For A Storied Career’s parent site, Quint Careers, I recently reviewed HeadStrong, by my friend Tim Tyrell-Smith. In one of the chapters I especially liked, Tim offered a wonderful list of questions to ask yourself to get at “what’s memorable and interesting about you.”

Happily, Tim has also published this list of 31 questions on his blog.

These questions are primarily intended to generate sound bytes — which could be in story form — for networking situations — in which an individual might want to stand out from the crowd and be remembered. Most of the questions relate to personal rather than professional life, but a few of them could also generate stories that might come up in a job interview:

• Have you ever done anything really hard (run a marathon, complete a triathlon, read all the classics)
• What can you do unusually well (artist, chef, writer, chess, crossword puzzle)
• Do you have an engaging hobby (re-building cars, growing flowers, interior design)?
• What is your best quality?
• Have you ever written a novel, an ebook of poetry or a song?
• Have you had to overcome a challenge in your life?
• What one work accomplishment will you be remembered for?
• What are you passionate about?
• What have you always been known for?

The more personal questions could also be used as journaling or memoir prompts.

Whatever your preferred use for it, it’s a very nice list.