Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

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If I teach you the secret of how to remember names, perhaps you will never forget mine. I’m willing to try if you are.

A person’s name is his or her favorite word. Most people consider it to be a remarkable compliment when someone remembers something so personal about them.

Memory “tricks” are a lost – albeit – impressive art form. It is especially impressive when the other person can’t remember yours.

Remembering a person’s name seems like a relatively easy thing to do. Memorizing a name is certainly easier than memorizing lines in a play. Recalling a person’s name is generally easier than memorizing a ten-digit phone number.

Yet, we often have trouble memorizing names. Usually this is because we are not focused or because we are distracted when we first hear the name. If you walk into a room, for example, you may be introduced to someone before you become acclimated. Perhaps more than one person is talking to you during the introduction.

Being self-conscious is a persistent form of distraction. Perhaps you are a self-conscious sort who is preoccupied with how your hair looks or whether your zipper is down. (Your hair looks fine and your zipper is up – by the way.)

Finally, the handshake that often accompanies the introduction can be distracting. We’re all well aware that a handshake can be too hard, too soft and too wet. A cold hand can be a shocker, too.

You have little control over such distractions, but you have the ability to facilitate “The Perfect Handshake,” which will allow you to focus on remembering the other person’s name.

You can become better at remembering names with a few tips and a little practice. Along the way, you will also improve your listening skills and discover some memorization strategies that will be useful in other areas of your life. The first step involves understanding the difference between hearing and listening.

Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

You can

Memory “tricks” are a lost – albeit – impressive art form. It is especially impressive when the other person can’t remember yours.

Remembering a person’s name seems like a relatively easy thing to do. Memorizing a name is certainly easier than memorizing lines in a play. Recalling a person’s name is generally easier than memorizing a ten-digit phone number.

Yet, we often have trouble memorizing names. Usually this is because we are not focused or because we are distracted when we first hear the name. If you walk into a room, for example, you may be introduced to someone before you become acclimated. Perhaps more than one person is talking to you during the introduction.

Being self-conscious is a persistent form of distraction. Perhaps you are a self-conscious sort who is preoccupied with how your hair looks or whether your zipper is down. (Your hair looks fine and your zipper is up – by the way.)

Finally, the handshake that often accompanies the introduction can be distracting. We’re all well aware that a handshake can be too hard, too soft and too wet. A cold hand can be a shocker, too.

You have little control over such distractions, but you have the ability to facilitate “The Perfect Handshake,” which will allow you to focus on remembering the other person’s name.

You can become better at remembering names with a few tips and a little practice. Along the way, you will also improve your listening skills and discover some memorization strategies that will be useful in other areas of your life. The first step involves understanding the difference between hearing and listening.

Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

You can

Being self-conscious is a persistent form of distraction. Perhaps you are a self-conscious sort who is preoccupied with how your hair looks or whether your zipper is down. (Your hair looks fine and your zipper is up – by the way.)

Finally, the handshake that often accompanies the introduction can be distracting. We’re all well aware that a handshake can be too hard, too soft and too wet. A cold hand can be a shocker, too.

You have little control over such distractions, but you have the ability to facilitate “The Perfect Handshake,” which will allow you to focus on remembering the other person’s name.

You can become better at remembering names with a few tips and a little practice. Along the way, you will also improve your listening skills and discover some memorization strategies that will be useful in other areas of your life. The first step involves understanding the difference between hearing and listening.

Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

You can

Finally, the handshake that often accompanies the introduction can be distracting. We’re all well aware that a handshake can be too hard, too soft and too wet. A cold hand can be a shocker, too.

You have little control over such distractions, but you have the ability to facilitate “The Perfect Handshake,” which will allow you to focus on remembering the other person’s name.

You can become better at remembering names with a few tips and a little practice. Along the way, you will also improve your listening skills and discover some memorization strategies that will be useful in other areas of your life. The first step involves understanding the difference between hearing and listening.

Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

You can

Hearing is Different Than Listening--

Simply hearing a person’s name may be enough for you to remember it. It’s more likely, however, that you’ll have to listen.

What’s the difference between hearing and listening?

You can easily differentiate the remarkable difference between hearing and listening during a routine shower. No doubt, you instantly hear the water streaming out of the nozzle and cascading to the tile or tub. But while you wash, pay attention to how the water sounds as it falls around you. Try to identify seven or eight different types of sounds such as the water splashing off your shoulders or the droplets plunking against the plastic shower curtain liner. This simple exercise will teach you how to recognize nuances. Now you are really listening!

Here’s another way to practice listening. When driving, listen to songs with a fresh ear. Listen to the musical arrangement instead of the lyrics. Try to identify the different instruments in the arrangement. Try listening to just one of the instruments, such as the bass guitar.

When you truly learn to listen, you should then be able to eliminate unnecessary distractions.

The Perfect Handshake--

I once asked a young man where he learned to shake hands. He said, “From watching television.” A handshake often occurs during introductions when names are announced. If a handshake is sloppy or awkward, it can distract a person from what is said, making it much harder to remember names.

I meet a lot of people who don’t know how to shake hands. Some people, for example, have an aggressive, bone-crushing handshake. Other folks have a passive, dead-fish handshake. I’m teaching everyone to develop “The Perfect Handshake.”

The best handshakes begin with web-to-web contact. The web is the fleshy area between the thumb and the forefinger. Try to establish web-to-web contact with people you meet. Web-to-web contact assures an assertive grip that conveys integrity and trust.

Try to initiate all your introductions rather than waiting to be introduced. There are benefits to reaching out first. The person who reaches out first establishes p