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Winner of Self Development Book of the Year – The Business Book Awards

MAKE SENSE OF YOU

As a psychologist, Fiona Murden helps smart people to improve their performance. Through a series of insightful questions, she will seek out their strengths, limitations and motivations to decode what it is that really drives them and what environments they will thrive in. All while putting them at ease, so she can create their truest personality profile.

By mapping out this process of self-reflection in this award winning book, she has enabled all of us to explore our own stories and to live life with confidence in who we are and in knowing what works best for us. Since its first publication, Defining You has been awarded both the Self Development Book of the Year and the Axiom Business Book Award.

Using this series of expert tools, let Fiona help you to get to know yourself better, understand what really makes you tick, and reach your full potential in life and work.

With chapters on The Story of You, Describing You, Developing You, Confidently You and Optimising You, this fully revised and updated second edition also includes:

– A look at your emotional resilience – coping with challenges and setbacks is a key factor in managing our daily lives and governing our decisions.

– A more in-depth exploration of mental health and how it affects focus and high performance.

– A fully revised chapter on sleep and stress relief.

– An introduction of the 3 S’s concept – Sleep, Self Awareness and Social Support.


‘Puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life’ Kenny Wilson, CEO, Dr Martens


‘Whoever you are, and whatever point you find yourself, here’s a bespoke map for what happens next’ Jon Hendry, CEO, Prezzo Ltd


‘Highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be’
Jo Warmsley, HR Director, Waitrose

Reviews

A really compelling and rewarding read that is highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be.
Cuts right through the chaotic and provides authentic, useful, relevant, and actionable exercises at every turn.
[Defining You] is truly insightful - a flashlight on the human psyche - and comes complete with pragmatic exercises and actionable instruments, which are easy to implement.
This book is a perceptive tool on how to truly grow within yourself.
[Fiona] manages to get to the bottom of complex issues, and communicate them in a way you can action.
Red magazine
Eager to change direction, but not sure which way to go? Follow these steps to discover your 'thing'...
Whoever you are, and at whatever point you find yourself, here's a bespoke map for what happens next.
This is a MUST read - read it, and then get your loved ones to read it. You owe it to them and yourself.
Written as a series of accessible and engaging 'sessions', I felt like I had my very own private coach helping me to uncover a much clearer picture of who I am and how I want to evolve.
[Defining You] helps you travel on the journey of self-discovery in a simple, yet thorough fashion. It will provide you with previous undiscovered insights and help you craft an action plan to pull it all together. It is a 'must read' for anyone who has that essential quality of exceptional leaders, curiosity.
Rowan Gormley, CEO Majestic Wine and Founder of Naked Wines
[Fiona] manages to get to the bottom of complex issues, and communicate them in a way you can action.
Sian Leigh, Distributor of WeSC (Swedish Clothing Brand) for New Zealand
This book is truly remarkable in guiding you to understand what makes you tick, what could make you tick better, and how to bring yourself in line emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to achieve your full potential.
Casey Badach, Partner, Redburn NYC
[Defining You] is truly insightful - a flashlight on the human psyche - and comes complete with pragmatic exercises and actionable instruments, which are easy to implement.
Wing Commander Jonathan McMullan, Commanding Officer, Royal Australian Air Force Officers' Training School
This is a MUST read - read it, and then get your loved ones to read it. You owe it to them and yourself.
Defining You puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life.
The Pool
Unpacks how to find a job that fits you.
Fiona's warm and engaging style springs from the pages, providing guidance and helpful pragmatic examples which really make the experience come to life.
Every reader will find a range of really helpful tools to understand their values, passions and interests - and to identify development goals to live life with a purpose.
This book is truly remarkable in guiding you to understand what makes you tick, what could make you tick better, and how to bring yourself in line emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to achieve your full potential.
Sue Langley OBE Non-Exec Chairwoman Arthur J. Gallagher UK, Senior Independent Director UKAR, Trustee Macmillan Cancer
Fiona's warm and engaging style springs from the pages, providing guidance and helpful pragmatic examples which really make the experience come to life.
Professor Anthony Forster, University of Essex
Every reader will find a range of really helpful tools to understand their values, passions and interests - and to identify development goals to live life with a purpose.
Kenny Wilson, CEO of Dr. Marten’s
Defining You puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life.
Jo Walmsley, HR Director for Waitrose
A really compelling and rewarding read that is highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be.
Jon Hendry, MD of Butlins
Whoever you are, and at whatever point you find yourself, here's a bespoke map for what happens next.
Jenny Byars, Director, Ernst & Young, Australia
Written as a series of accessible and engaging 'sessions', I felt like I had my very own private coach helping me to uncover a much clearer picture of who I am and how I want to evolve.
David Sole OBE, former Scotland Rugby Captain and co-founder School for CEOs
[Defining You] helps you travel on the journey of self-discovery in a simple, yet thorough fashion. It will provide you with previous undiscovered insights and help you craft an action plan to pull it all together. It is a 'must read' for anyone who has that essential quality of exceptional leaders, curiosity.
Dr Vanessa Yenson
This book is a perceptive tool on how to truly grow within yourself.
Mel Carson, Microsoft
Cuts right through the chaotic and provides authentic, useful, relevant, and actionable exercises at every turn.