Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Positive Psychology Coach, Fatima Doman has motivated audiences across six continents to leverage their character strengths. One of today’s most influential voices in resilience, well-being, and positive change, Fatima is passionate about empowering people for sustainable high performance—at work, at school, in communities, and in life. Her books, Whole Life Well-Being, Authentic Resilience, Authentic Strengths, and True You: Authentic Strengths for Kids, have been featured by the Huffington Post, ThriveGlobal, Psychology Today, on TV, radio, podcasts, E-learning, and her programs and certifications have been licensed globally. For decades Fatima has worked successfully with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients representing a variety of industries, and with educators around the globe.
As CEO of Authentic Strengths Advantage® Fatima shares innovative, evidence-based tools rooted in the new science of Positive Psychology—inspiring people to bring out the best in themselves and in those they influence. Fatima has served as Co-Founder/Co-Director of FranklinCovey’s Global Executive Coaching Practice and as Faculty for the FranklinCovey/Columbia Business School Executive Coach Certification Program. Her post-graduate work includes the Advanced Executive Coaching Certification from the Columbia Business School Coaching Program and an MA in Communication. Learn more: AuthenticStrengths.com
ENDORSEMENTS:
“I love this book and highly recommend it!"—Daniel G. Amen, MD, 12X #1 bestselling author
"Pursuing our passions and feeling empowered to fully share ourselves with the world is a key aspect of well-being. In Authentic Resilience, Fatima Doman provides practical and proven strategies to do exactly that, and
create a more vibrant and fulfilling life!"—Mark Hyman, MD, 13X New York Times #1 bestselling author
"Teaching these principles will help people discover their character strengths, boost their potential and build healthy relationships!” —Stephen M.R. Covey #1 bestselling author of Speed of Trust and Smart Trust
“Provides brilliantly accessible resources to live a happier, character-focused, purposeful life!" —Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, #1 bestselling author of Happier and Choose the Life You Want
“Brilliant, wise, and a masterful teacher and storyteller, Fatima Doman is one of the bright lights in positive psychology, leadership training, and human excellence. In this gem of a book, she lays out simple, research-based tools for developing the resilience we all require to bring our best to even the most challenging circumstances.”
—Joan Borysenko PhD, author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
“This ground-breaking book is a must read for a flourishing life. In today's era of increasing stress, anxiety and depression, this book is a significant contribution to the rapidly exploding field of positive psychology and the development of resilience within each reader. Rooted in the 'science of happiness’ and based upon the study of character strengths, Authentic Resilience lays out a road map for resilience and well-being that is both practical and easy to implement. Essential for all of us striving to live a meaningful, productive and vibrant life!”
—Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Founder and CEO, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, Inc., author of Functional Medicine Coaching
“Ready to give your positivity a boost? Check out Fatima Doman’s latest book, Authentic Resilience, that will inspire you with quotes, anecdotes, stories, concepts, and much more to take positive action in your life!”
—Ryan M. Niemiec, Psy.D., Psychologist and author of 10 books including the bestselling The Power of Character Strengths, and education director of the renown, global VIA Institute on Character
"Finally, an experienced voice in the world of leadership and personal coaching has built a model of personal growth that fully leverages the powerful set of tools we all possess – namely, our strengths of character. While other books on coaching make reference to the importance of building upon and building up personal strengths, this book is the first to make this strategy explicit and to unpack it practically for coaches. For a practical guide to helping your clients use their strengths of character to determine and pursue meaningful personal goals, read this book!"
—Dr. Neal H. Mayerson, Founder and Chairman of the VIA Institute on Character
“Dr. Mayerson’s foreword clearly lays out the value of this book, predicting it will soon be “at the vanguard of establishing coaching excellence”—I could not agree more! As the founder and Faculty Director of Columbia University’s Coaching Certification Program, and as an executive coach and consultant with more than 30 years of experience, I found Ms. Doman’s ability to integrate theory, research and practice impressive, relevant and an important contribution to the emerging field of executive and organizational coaching. It is my hope that each reader gains the insights I’ve gained from this book and I will add it to the set of core resources that guide my professional coaching practice—congratulations Fatima on a job well done, two thumbs up!”
—Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia, Founder, Faculty Director of Columbia University Coaching Certification Program
“Fatima Doman has written a wonderful book! Thorough and wise, it is simply a roadmap for growth. I found it comprehensive in its reach, yet easy to relate to, and spot on in advice quality.”
—Dr. Fredrick Luskin, Director, Stanford Forgiveness Project, Stanford University
“It isn't often that a book can both educate and inspire. Authentic Resilience doesn't just succeed at these--it super-succeeds! Fatima Doman takes research and humanizes it, breathing life into it by telling personal stories. I was captivated by Fatima Doman's sharp mind, compassionate heart, and inspiring energy. You will be transformed by this book!
—Dr. Everett L. Worthington, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Founder of REACH Forgiveness Program
“As a clinical psychologist and performance coach working with faculty members and physicians, I appreciate Fatima Doman’s integration of practical skills and anecdotal examples with empirically-supported research. Authentic Resilience moves beyond the importance of good self-care, encouraging us to trust that we have unique strengths that help us keep moving forward with awareness, self-compassion, and the ability to set healthy boundaries and limits!”
—Dr. Chad Buck, Clinical Psychologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
“Imagine each challenge as an opportunity to elevate rather than to exhaust. That’s resilience, and that’s what this book teaches with simple yet profound tools for eliciting what's strong, not what's wrong. By harnessing strengths, you provide a pathway into what’s right and good in self and others. It’s an invitation to embrace all of your experience—knowing what it means to be fully alive, fully human!”
—Megan McDonough, CEO and Co-Founder, Wholebeing Institute
"This book will help you reach your goals in a deceptively simple but transformative way - by learning to become an inner ally rather than being your own worst enemy.”
—Dr. Kristin Neff, bestselling author of Self Compassion, Associate Professor Human Development and Culture, University of Texas at Austin
“A game changer in assisting our youth in building resilience—using positive psychology tools to deal with stress. In an era of tremendous pressure and feelings of anxiousness, Park City School District has trained counselors, nurses, and health teachers in Authentic Strengths. —Ember Conley, EdD, Superintendent, Park City School District
“Native Americans have a saying that what we do resonates for seven generations and beyond—to teach peace, resilience, conflict resolution and more, we must start with the young. Doman's work will resonate for generations. For that, I am deeply grateful.”—Donna Saul, Host, The Greater Good Project
"This book will help you build your resilience and well-being in a deceptively simple but transformative way - by learning to become an inner ally rather than being your own worst enemy!”
—Dr. Kristin Neff, bestselling author of Self Compassion, Associate Professor Human Development and Culture, University of Texas at Austin
"Fatima Doman is onto something HUGE! Despite being able to carefully project on social media the most 'like-able' version of oneself, modern humans are encountering unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicide species-wide. It's sad, frustrating, and daunting. But Doman gives us the way forward in Authentic Resilience. Applying the latest science to everyday living, she provides concrete ways to make your life more authentic, more resilient, and more beloved. More people would feel whole if they read this book!"
—Dr. Chelsea Shields, Anthropologist, TEDx Speaker and former TED Fellow
"Fatima Doman’s new book, Authentic Resilience, is much needed for the challenges we face now and into the future—as individuals, as families, in our schools, our workplaces and our communities. While there are many approaches to resilience, Fatima’s focus on character strengths is what makes this book unique and powerful. Her model of exploring, empowering and engaging our strengths provides a framework for not only understanding strengths that perhaps we didn’t know we had, but also an opportunity to learn about other strengths that we may need to develop when we face challenges and adversity. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to be their best self and live a flourishing life!"
—Dr. Suzy Green, D Psych (Clin) MAPS, Founder and CEO, the Positivity Institute
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