Comments on: I’ve Run Out of Namespace in My Brain http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-16331 Bob Feld Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:06:39 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-16331 Maybe it is a Feld thing...I am absolutely horrible at remembering peoples names...emabarrasingly bad! Must be genetics :) Maybe it is a Feld thing…I am absolutely horrible at remembering peoples names…emabarrasingly bad! Must be genetics :)

]]> By: Portland Business http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13387 Portland Business Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:36:55 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13387 Couldn't be written any better. Reading this post reminds me of my old room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this article to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing! Please visit my site <a href="http://www.portlandorguide.com" target="_blank">Portland City Directory</a>and give me any valuable feedbacks. Couldn't be written any better. Reading this post reminds me of my old room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this article to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing! Please visit my site Portland City Directoryand give me any valuable feedbacks.

]]> By: Oklahoma City http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13386 Oklahoma City Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13386 Me and my friend were arguing about an issue similar to this! Now I know that I was right. lol! Thanks for the information you post. Please come visit my site <a href="http://www.oklahomacity-classifieds.com" target="_blank">Oklahoma City City Directory</a> when you got time. Me and my friend were arguing about an issue similar to this! Now I know that I was right. lol! Thanks for the information you post. Please come visit my site Oklahoma City City Directory when you got time.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13171 Ralph Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13171 It's funny how some people don't seem to mind when you forget their name while others take it as the biggest insult ever. When I'm going to meet a large group of people for the first time I use a little cheat sheet...I keep a note pad that will fit in the back pocket of my jeans with a pen. Let say I hypothetically meet a girl named Jessica and she reminds me of Jessica Simpson or she has a squeaky voice....well, after chit chatting for a minute or two I will step aside and make myself a few notes. Before our next get together, I review my notes and people are always impressed that you remember their name or even something specifically about them....who cares if you had to use a little cheat sheet- isn't the effort that counts? It's funny how some people don't seem to mind when you forget their name while others take it as the biggest insult ever. When I'm going to meet a large group of people for the first time I use a little cheat sheet…I keep a note pad that will fit in the back pocket of my jeans with a pen. Let say I hypothetically meet a girl named Jessica and she reminds me of Jessica Simpson or she has a squeaky voice….well, after chit chatting for a minute or two I will step aside and make myself a few notes. Before our next get together, I review my notes and people are always impressed that you remember their name or even something specifically about them….who cares if you had to use a little cheat sheet- isn't the effort that counts?

]]> By: Herman http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13151 Herman Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13151 As I tell my wife Tifany, I always enjoy reading this blog, "Herman Thoughts", for his insightful comments. As I tell my wife Tifany, I always enjoy reading this blog, "Herman Thoughts", for his insightful comments.

]]> By: thom singer http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13083 thom singer Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:37:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13083 This is not uncommon. But it is a matter of priorities. If you met someone who was VERY important to your career or your family... my guess is you would remember their name. Since so many people are on the fringes of our lives... we do not make them a priority. This is NOT a shot at YOU... this is just the way things are for most of us. To improve name - recall.... I tell people to decide in your head if a person matters. If not, then you will forget them. If yes, that commitment to viewing them as valuable will help you solidify their name in your head. The most important thing is when you forget somebody's name...OWN IT. The worst is when people try to fake it. Just say, "I am sorry, I forgot your name". Most people are cool with it the first 2 times. After that they will think you to be a selfish jerk, and since most people don't want others to see them as a jerk... they will make that persons name a priority after forgetting it twice (it works if you commit to always owning you fault of forgetting.. as long as the one who forgets names is not selfish in his or her soul. Selfish people do not give a shit what the other person thinks... and thus there is no hope). This is not uncommon. But it is a matter of priorities. If you met someone who was VERY important to your career or your family… my guess is you would remember their name. Since so many people are on the fringes of our lives… we do not make them a priority. This is NOT a shot at YOU… this is just the way things are for most of us.

To improve name – recall…. I tell people to decide in your head if a person matters. If not, then you will forget them. If yes, that commitment to viewing them as valuable will help you solidify their name in your head.

The most important thing is when you forget somebody's name…OWN IT. The worst is when people try to fake it. Just say, "I am sorry, I forgot your name". Most people are cool with it the first 2 times. After that they will think you to be a selfish jerk, and since most people don't want others to see them as a jerk… they will make that persons name a priority after forgetting it twice (it works if you commit to always owning you fault of forgetting.. as long as the one who forgets names is not selfish in his or her soul. Selfish people do not give a shit what the other person thinks… and thus there is no hope).

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13073 Brad Feld Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:18:04 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13073 It’s a function of meeting a huge number of new people on a regular basis.<br /> It’s a function of meeting a huge number of new people on a regular basis.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13071 Brad Feld Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13071 Clever.  And true.<br /> Clever.  And true.

]]> By: dudumimran http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13070 dudumimran Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:46:20 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13070 I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is it memory with a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some non important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(: I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is it memory with a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some non important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(:

]]> By: dudumimran http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13069 dudumimran Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:46:12 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13069 I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is it memory with a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(: I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is it memory with a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(:

]]> By: dudumimran http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13068 dudumimran Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13068 I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is the memory of a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(: I wonder what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is the memory of a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(:

]]> By: dudumimran http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13067 dudumimran Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:45:31 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13067 I wander what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is the memory of a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(: I wander what is using the space reclaimed for forgotten names? Is it other names, which means the names are stored in a names specific area and it is just limited in size and you meet many new people or is the memory of a general purpose nature where it is reclaimed by some not important news on a new gadget. I have the same problem and I noticed that if I read too many posts/news for a while the names area get deteriorated as well(:

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13066 Brad Feld Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:19:05 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13066 No clue.  There’s a wide range of things people find offensive that I don’t understand so I try not to worry about it too much.<br /> No clue.  There’s a wide range of things people find offensive that I don’t understand so I try not to worry about it too much.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13065 Brad Feld Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13065 Feel free to call me Spike.  Or anything.<br /> Feel free to call me Spike.  Or anything.

]]> By: Ruchit Garg http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-13062 Ruchit Garg Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:40:50 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/06/ive-run-out-of-namespace-in-my-brain.html#comment-13062 I have a solution for those who want to be remember by Feld ( guess anyone). Send him a meaningful tweet a day (atleast) and make sure that you have a real pic on your twitter profile. This would keep your name fresh in Feld's cache. I have a solution for those who want to be remember by Feld ( guess anyone).

Send him a meaningful tweet a day (atleast) and make sure that you have a real pic on your twitter profile.

This would keep your name fresh in Feld's cache.

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