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A key benefit of successful mentoring or coaching is that it will enhance your self-awareness. A self-aware person has a clear understanding of their own strengths, weaknesses, motives, and emotions, as well as how others perceive them. In career terms, this means they are more likely to know what they want and how to achieve it. This week, you'll learn about some of the tools that can help you develop your self-awareness and try out some relevant exercises. For example, you will think about telling your own career story and have a go at visualising your future self at work. You'll also identify some of the common obstacles that can stop you from becoming as self-aware as you'd like. People often feel uncomfortable or self-indulgent focusing on themselves, but the benefits make it a worthwhile habit to develop.