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Displaying all articles tagged:
Ambition
ambition
Mar. 4, 2020
How to Know When You Should Turn Down a Promotion
Denise Pickett says, “part of being ambitious is taking risks … [not] just saying yes.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
doing the most
Oct. 30, 2019
Gloria Steinem Just Wanted to Pay Her Bills
The feminist icon on ambition, insults, and making rent in New York.
By
Charlotte Cowles
how i get it done
Oct. 28, 2019
How I Get It Done: Actress and Activist Laverne Cox
“I’m living the dream I had 20 years ago, when you didn’t even see transgender people on television unless they were being ridiculed.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
doing the most
Oct. 25, 2019
‘Never Delete Anything’: 25 Famous Women Share Advice on Managing Email
Inbox tips from Marie Kondo, Nina Garcia, Shonda Rimes, and more.
By
Julie Ma
ambition
Oct. 23, 2019
The Motivating Power of Staying Pissed Off
CEO Sallie Krawcheck on bad bosses, getting fired, and why it pays to stay angry.
By
Charlotte Cowles
how i get it done
Oct. 21, 2019
How I Get It Done: Angelica Nwandu, Founder and CEO of The Shade Room
“My assistant has to lie and tell me my meeting is an hour earlier for me to be on time. So I just leave that in her hands.”
By
Allison P. Davis
doing the most
Oct. 17, 2019
It’s Never Too Late: 25 Famous Women on Starting Over in a New Career
Victoria Beckham, Janet Mock, Elizabeth Warren, and more famous women on starting over in a new career.
By
Julie Ma
doing the most
Oct. 15, 2019
This Utterly Pointless Game Soothes My Ego
When all else fails, at least I can peel a tiny spinning fruit.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
how i get it done
Oct. 14, 2019
How I Get It Done: Writer and Activist Naomi Klein
“I feel a genuine terror about how little time we have. So I go hard.”
By
Bridget Read
ambition
Oct. 11, 2019
I Love to Win: 25 Famous Women on Being the Best
Megan Rapinoe, Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg on how good it feels to be at the top.
By
Julie Ma
doing the most
Oct. 9, 2019
‘Turning 40 and Having Twins Made Me a Better Comedian’
Actress Michelle Buteau on why she’s finally hitting her stride.
By
Charlotte Cowles
how i get it done
Oct. 7, 2019
How I Get It Done: Rent the Runway Co-founder Jenny Fleiss
The start-up veteran is a master multitasker.
As told to
Sarah Spellings
doing the most
Oct. 4, 2019
25 Famous Women on Making Tough Choices
Lena Waithe, Shonda Rhimes, Sonia Sotomayor, and other powerful women talk about laying down the law.
By
Julie Ma
doing the most
Oct. 2, 2019
Have I Run Out of Ambition?
And how can I get it back?
By
Katie Heaney
how i get it done
Sept. 30, 2019
How I Get It Done: Artist Marilyn Minter
The artist on jealousy, self-doubt, and ignoring criticism.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
ambition
Sept. 27, 2019
Who Does Donatella Versace Look Up To?
Twenty-five famous women on the people who inspire them.
By
Julie Ma
q&a
Sept. 25, 2019
She Was a Brain Expert — Until She Lost Her Memory
How neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor rebuilt her career after a health crisis.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
how i get it done
Sept. 23, 2019
How I Get It Done:
Vanity Fair
Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones
On getting inspiration on the subway, needing eight hours of sleep a night, and her favorite Muji pens.
By
Kristen Bateman
ambition
Sept. 20, 2019
25 Famous Women on Achieving Success Later in Life
Toni Morrison, Ina Garten, Vera Wang, and others discuss the benefits of being a late bloomer in their careers.
By
Julie Ma
doing the most
Sept. 18, 2019
What Makes Ambition Come and Go?
I can’t generate ambition, but I can attract it.
By
Edith Zimmerman
how i get it done
Sept. 16, 2019
How I Get It Done: Ty Haney, CEO of Outdoor Voices
The 30-year-old CEO on chasing endorphins, exercising while pregnant, and learning to do one thing at a time.
As told to
Sarah Spellings
ambition
Sept. 13, 2019
25 Famous Women on How They Get Their Best Ideas
Taylor Swift, Maya Angelou, and others give tips on staying productive.
By
Julie Ma
how i get it done
Sept. 12, 2019
How I Get It Done: Maya Rupert, Julián Castro’s Campaign Manager
Maya Rupert is a trailblazing campaign manager leading a trailblazing presidential campaign — with cats.
By
Bridget Read
ambition
Sept. 11, 2019
What’s the Difference Between Anxiety and Ambition?
Or do I just want to be admired?
By
Katie Heaney
ambition
Sept. 6, 2019
25 Famous Women on Their First Big Break
From Julia Child’s TV debut to Charlize Theron’s unintentional audition.
By
Julie Ma
q&a
Sept. 5, 2019
Kara Swisher on Ambition, Bad Bosses, and Having a Baby at 56
“A lot of people have told me, ‘You should be more humble.’ And I’m like, ‘Why?’”
By
Charlotte Cowles
how i get it done
Sept. 4, 2019
How I Get It Done: Ananda Danielle Krettek, Founder of Google Empathy Lab
The tech innovator on meditation, inventing her own job, and color coding her in-box according to stress level.
By
Charlotte Cowles
the cut on tuesdays
Mar. 5, 2019
Adam Moss on His ‘Tortured Relationship With Ambition’
This week’s episode of our podcast,
The Cut on Tuesdays
.
By
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the cut opinion pages
Feb. 20, 2019
I’m Calling Hypocrisy on These ‘Good-Enough Life’ Advocates
I’m not buying it anymore!
By
Edith Zimmerman
work
Sept. 6, 2017
The Ambition Collision
A generation raised to chase professional success is confronting a dead end.
By
Lisa Miller
blonde ambition
Sept. 5, 2017
Reese Witherspoon Wants to Change How We Perceive Ambitious Women
“We have to do our part to change the idea that a woman with passion and ambition is out only for herself.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
advice
May 31, 2017
Ask Polly: How Do I Escape My Professional Envy?
Remember that the targets for your jealousy are irrelevant.
By
Heather Havrilesky
ambition
Jan. 12, 2017
25 Famous Women on Impostor Syndrome and Self-Doubt
Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o, Tavi Gevinson, and more on how they’ve learned to use it for success.
By
Julie Ma
election 2016
Apr. 7, 2016
The Sanders Campaign’s Sexist New Argument: Hillary Tries Too Hard
Ambition is only a problem when it shows up in women.
By
Rebecca Traister
ambition
Nov. 4, 2015
I Hope I Never Get Over My Impostor Syndrome
How would I get anything done without it?
By
Molly Fischer
advice
Aug. 26, 2015
Ask Polly: Why Is Everyone Succeeding Except Me?
Put your ego aside and figure out what makes you happy.
By
Heather Havrilesky
secrets of the unambitious and successful
June 20, 2014
When You’re Megan Fox, Success Finds You
“I’ve never been an extraordinarily ambitious girl or career-oriented.”
By
Maggie Lange