Your company just took an order for a highly customized dress for a wedding, and the deadline is much closer than you're accustomed to. How do you feel? How do you handle this situation?

"I'd be a little bit nervous and annoyed because most of the time my bosses have backed me up and set realistic deadlines. I'd look into the project and see if there's anything that we can do to speed things up, even if it's not something we usually do. For example, can we ask the fabric supplier to give us a rush order? Can we hire some extra outside help just for this one dress? Then I'd do my very best, I'd work late if I have to. And I'd make sure to talk to my boss afterwards and negotiate a better understanding of her expectations of what's possible."