Questions from Michael Dearing

From a lecture he gives about getting to know someone deeply, quickly. Here is Michael's bio.

1. Tell me about your favorite teacher from school. Why was s/he so good?
2. What was it like in your home town where you grew up?
3. What did you do in the summers during college (or high school)?
4. Have you ever fantasized what you'll do when you retire? Tell me about it.
5. What do you imagine will be your last job right before retirement?
6. When you started reading for fun, what books left a mark on you?
7. Tell me about a project you worked on that was a "wow!" moment at work.
8. Can you tell me about a colleague that you did not enjoy working with?
9. What work or personal accomplishment are you most proud of?
10. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a big setback in your work life. How'd you get through that?
11. What mattered to your high-school-self more than anything else?
12. If you had to pick a new country to live in, which one would it be? How come?
13. What's the best trip you've ever taken? What was so good about it?
14. Tell me about a time when you stuck up for something or someone.
15. If you could give advice to your ten-year-old self, what would you say?
16. Who's your best colleague of all time? What was special about her / him?
17. How do your closest colleagues describe you?
18. You know how some companies have "Our Values" posted around the office? If you had that for yourself, what would it say?
19. What's the biggest work project you've ever been a part of? What went well? What didn't?
20. Why do you care about your work so much?