The Young Professional’s Guide To The Working World

CHAPTER 11Knowing That You Don’t Know It All: Building Self-Awareness

What to Expect: This chapter discusses the cornerstone of your building: self-awareness. You will learn what self-awareness is, why it is important, and the four-step process of developing it.

People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.

—St. Augustine

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

—Lao Tzu

Those who are at least somewhat familiar with the rules of many major sports understand that the ability to “pivot” unlocks possibilities to score. Whether it is your pivot ...