Here’s a free memoir form—a Dossier á la James Bond. I’ve been a 007 fan for a long time, starting with Ian Fleming's books and Sean Connery's movies, though I'm not crazy about Daniel Craig's 007 (way too brutal for me). Tom Hardy, recently in Inception, would be better. 

This past week marked the publication of The Secret History of MI6: 1909-1949 , the official history of the British intelligence service, the real-life inspiration for James Bond. Author Keith Jeffery writes that Ian Fleming based James Bond on MI6 spy Commander Wilfred Dunderdale and that the scene from Goldfinger where Sean Connery comes out of the water, unzips his wetsuit, and reveals his tux underneath is based on a real-life MI6 spy.

Even if you haven't had as much cloak-and-dagger adventure as 007, you will still find the Dossier entertaining, with topics such as "My Last Meal Would Be" and "Most Fun I've Ever Had." A lot of people have trouble getting started on their memoirs. The Dossier jumpstarts the process. It's easy. You just fill in the blanks. Instant memoir.

I bet when you're done with your Dossier, it will include at least one thing no one else knew about you, even if it wasn’t "Top Secret."