I’d just finished an online meeting with a potential new client about a keynote presentation.

Ideas were bouncing and (forgive a moment of ego) I shared some brilliant off-the-cuff ideas. 

At the end of the meeting, they commented that it sounded perfect, they loved it and wanted to book me.  

Then I realised…  

In my moment of ‘flow’, I hadn't made any notes.  

Neither had they.

After the call, I wracked my befuddled brain for the order, stories and takeaways. Eventually, after much mental munching, I captured the fundamentals.

I wish I'd recorded that.

The Beatles have just released their last ever single.

I watched the short documentary on how they did it (it’s fascinating) and marvelled that a piano and vocal recording made by John Lennon on a C90 cassette could, years later, be turned into the most streamed record of the year.  

I’m pleased he recorded that.  

I take hundreds of phone photographs (I have 71,856 pics and 6,412 videos). It's so easy to search them via location, date, facial recognition, etc. I can easily access my visual memories.  

I love it when my photos app suggests I look back at memories from 3, 5, 8 years ago. It’s joyful.  

I’m glad I recorded that.

I frequently keep a journal. When I'm writing it, I often feel like I'm simply repeating what happened just a few hours before. Why bother writing that down?

However, months or years later when I reread how I was feeling, the people I met and the places I've been, I'm always surprised. Mainly about how much I’d forgotten!  

Whenever I’ve spent the time capturing my life in words; I’m proud I recorded that.  

What do you record? 

What do you wish you’d recorded? 

What will you record? 

I’d love to know. 

Please record your thoughts and comments here.

Be Brilliant!