Moreover, I wanted more people to understand and appreciate what’s going on inside your brain and body as this knowledge can help you become more self-aware. That’s a skill and discipline that helps build self-awareness and which I discuss in the book. It is also “in the moment”, in that you have the ability to be fully present, without judgement, in the here and now and can take in what’s going on around you and within you. You can develop or “cultivate” self-awareness, and thus it is a long-term process. What does it mean? Is it just mental, physical, spiritual? I think of it as something long term but also in the moment.įor me, self-awareness is about “knowing yourself”, including the impact you have on others. Tell me about the concept of self-awareness. I wanted more people to know about this wonderful innovation, which I believe everyone can benefit from, as you can became a better listener and use it to develop your potential. If I had to pin-point a precise time for the inspiration for the book, it was about five years ago after I had trained in “Clean Language” processes. I think I’ve wanted to write a book from a very young age, and while I made many starts over the years, it wasn’t until lockdown and Covid19 that I finally accomplished this life dream. Trust Yourself First: Cultivating Self-Awareness, Confidence and Resilience sounds like an amazing book and I want to unpack this title slowly but first, please tell me how and when the idea came to you? I also love walking my English spring spaniel, Mylo – who also appears in my book. I took up golf about five years ago, and love playing.

I used to work as an economist in NZ, London and around the world before transitioning my career to focus on developing people. It’s an honour for me too, Kriti. I’m from New Zealand, am ethnically Chinese and since 1985, I’ve been living and working in the UK. I’m an accredited coach and group facilitator which is my day job for the past 20 years. It is an honor to host you on the blog! Can you please tell me and my readers about yourself? Trust Yourself First implores you to reflect on who you are, where you’ve been, and where you want to go so that you will realize that a well-balanced, meaningful life is well within reach. The answers will not only build self-confidence and resilience, but will motivate you to:

This guidebook poses thought-provoking and incisive questions to ask yourself, interspersed with Doris’ own candid musings. In Trust Yourself First: Cultivating Self-Awareness, Confidence and Resilience, seasoned executive coach Doris Sew Hoy shares her expertise, research, and original tools of the trade curated to help you unlock your personal and professional potential. “Trusting yourself is about learning to lead yourself… about caring for yourself… then you can quietly exude the kind of leadership, confidence and persona that others want to follow.”*

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