You Matter

I think it's pretty easy to state things in a positive manner, but I have been practicing for a very long time. Here's a fine example. I like the way, "Please remember" sounds as opposed to, "Don't forget". Personally, I am more inclined to remember something when it's phrased in this manner. Perhaps it's because, "Please remember" feels like a polite request and a considerate reminder. Where as, "Don't Forget" feels more like a doubting order.

When I meet someone new or learn their name after I've known them for a while and I want to remember their name, I say their name, "Meredith" and then I say, "I will remember your name is Meredith". It really helps me. It is important to me to remember a person's name.

It seems to me when you're able to call someone by their name it creates value in the relationship. It says to someone, "You matter...." and I like cultivating that feeling in people.