Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Great Questions

Kathy Sierra asked these great questions for getting to know people. A little more thought-provoking than some I've seen... My answers are in comments... what about your answers?

0) What's your name and website?

1) What's the most fun work you've ever done, and why? (two sentences max)

2) A. Name one thing you did in the past that you no longer do but wish you did? (one sentence max)

B. Name one thing you've always wanted to do but keep putting it off? (one sentence max)

3) A. What two things would you most like to learn or be better at, and why? (two sentences max)

B. If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who would it be and what would you hope to learn? (two more sentences, max)

4) A. What three words might your best friends or family use to describe you?

B. Now list two more words you wish described you...

5) What are your top three passions? (can be current or past, work, hobbies, or causes-- three sentences max)

6) Write--and answer--one more question that YOU would ask someone (with answer in three sentences max)

[Bonus: What is one question you wish people would ask themselves?]

3 comments:

Allen Arnn said...

0) Allen Arnn allentexas.blogspot.com and www.thearnnfive.com/blog

1) What's the most fun work you've ever done, and why? (two sentences max)
Organizing/infrastructuring/implementing Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts and other exciting projects

2) A. Name one thing you did in the past that you no longer do but wish you did? (one sentence max)
Play the piano

B. Name one thing you've always wanted to do but keep putting it off? (one sentence max)
Get an MBA

3) A. What two things would you most like to learn or be better at, and why? (two sentences max)
Better at reaching into people and pulling out greatness - because everyone has such potential
Better at selling ideas - so that my impact can increase

B. If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who would it be and what would you hope to learn? (two more sentences, max)
hmmm... hard one...

4) A. What three words might your best friends or family use to describe you?
thinker, reserved, grounded (though that has been questioned as of late)

B. Now list two more words you wish described you...
fun, charming

5) What are your top three passions? (can be current or past, work, hobbies, or causes-- three sentences max)
making things better, assisting in racial reconciliation wherever I can, encouraging people

6) Write--and answer--one more question that YOU would ask someone (with answer in three sentences max)
What is your purpose in 11 words or less? Answer: To enable people and organizations to create and deliver excellence

[Bonus: What is one question you wish people would ask themselves?]

"What can I do for others today?"

kris said...

ok ... get a cup of coffee to read my comments -- i would have lots of cool things to say about Suz's choice of dolls, but i'm still reeling from the mind picture of you making risotto -- or watching Rachel Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!

0) kris ... xanga.com/kkoenigsberg

1) most fun work: working w/ Roy, you and Nate to process stuff through an artistic lens and to create transcendent moments.

2) one thing you did in the past/wish you still did?
create and lead worship opportunities

B. one thing you've always wanted/but keep putting it off? become fluent in french

3) A. two things would you most like to learn/be better at, and why? understanding my potential and organizing my thoughts/plans

B. If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who/and what would you hope to learn? agree w/ your assessment-hard. i might have been able to answer that a few years ago .. now, i don't know.

4) A. three words/to describe you?
loyal, wise, old

B. Now list two more words you wish described you...
gentle, thin

5) top three passions? i honestly have no idea right now ....

6) one more question that YOU would ask someone .... hmmmm.... i don't know - sorry!

[Bonus: What is one question you wish people would ask themselves?]

"do i have spinach in my teeth?"
(j/k)

good stuff to think about -- which i was in a place to give you better answers!

kris said...

ummm... that should have read:"WISH i was in a place..."