Cheat Code for Remembering Names

My low-effort way of not blanking on names

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The first-week fog

I completed my first week in my new role last week. My brain has struggled with names, especially when meeting people for the first time. There’s just so much going on in my head at work: processes to remember, targets to set.

Why names are hard

Names don’t come with built-in meaning the way other details do, so they slip more easily when your mind is already full.

The OneNote folder

What’s helped my sponge brain is creating a folder on OneNote with a list of names of the people I’ve met, then regularly updating and reviewing this list.

Associations that stick

The small talk helps too. It’s also an opportunity for me to ask questions and know them better.

My brain learns from associations. So if, for example, someone mentions they’re a sports fan or a parent, that somehow helps stick the name and face in my brain—and I’ll update my OneNote.

The side effect

People have been impressed with how I seem to remember names, but that’s my method. It makes me appear smart.

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The ADHD Exec

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