If you've ever spoken to Glenn Pitcher then you're very aware that he can't remember names to save his life. Once we had the manager of a restaurant come in and the guy's name was something like Steve, but Glenn kept calling him Scott and in a very matter of fact way. I've often wondered if the reason Glenn is so bad with names is because he's slipping into a slow slide into dementia. The good news is that he's probably not. The bad news is that it looks like I'll be stocking up on Q-Tips for him.

More often than not, the reason we don't remember somebody's name when they introduce themselves is because we're putting way more energy into practicing how we're going to say our own name to them.

We're so caught up in how people perceive us that we literally forget to pay attention to the person we're talking to. So remember this next time you meet somebody new and significantly up your chances of remembering who they are by listening!

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