At The Table With: Taylor Sterling (+ a giveaway!)

ask, “Let’s flash forward to a week or month after this interview comes out. What would make it a home run for you? What does ‘successful’ look like?”

If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Is there a single moment or experience that changed your life? Is there someone you consider to be your greatest teacher?

My first question was open-ended: “Please tell me the story of your life in fifteen minutes.” Most people took more than an hour. Next I asked about major life moments: high point, low point, turning point; a meaningful experience; a major transition they handled well, another they handled poorly.

perhaps you’re completely stumped for ideas, so we ask questions like: What are moments from your life, big or small, that stick with you? What are the stories you can’t wait to tell a new friend, or the stories your oldest friend or partner always asks you to repeat? What are The Greatest Hits of You?

How would you like to be remembered?

But you should try asking people these questions when the occasion arises. If you’re facilitating a group or meeting, try having people introduce themselves by answering one or both of these questions instead of simply sharing where they’re from, job titles, or other traditional biographic details. They open up incredible conversations. And they es