I just give my players .40 bullets or poker chips as "threat tokens." they add them up during the Declaration Phase of Initiative and I apply the penalties for that round (if any). I then add or subtract "threat tokens" at the end of the round. Exceeding your coolness results in an initiative penalty. Exceeding Coolness X 2 means you hesitate for that round unless you succeed at a WILL check (WILL X 2 -"Threat Tokens" over 2xCoolness). 3 X Coolness will cause an automatic Hesitation and may cause a Retreat if the WILL check is not made. It actually takes longer to explain than to employ.
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