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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 11 MIN

How Developing Self-Awareness Transforms Career Success Into Genuine Fulfilment

from WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife · host Carmel

Send us Fan MailSHOW NOTES: WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife Episode: How Developing Self-Awareness Transforms Career Success into Genuine Fulfilment Learning how developing self-awareness transforms career success into genuine fulfilment often begins with the moment you achieve exactly what you planned — and feel something you didn't expect.Trish had worked toward the VP of Operations role for three years. But when the promotion email arrived on a Tuesday morning, her immediate response stopped her cold. Instead of excitement, she felt a wave of anxiety that settled in her chest like a stone. This is the story of the moment she stopped treating that response as a problem to overcome — and started listening to what it was trying to tell her.RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Storytelling Newsletter (Free) Short, focused, and grounded in real WorkLife situations — how we communicate, lead, make decisions, and navigate challenges at work.  Story Lesson How Developing Self-Awareness Transforms Career Success into Genuine Fulfilment Learn how to recognise what your authentic professional responses are telling you — and build a working life on genuine self-knowledge rather than conventional definitions of success.Guided Programme The Pause Before Applause - A Simple Approach to Self-AwarenessSupport This Work: Your support makes a difference and helps me to continue creating resources that are accessible to everyone. Thank you. CarmelCommissioned learning resources, speaking engagements, and organisational partnerships: [email protected] stories I write are based on real WorkLife challenges, obstacles, failures and successes. Persons and companies portrayed in the stories are not based on real people or entities. Carmel O’ ReillySupport the show

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