# How to Become Your Own Career Coach ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[hbr.org]] - Full Title: How to Become Your Own Career Coach - Category: #articles - URL: https://hbr.org/2022/01/how-to-become-your-own-career-coach ## Highlights - When we develop our own ideas and actions in response to the challenges we experience in our careers, we increase our resilience and reduce our dependency on other people. - Self-coaching is the skill of asking questions to improve self-awareness and prompt positive action.