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Are you embarrassed when you can't remember people's names?


We've all done it, sometimes even to those that we've known
forever - their name just escapes us.  It's like the odd socks
that seem to disappear from the washing machine - names just
float into a mental black hole somewhere.

Why is this?  Chances are, when you're introduced to someone
for the first time, you're not really concentrating on their
name.  Think about it - don't introductions often go something
like this:

"Mary, I'd like you to meet Phil.  This is my husband's good
friend, the one I told you about before, that works as a physical
therapist for the Lakers.  He got us those great seats that
time last year when we went to the game, remember I told you
about it?  That was a blast.  Anyway, I wanted you to meet so
you could put a face to the name when I tell you about him."

Wow, that's a lot of information to remember about ... what was
his name again?

All of that other information you got about Phil is distracting
you from his name, which was the first bit of information, making
it even harder to remember.

The trick is to be prepared for this when meeting new people.  
The moment you hear their name, concentrate on that and block
out the other information.

You'll probably have much of the other information repeated in
conversation anyway, but their name is the one thing that they'll
expect you to remember.  So make that the focus of your thought
and you'll be sure to get it right the first time, every time!

Until the next time.

Pearson Brown
www.remembermore.info


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