INTERVIEWER: What advice would you give to others to help them be successful? SUBJECT: I’d say, be patient. It takes time for good things to happen, and you don’t always see the results of your hard work right away. Acknowledge the small steps that will lead to bigger successes.

What would be an effective follow-up question to this subject’s response?

Do you consider yourself to be a successful person?
How have you acknowledged smaller steps that led to your success?
Don’t you think it’s annoying when people are impatient?