Myrita

About the Book

Life is a constant flux. As technologies continue to fuse the physical, digital, and biological worlds, how are you coping with the disruption? In my practice as a learning designer and talent coach/facilitator of adult learning, I encounter many adults who are ill-prepared for change and disruption. They constantly fumble around trying to determine where they wish to go. When I developed my prototype of a learning toolkit, my learners liked what they saw and quickly adopted it for use. Hence, Myrita was born, inspired by the Spanish name Rita, which means ‘pearl’. Myrita is a space for you to pause, ponder, and prosper. This journal is a culmination of anecdotes, tools, frameworks, and pearls of wisdom. This booklet aids you as you shift your priorities, or take on new life projects. Myrita serves a set of prompts and reminders for your lifelong learning journey. As you navigate the disruption in your life, Myrita documents your thoughts and deliberate plans for self-exploration, self-awareness, and personal development. Myrita is designed for self-directed learners who aspire to become slightly better versions of themselves. There is no definite magic formula to turn everything into exactly what you want. For that, you need to find the delicate balance between planning to make your goals happen and learning to cope with any disruption that may come along. Myrita aims to be your trusted companion in developing and realising your raison d’être. Myrita may be adapted to your coaching practice, educational institution, or learning organisation to cater to specific developmental needs. You may contact me for a coffee chat at myritabook@gmail.com. May we all be well and happy and safe.

About the Author

Louise YT Phua is a Talent Coach for global citizens and international nomads in life and work transitions. Louise thrives in people development. Together with her clients, she constructs work and life plans to help her learners progress. With over 15 years’ experience in talent acquisition and people development, Louise works with a wide spectrum of talents from various professions, occupations, nationalities, life stage, personalities, motivation and aspiration. An avid advocate for lifelong learning, Louise firmly believes that knowledge is everywhere. Whichever profession, hobby, relationship status, fitness level; there is only one barrier to learning – Oneself. Learning is an attitude. A practitioner of Appreciative Coaching, Louise integrates the concepts of Three Dimensions of Learning (Illeris, 2007), Biographicity (Alheit, 1999), Four Modes of Recontextualisation (Evans, K. Guile D. and Harris, J, 2011), Theory of Possible Selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986), Design Thinking (Ideo), Ethnography, Semiotics and Mindfulness, into her practice in learning and people development. These forward-thinking approaches enable Louise to adopt multiple perspectives, and steer her learners to consider roadmaps to overcome obstacles to unleash their talent and achieve their life goals. Louise enjoys working on learning design and blended learning projects. She frequently trains professionals and global citizens on topics related to Personal Branding, Digital Media, Talent Attraction and Acquisition, Interviewing Skills, On-boarding, Reference Checking, Singapore Heritage and Tourism topics, etc. A Singaporean by birth, she has worked and lived in Australia, China, France, Malaysia. Effectively bilingual in English and Chinese, Louise speaks basic French and Bahasa Indonesia. At the heart of it, Louise relishes how each personal story unfolds.