Fourteen years ago the
following questions were part of a corporate exercise involving my peers and me. The objective was to gain a better
understanding of one another, thus improve our interactions, and thus our management
productivity.
From the beginning, I found
the questions amazing to consider. For
sure, I appreciated the opportunity to be more thoroughly understood by those
working with me each day. In fact, seeking
to be totally honest, it was not easy settling on the answers to several of the
questions.
Would my responses to those be
the same today? I’m not sure.
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Question #1: If
you could have dinner with any three people, living or from history, whom would
they be and why?
My Answer:
(A.)
Princess Diana –
It seems to me she was a fun romantic sensitive caring young woman who
cherished the family unit and it “fell apart”.
In that sense her life mirrored my own.
I would love to commiserate with her about the consequences of the
choices we make in life.
(B.)
Alex Haley – I
would I tell him how beneficial his book ROOTS
was to my personal sense of self and I might learn, first hand, the
challenges he overcame in his research to produce the book. (My award-winning memoir, Black Star Girl, was published in March 2010.)
(C.)
John F. Kennedy,
Jr. - This young man with a notably interesting history, appears to be a
constructively focused gentleman. I
would love a discussion so as to learn more about his plans for the future and
to share insights we may find helpful.
(JFK,Jr. would die less than one year following this thoughtful decision of
mine.)
Question #2: You
were named after?
My Answer: Joe Louis’ first wife, Marva Spaulding Louis.
(Joe Louis was a World Champion boxer.)
Question #3:
The cartoon character that is most like you and why?
My Answer: DICK TRACY – We are strong, reliable, inquisitive,
passionate and seek closure to problems.
Question #4:
What book are you currently reading?
My Answer: BLACK
BEAUTY (To my granddaughter).
Question #5:
The most unusual job you’ve held?
My Answer: As a Junior High School student, reading
homework to a blind student.
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How would you answer the
questions?
Okay, 3rd try. My answers below.
ReplyDelete1. Michelle Obama; Bruce Springsteen, Michael Vick
2. Former Queen of Iran, Farah Diba Pavlavi
3. Boomerang bird from Angry Birds, because she shows the potential to achieve a goal even if she has to double back to hit the target.
4. A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
5. First job out of college which involved walking 40 blocks every Monday in the Wall Street area of NYC rain or shine. Had to visit 6 to 9 brokerage firms in one day to certify their new hires for a tax saving program.
I understand your mom wanted to name you "Susan Lee" but your dad prevailed and you were named after the Queen. lol Thanks for your response, for sharing; all interesting!....Boomerang Bird, Angry Birds? hmmmm
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