Namez.

A name is everything. A name it is said, is the sweetest word to the ears of the owner. I think the sweetest word to me is.......I don’t know, I have to got to think about it. But I agree, it is sweet when someone remembers my name. Picture this, the company CEO runs into you at the shopping mall and addresses you by name. Sweet, right? Did I mention that he is new in the company and you are not among his direct reports? Sweeter.

Now, what do you think of this person? You worked on the same team, 5 years ago and you run into each other on the street and have got absolutely no idea what their name maybe! Snob!

Not really, I am no snob. I am just as humble as they come but there is something about names and I, they easily elude me.  I was embarrassed not once but twice today. I ran into this former workmate , we actually talked for say 5 minutes, he mentioned my name 3 times during the conversation and even upto now, his name has not come to mind. No, I couldn’t ask him, how damn is that!!!

While I was still feeling extremely bad about that, afew meters down the road, someone called my name from behind, I turned and I recognise the person. So he asks whether I could recall his name. Naw!!! The name I mentioned was not his. He was gracious enough to correct me but boy was I embarrassed.

This is my strategy,  Ima start memorizing names from today onwards. I wonder what the best way to achieve this is .  I need input here people!!!

By the way, my name is........................................and remember it when we meet!