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A special series about ambition
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Doing The Most
in her shoes
3/31/2022
What the Author of
Pachinko
Wears to Work
Min Jin Lee loves a finely tailored uniform.
By
Kirstin Chen
my biggest setback
Mar. 31, 2022
The Good Thing About Confessing Even Giant Screwups
Figs co-founder Heather Hasson on the error that almost derailed her fledgling company.
By
Bindu Bansinath
my two cents
Mar. 31, 2022
‘Is It Worth Trying to Save Money When I Make So Little?’
Focus on a savings habit instead of a savings goal.
By
Charlotte Cowles
my biggest setback
Mar. 30, 2022
The Power of Owning Your Failure
Netflix executive Bela Bajaria on rebounding from being fired — and talking about it publicly.
By
Bindu Bansinath
ambition
Mar. 29, 2022
25 Famous Women on Their First Big Break
From Julia Child’s first cooking show to Rihanna’s audition for Jay-Z at Def Jam.
By
Julie Ma
and
Brooke LaMantia
ambition
Mar. 29, 2022
The Truth About Being a Woman in Sports Broadcasting
A conversation with Malika Andrews, Jenny Taft, and Colleen Wolfe.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
culture
Mar. 28, 2022
How These
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Stars
Helped Each Other Off Screen
Sherri Shepherd and Alyah Chanelle Scott find inspiration in each other’s ambitions.
By
Brooke LaMantia
day in the life
Mar. 28, 2022
It’s Fine to Cry in Meetings With Alana Mayo
The president of Orion Pictures doesn’t mind a full day of Zooms, as long as she gets her morning walk with her dog and her midday solo time.
By
Asia Milia Ware
watch party
Mar. 25, 2022
Did
Black Swan
Predict the Plight of the Modern Worker?
A movie about a ballerina overworking (and consequently destroying) herself is a cautionary tale that’s never felt more relevant.
By
Katja Vujić
post-pandemic life
Mar. 25, 2022
Losing My Ambition
After a career of making “strategic” moves, I’m embracing mediocrity.
By
Amil Niazi
ambition
Mar. 24, 2022
Who Is the Girlboss Now?
On TikTok, a reckoning with the millennial striver.
By
Michelle Santiago Cortés
my two cents
Mar. 24, 2022
How to Run Your Own Business Without Burning Out
Patrice Washington on creating boundaries and taking Wednesdays off.
By
Charlotte Cowles
my biggest setback
Mar. 24, 2022
A Leave of Absence Is Worth It in the Long Run
Theresia Gouw, co-founder of Acrew Capital, on finding personal and professional growth after her divorce.
By
Bindu Bansinath
dating
Mar. 23, 2022
My Ambition Turns Off More Men Than It Attracts
My dates claim to want an equal partner, but experience tells me the opposite.
By
Hannah Orenstein
in her shoes
Mar. 22, 2022
What the Head of a Pasta Empire Wears to Work
Chef Nancy Silverton covers up her Marni skirts with an apron.
By
Sheila Yasmin Marikar
ask a boss
Mar. 22, 2022
‘I Don’t Know How to Say ‘No’ at Work’
You need to be less emotionally invested in doing a good job.
By
Alison Green
parenting
Mar. 22, 2022
Exactly How Nannies Help Powerful Women Do It All
From scheduling FaceTimes while mom’s away to making sure dad isn’t stuck at home alone.
By
Eliza Brooke
doing the most
Mar. 21, 2022
It’s Never Too Late: 25 Famous Women on Starting Over in a New Career
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cardi B, Mindy Kaling, and more famous women on starting over in a new career.
By
Julie Ma
and
Brooke LaMantia
culture
Mar. 21, 2022
June Diane Raphael No Longer Jumps at Any Acting Job
The
Grace and Frankie
star on how her ambition has changed.
By
Claire Lampen
culture
Mar. 18, 2022
Natasha Rothwell Is in Her Brené Brown Life Stage
Insert “
Insecure
growth GIF” here.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
watch party
Mar. 18, 2022
Love & Basketball
Doesn’t Sacrifice Anything for the Happy Ending
The early-aughts romantic classic reminds us that we can be our own first love.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
my two cents
Mar. 17, 2022
6 Women on How They Raised Money to Start a Business
“Asking a family friend if I can borrow money just isn’t a reality for me.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
money
Mar. 17, 2022
What It Takes to Actually Retire by 30
And is it even worth it?
By
Courtney Runn
in her shoes
Mar. 16, 2022
What the Producer of
Big Little Lies
and
The Undoing
Wears to Work
Bruna Papandrea is a Blundstone devotee.
By
Katja Vujić
ambition
Mar. 15, 2022
25 Famous Women on Achieving Success Later in Life
Ava DuVernay, Chloe Zhao, Toni Morrison and others discuss the benefits of being a late bloomer in their careers.
By
Julie Ma
and
Brooke LaMantia
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