Today’s Solutions: August 22, 2026

The harsh reality is that we’re not getting any younger, and with aging come consequences, like losing your mental acuity. Translation: Forgetting names! OK, I’ll speak for me. But it does happen more frequently now that I’m north of 40. You meet someone over lunch, perhaps a prospective new client or a possible new business partner. Two days later, uh, was it John? Jeff? Or Jake? None of the above, actually. Jerod (his real name)

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