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> “Tell me about you. If your life was a book, give me the chapter titles from your birth till now.” Once you’ve gotten the overview, dive into each “chapter” a
by verticalscaler 3y ago
> “Tell me about you. If your life was a book, give me the chapter titles from your birth till now.” Once you’ve gotten the overview, dive into each “chapter” and plumb the depths for their real stories. Go back to their childhood! I learn a lot about their grit and commitment to excellence from their basketball obsession or maybe their experience caring for a dying parent.
I actually have some great example recordings of just such interviews as described in the article if anybody wants some actionable pointers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwRg5PiovHQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwRg5PiovHQ