Can you trust your memory?

Your memory is not reliable. Your story is worth saving. So jot down one thing that happened every day. You probably spend more time sneezing! In this episode of the show we talk about how those records will come in handy during performance reviews. Who better to advocate for the great job you've been doing than...you? And remembering that your memory isn't perfect will help you go easier on other people. Their version of the events is worth considering, as well.

Here are your show notes...

"After thirty-two months you're pretty much making things up" is from Eric Sorensen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXix_m7Sr0c], who writes about science for Washington State University's magazine.

"Write down one thing that happened every day" is from Bruce Littlefield [http://www.brucelittlefield.com/].

You can get samples of Katie's childhood one-liners at #TheKaOfKatie on Twitter [https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheKaOfKatie?src=hashtag_click&f=live].

You can read "What My Daughter Had for Lunch" on the HuffPost [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-my-daughter-had-for-lunch_b_5513802].

"[Much] of marriage is debating what was said" is from author Kelly Corrigan [http://www.kellycorrigan.com/].

"Memory is something we actually recreate; it works a little bit more like a Wikipedia page" is from Dr. Elizabeth Loftus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMkZWXDulA4], a cognitive psychologist and an expert on human memory.

"Every time you tell a story it becomes less true" is from Storyworthy's Matthew Dicks [http://www.matthewdicks.com/].