Intelligencer
The Cut
Vulture
The Strategist
Curbed
Grub Street
Magazine
Subscribe to the Magazine
Give a Gift Subscription
Buy Back Issues
Current Issue Contents
Subscribe
Sign In
Account
Profile
Sign Out
Subscribe
Give A
Gift
Style
Self
Culture
Power
Menu
Menu
Close
Close
Search
Style
Fashion
Black Beauty Matters
Parties & Red Carpet
Fashion Shows
Cathy Horyn
The Cut Shop
Self
Health & Wellness
The State of the Uterus
Parenting
Advice
Sex & Relationships
Horoscopes
Culture
Books
Television
Movies
Music
Celebrity
Power
Politics
Work
Money
Rebecca Traister
Latest Stories
Video
About Us
Search
Like Us
Follow Us
Follow Us
NYMag.com
New York Magazine
Intelligencer
Vulture
The Cut
The Strategist
Grub Street
Curbed
Share
Tweet
Pin It
+
Comments
Leave a Comment
Menu
Menu
Close
Close
Search
Style
Fashion
Black Beauty Matters
Parties & Red Carpet
Fashion Shows
Cathy Horyn
The Cut Shop
Self
Health & Wellness
The State of the Uterus
Parenting
Advice
Sex & Relationships
Horoscopes
Culture
Books
Television
Movies
Music
Celebrity
Power
Politics
Work
Money
Rebecca Traister
Latest Stories
Video
About Us
Search
Like Us
Follow Us
Follow Us
NYMag.com
New York Magazine
Intelligencer
Vulture
The Cut
The Strategist
Grub Street
Curbed
Displaying all articles tagged:
Ambition
rich people stuff
Feb. 6, 2023
The
Fleishman
Effect
In a city of Rachels and Libbys, the FX show has some New York moms worried they’re the ones in trouble.
By
Caitlin Moscatello
work
Oct. 20, 2022
Has the Surgeon General Been on ‘Quiet Quitting’ TikTok?
Dr. Vivek Murthy says toxic workplaces are harmful for mental and physical health.
By
Danielle Cohen
ambition
Sept. 27, 2022
Even Kelly Ripa Has to Deal With Sexist Bulls- - - at Work
As the
Live!
host writes in her new collection of essays,
seniority
is a “masculine word.”
By
Tom Smyth
ambition
Aug. 26, 2022
So ‘Quiet Quitting’ Is Actually Just … Work?
Setting healthy boundaries shouldn’t be synonymous with quitting.
By
Danielle Cohen
career
July 19, 2022
The Case for Meh Ambition
Longtime Hollywood assistant Sona Movsesian’s new memoir is a lesson in doing less to gain the most.
By
Naomi Elias
your next move
June 22, 2022
‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’
Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
By
Kimberly Brown
work
May 24, 2022
My Breakup With Those 3 Little Words: ‘Happy to Help!’
The phrase defined my ambitions — then those ambitions changed.
By
Alison B. Hart
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 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
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 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
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
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
power
Mar. 15, 2022
Men Should Be Forced to Take Parental Leave
Some new fathers opt out of company-granted days off. In an excerpt from her new book,
Pay Up
, Reshma Saujani argues workplaces shouldn’t let them.
By
Reshma Saujani
watch party
Mar. 11, 2022
Where Is the Future That
Baby Boom
Promised?
The Diane Keaton–starring ’80s film is depressingly hopeful about the (fantasy) future for working moms.
By
Danielle Cohen
watch party
Mar. 9, 2022
In
Norma Rae
It’s Worker Solidarity First, Ambition Second
The 1979 Sally Field classic is even more relevant today, for better or worse.
By
Bridget Read
sober questioning
Mar. 9, 2022
‘How Can I Make Connections at Work Without Raging at Office Happy Hour?’
You don’t need hangovers to get ahead.
By
Ana Marie Cox
self
Mar. 9, 2022
The High Point of My Career Came With a Physical Breakdown
Chloe Benjamin, author of
The Immortalists
, on prioritizing her body over her ambition.
By
Chloe Benjamin
As told to
Danielle Cohen
ambition
Mar. 8, 2022
25 Famous Women on Being the Best
Megan Rapinoe, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Kamala Harris on how good it feels to win.
By
Julie Ma
and
Brooke LaMantia
relationships
Mar. 7, 2022
I Approach Polyamory With the Same Drive I Do My Work
Without apology and with lots of trial and error.
By
The Cyborg Jillian Weise
watch party
Mar. 4, 2022
Maybe Don’t Take Career Advice From
Valley of the Dolls
The campy classic offers women little more life advice than to “sparkle, sparkle.”
By
Mia Mercado
self
Mar. 4, 2022
Reclaiming My Ambition From My ‘Job’ As a Military Wife
I knew I was more than my husband’s rank — I’d just forgotten.
By
Lina Patton
self
Mar. 1, 2022
I Have Two Names, Professionally Speaking
One associated with a career that hadn’t yet hit its stride, the other linked to a brood that was still hypothetical.
By
Avery Carpenter Forrey
ambition
Mar. 1, 2022
25 Famous Women on How They Get Their Best Ideas
Kacey Musgraves, Zadie Smith, and others give tips on staying productive.
By
Julie Ma
and
Brooke LaMantia
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. 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
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 and Jetblack 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
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
Load More