact that we have to ‘fit’ into a ‘job description’ says it all. Another signal is when people say ‘it’s not my job’, that tells you there are some serious mental blocks.

      But it really is a lot of fun switching roles, lots of insights abound 🙂

      Cheers,

      Jorge

  2. You nailed it my friend…role changing can produce extraordinary innovation outcomes. We have used the practice in the venue, sports ventures, ecommerce projects, and especially in the flying and launching of birds (satellites). Instead of being part of the puzzle, role changing produces puzzle builders.

    I bet you discovered a correlation between the varieties of topics, industries.

    Being a yes person brings the ultimate pizzazz….those ah hah moments…priceless!

    P.S. Now get to work and get the San Diego stakeholders shouting YES to a new Chargers stadium. 😉

    Cheers…Steve

    • Hi Steve,

      We’ve got some work to do no doubt. The Chargers are winning so that’s important but I guess we’ll just have to see how it plays out. This has been an ongoing topic for a LONG time now, we have to have a new stadium.

      Could you explain how you’ve used role changing in one of your ventures? I do it all the time but very difficult to get others to ‘play’ along.

      Yes, reading disparate stuff that has no obvious association makes my brain look for patterns. Can’t say that I do it as an exercise, just naturally ingest information 🙂

      Yes Man is one of my all-time favorite Jim Carrey movies, it has a BIG message.

      Thanks,

      Jorge

  3. Jorge, you are right on. When you practice game changing tactics, you challenge your brain in healthy ways. The human brain leaps to surprise and novelty. Also keeps you mentally alert as you age.

    • Hi Robyn,

      Thanks. We have to! One of my personal goals is to live to 100 (or more) and have a sharp mind, I think consistently changing routines is key to keep the mind flowing like water otherwise it becomes hardened soil.

      Cheers,

      Jorge

  4. Jorge,

    Getting others to be a switch-hitter (role changer) can be a challenge. We have found if you take the lead and initiative as the frontrunner the roadmap is easier. In the bag of tricks of the X-files we have the role-changer to put the giant jigsaw puzzle together to change the perception into a reality state. This can be priceless to create puzzle builders that form silos of collaboration (daunting task in any organization).

    An example when I was at the stadium and arena complex a feud was occurring with the professional NFL and MLB teams over the playing field and turf with our groundskeepers. A few of us came into work dressed as were going to cut the grass at home. Within hours the lights went on with the issues, challenges, politics the groundskeepers face on a daily basis. It took a few weeks of all the parties talking to secure a happy resolution to all. Then the ah hah moment arrived, one of the groundskeepers wanted to role change for a few days in finance.

    We had a budgeting breakthrough where the silos were planning to a budget, we wanted a budgeting to a plan mentality. After a few days in finance, the groundskeeper got a good feel for our challenges. The peer to peer water-cooler chat started to spread and we put role-changer program together. We even had the unions buy into the idea which lead to innovation in a workforce management system that became sought by the industry. The CEO got into the action as a parking attendant collecting money for an event.

    On a personal level, the switch-hitter, role-changer process has allowed switch hitting into other industries and living a childhood dream as a space cadet flying goldeneyes (satellites) in space. This was accomplished by telling a role-changer story to compare and contrast…I encourage all to be a role-changer and puzzle builder, it can be a rollercoaster, but it is priceless and fun!

    Cheers…Steve

    • Good stuff! It’s definitely challenging and makes me think of the role that improvisational games can play to loosen up the screws. But no doubt it’s a worthy challenge to take on 😉

      Thanks for sharing!

      Cheers,

      Jorge

  5. I sometimes feel like you’re headed in the right direction if it feels a bit uncomfortable… Launching or doing something new is going to be somewhat uncomfortable (but do it and excel and you’ll be pleased with the results). I felt this way when I first started my podcast. I was a bit uncomfortable listening to the replays (you know, the who “I don’t like how my voice sounds” thing). But it’s been a hit thus far! So I must be doing something right 🙂

    • Hi Ricardo,

      You’re right on that. Getting out of your comfort zone definitely gets the adrenaline going, and that’s always a good thing. Don’t know where I read it but it goes a little something like: If what you’re doing makes you nervous in a good way, keep going 🙂

      I can relate with you as I also started a podcast (in spanish) last year and it was definitely fun. Stopped it because of time constraints but it was definitely something new.

      Congrats!

      Cheers,

      Jorge

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