If you’re like most adults and especially aging boomers, remembering the names of people you meet isn’t exactly your strong point.
Well, if you take two minutes to learn today’s tip, you’ll never forget another name, and you’ll never again feel like an idiot because you called someone by the wrong name.
I learned this tip from a psychology professor named Patrick Ryan, the author of an excellent self-improvement book called Five Steps to Personal Power.
Okay, here’s how to remember names..
The first step in remembering names is to mentally set the stage, to prepare yourself.
For example, if the hostess at a party is walking toward you with her husband, a fellow you’ve never met, think to yourself, “I’m about to be introduced to someone, and I will remember his name.”
As soon as you complete the mental affirmation of remembering this individual’s name, immediately involve your three major senses (visual, kinesthetic, and auditory) by doing this:
If the hostess introduces her husband as “John,” for example, you will, in quick succession, do these three steps:
Picture the word JOHN printed on the person’s forehead in red magic marker (visual);
Then reach out and shake his hand (kinesthetic); and…
Then say, as you are shaking his hand, “It’s nice to meet you, John.” (auditory).
If you take the time to try this simple technique, you’ll be amazed at how well it works.
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And that’s my last post for 2011.
I’ll see you again next week when we crank up 2012. Whoa!
