BRIEF ENCOUNTERS Find a partner and stay on your feet. Ask one of the questions on the back of this card. Answer each other's question in < 1 minute. Swap cards and find a new partner. The purpose of this exercise is to meet everyone and to hear about their experiences of success. Be kind: adapt or change your question if your partner is struggling to answer it. What is one of the most mouth-watering meals you have ever cooked? As a consumer, what's the most successful complaint you have made? When have you most deserved a prize for your negotiation skills? If you were awarded a medal for bravery, what would it be for? What is one of the best things about your job? When have you had to improvise and were delighted with the results? When has working to a plan really paid off for you? Can you describe a success you are proud of outside work? What things really motivate you? What is one of the best presentations you have given? When have you stuck your neck out and were really pleased you did? When have you really surprised yourself and impressed others? When were you pleased that you went out of your way to help someone? What is your claim to fame? Have you ever stood up against group pressure and were pleased you did? Have you ever made what you could describe as a 'successful compromise'? What is one of your most physical achievements? In what ways do you think of yourself as a creative person? What was your most recent success? What was your smallest success ever? What is your recipe for success? What are some of the most recent skills that you have developed? What was one of your first successes as a child that you remember? When have you felt that you achieved the impossible? What is the longest applause you have received? What challenging goals are you on the way to achieving? Who inspires you and how are you a bit like them? From your own experience, what advice would you give to young entrepreneurs? Can you name a fear that has held you back, but no longer gets in the way? How did you learn to talk? How did you learn to ride a bicycle? How did you learn to manage people? How did you learn to dance? How did you learn to find your way around on the internet? Can you describe a turning point that led to your success in a new skill? Have you ever communicated with someone without knowing each other's language? Have you ever been a successful go-between in helping to stop a fight or resolve a dispute? What's the closest you have been to winning an Oscar? What's the closest you have been to becoming a pop star? What's the closest you have been to becoming prime minister? What's the closest you have been to becoming an Olympic champion? Have you ever succeeded in getting publicity for a cause you believe in? How do you make dreams come true? How do you learn from your successes? How do you help those around you to be successful? How many successes do you have on an average day? When have you felt that you deserved a big pay rise or an extra holiday? How might you make it into the Guinness Book of Records - based on something you have already done? How do you inspire others? What is good about your time management?