Everyone says you need a full book solid 6 weeks out. My Tuesday says otherwise.
I keep seeing guys say the book has to be packed a month in advance or you're doing something wrong. Last Tuesday I walked in to 3 names on the sheet and figured it was a wash, so I started sharpening everything and cleaning the clipper blades. By 11 a.m. six walk-ins had come through the door, four of them guys who just moved to Rochester and picked my shop off a map. I cleared $410 that day, my best single day this year, and not one of them came from the books. A packed schedule feels safe but it also makes me say no to people who turn into regulars. I'm starting to think a thin Tuesday is breathing room, not bad luck. How do you all handle the slow mornings, do you stay open and wait it out or lock up early?