Comments on: One Easy Way to Remember SomeoneÂ´s Name

By: Henrik Edberg

Henrik Edberg — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:31:54 +0000

Thanks you Ellen and good luck.

By: Ellen Weber

Ellen Weber — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:55:15 +0000

What a great suggestion Henrik. I’ll try this and get back:-) Terrific find too! Thanks!

By: Henrik Edberg

Henrik Edberg — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:53:26 +0000

Perry: Thanks for the comment and IÂ´m glad that you find the articles helpful. Being able to count and see the images in the head simultaneously seems pretty cool.

Douwe: IÂ´ve run into that problem of remembering names too. Especially when you enter and then walk around in a room and introduce yourself to everyone.

By: Douwe van der Werf

Douwe van der Werf — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:40:56 +0000

The strange thing is, I never HEAR someones name the first time they say it. Perhaps this is because I’m too focused on looking them in the eye while shaking their hand.

I’ve made it a habit though to ask immediately after.

By: Perry

Perry — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:41:00 +0000

I love the Harry Lorayne books and have used the Peg and Link system for years for remembering all sorts of different things.

I even got to the point where I could count numbers and see pictures simultaneously in my head. Useful for timing yourself when you don’t have or can’t look at a watch (like when you are joggling).

Keep up the great work. I find this blog immensely helpful.

By: Henrik Edberg

Henrik Edberg — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:25:15 +0000

Colm: Thanks for the input and I agree. I guess I should have written that I used to be bad at remembering names. Today I am pretty good at it. And pretty soon IÂ´ll become great at it thanks to this more effective way of using my memory, positive thinking – which entails a self-image change – and practise.

By: Colm O'Reilly

Colm O'Reilly — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:51:18 +0000

Isn’t saying “I’m really bad with names” an excuse for failure? It’s just reinforcing the bad habit.

How about we start repeating to ourselves, “I’m getting better at remembering names”, then “I’m getting really good at remembering names: then finally “I’m great at remembering names”?

Lots of love,
Colm

By: Henrik Edberg

Henrik Edberg — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:04:09 +0000

ThatÂ´s a simple and clever tip. As you say, doing it confidently is key. Thanks for sharing!

By: Douwe van der Werf

Douwe van der Werf — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:30:31 +0000

I have a tip too, in case you’ve forgotten someone’s name. If you do it confidently, the other person will not notice. It goes like this:

“What’s your name again?”
“Suzie”
“Yes I know Suzie, but I meant: what’s your LAST name…”

It’s so simple, but when someone told me, I was really surprised.