If you want to be a great bartender with good conversational skills listen up. We're going to teach you how to be a bartender with excellent name recall.
If on the other hand you don't have trouble remembering peoples names you can probably skip this article.
Remembering peoples names should be simple but many of us have great difficulty doing it.
Why? Why is it so hard for so many to remember others names. The truth is we are so focused on ourselves that we're to busy worrying how we look to others.
We're to preoccupied with thinking about what to say next and not listening to the other person.
That is why during that one second wen the other person tells us their name we aren't listening. We need to pay attention more and we aren't.
If you want to learn how to be a bartender that's any good than you need to be different. Don't be like most people, instead actually remember names.
You want to make people feel like they matter, like they are worth remembering.
So how exactly do you remember names? It's not that complicated really. The first rule is that you want to actually pay attention and operate in the moment instead of wondering off in your brain.
Make a conscious effort to actually listen and hear their name and stop worrying about what to say next.
Still having trouble paying attention then try this mental trick of the brain.
It's easy, here's how it works.
This tip uses the mental trick referred to as "mental anchoring".
Basically what you want to do is try and trick your brain by creating a link between a mental response and a physical stimulus.
The physical stimulus can be anything really. Even something as simple as touching your middle finger to your thumb.
So, here's how it works. Every time you meet someone press your middle finger to your thumb right when they say their name.
This works because it helps to keep your brain in the moment and stop it from wondering.
Basically the physical stimulus acts as a reminder for your brain to become aware of what its listening to.
There are also a few other tips you should engage in when listening to a name.
Many people don't do this even though its completely obvious. Look at the person when their talking and telling you their name! A lot of people are to busy looking at the ground or their drink or something else.
When you look at the person this allows your brain to make a connection between a face and a name.
This last tip is possibly the most important. After they say their name repeat it back to them when you talk.
When meeting someone there will always be a customary "nice to have met you". Now just add their name into that statement. For example " nice to have met you Charles."
When you listen for their name and look at the person this helps your brain remember.
There it is, your crash course into name recall. If you learn how to be a bartender that remembers names, you will learn how to be a bartender that's liked and loved by many.
If on the other hand you don't have trouble remembering peoples names you can probably skip this article.
Remembering peoples names should be simple but many of us have great difficulty doing it.
Why? Why is it so hard for so many to remember others names. The truth is we are so focused on ourselves that we're to busy worrying how we look to others.
We're to preoccupied with thinking about what to say next and not listening to the other person.
That is why during that one second wen the other person tells us their name we aren't listening. We need to pay attention more and we aren't.
If you want to learn how to be a bartender that's any good than you need to be different. Don't be like most people, instead actually remember names.
You want to make people feel like they matter, like they are worth remembering.
So how exactly do you remember names? It's not that complicated really. The first rule is that you want to actually pay attention and operate in the moment instead of wondering off in your brain.
Make a conscious effort to actually listen and hear their name and stop worrying about what to say next.
Still having trouble paying attention then try this mental trick of the brain.
It's easy, here's how it works.
This tip uses the mental trick referred to as "mental anchoring".
Basically what you want to do is try and trick your brain by creating a link between a mental response and a physical stimulus.
The physical stimulus can be anything really. Even something as simple as touching your middle finger to your thumb.
So, here's how it works. Every time you meet someone press your middle finger to your thumb right when they say their name.
This works because it helps to keep your brain in the moment and stop it from wondering.
Basically the physical stimulus acts as a reminder for your brain to become aware of what its listening to.
There are also a few other tips you should engage in when listening to a name.
Many people don't do this even though its completely obvious. Look at the person when their talking and telling you their name! A lot of people are to busy looking at the ground or their drink or something else.
When you look at the person this allows your brain to make a connection between a face and a name.
This last tip is possibly the most important. After they say their name repeat it back to them when you talk.
When meeting someone there will always be a customary "nice to have met you". Now just add their name into that statement. For example " nice to have met you Charles."
When you listen for their name and look at the person this helps your brain remember.
There it is, your crash course into name recall. If you learn how to be a bartender that remembers names, you will learn how to be a bartender that's liked and loved by many.
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