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Remember names

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“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
— John F. Kennedy

Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay cosmetics, wrote, “Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people. Similarly, no matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.” She considered caring and kindness to be the essential ingredients of a successful workforce. Her book The Mary Kay Way, first published in 1984, is still a useful source for best practice behaviors.

A way to measure your mastery of this habit is to not try to remember every name, but rather decide IF you want to remember the new person's name, and then remember it. When introduced to this person, pretend they handed you a business card. Remember their name; don’t throw their card away. There are systems for improving your memory, but the first step is to be mindful of the fact that calling people by name make them feel valued. 

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