Podcast Ep 3: Since When Did ‘Ambition’ Become a Dirty Word?

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‘Ambition’ is a bit of a polarising word don’t you think?

Some women take full ownership of ambition (as I do) and relish the opportunities it brings them…

But lots of women (in particular) loathe the concept of being ambitious…

Some fear they’ll be negatively judged… sometimes for being TOO ambitious… and sometimes for not being ambitious ENOUGH…

That’s a classic double-bind if you ask me!

 

 

So what do you think about the term ‘ambition’?

I feel strongly that you must embrace whatever definition of ‘ambition’ you have and in this episode, I am going to share how…. because when you define what ambition means to you and embrace it, you’ll truly achieve your potential.

Does that sound just a bit interesting? 🙂

Whoop! Let’s do this!

 

 

I’d love to hear your thoughts on what ambition and being ambitious mean to you… share them in the comments below!

Here’s something I shared in today’s episode:

“An ambition is simply a stretching outcome that, once achieved, will fill you with feelings of fulfilment, pride, even joy. So the question to ask yourself is this: are you ambitious? The chances are you do want to feel fulfilled and proud of yourself – am I right?  Hell yeah! Of course you do! The question is, how?” (Rebecca Allen, ‘Her Ambitious Career’ Podcast)

 

And next week in the podcast…

I can’t wait to bring you an incredible interview, about managing office politics, with Dessi Silassie!

Dessi is Chief DEI Officer (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) at global business IHS Markit. Stay tuned!

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Rebecca x

Rebecca Allen is a Career Success Coach for ambitious corporate women who want to land dream opportunities and thrive personally too. She loves getting those excited phone calls from clients saying they’ve been promoted, have negotiated seismic pay rises or have moved into roles completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. Life is too short to settle for mediocrity at work! Talk with Rebecca if you’re ready to step things up!

 

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