Scene to read · Resilience, Collaboration
Two candles
You and your friend Nell sell handmade candles at weekend craft fairs.
You both put your savings into the business a year ago. Today, at the third fair in a row, you sold two candles. As you pack up the booth, Gus, who has run the neighboring stall for years, wanders over.
The scene
Nell: Two candles. Eight hours. I'm done. Let's sell the stock and split what's left.
Gus: Want the truth? Your candles are fine. Your table looks like everyone else's.
Nell: Great. So we're boring too.
Gus: Took me four years to turn a profit. Depends how much you want it.
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Nell?
- 2Tell us about a time you kept going, or chose to stop, after repeated disappointment. How did you decide?
What raters look for
- Resilience
- Recovers from setbacks, manages stress constructively, and learns from failure.
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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