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Ambition

  1. ambition
    How to Know When You Should Turn Down a PromotionDenise Pickett says, “part of being ambitious is taking risks … [not] just saying yes.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  2. doing the most
    Gloria Steinem Just Wanted to Pay Her BillsThe feminist icon on ambition, insults, and making rent in New York.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. how i get it done
    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
  4. doing the most
    ‘Never Delete Anything’: 25 Famous Women Share Advice on Managing EmailInbox tips from Marie Kondo, Nina Garcia, Shonda Rimes, and more.
    By Julie Ma
  5. ambition
    The Motivating Power of Staying Pissed OffCEO Sallie Krawcheck on bad bosses, getting fired, and why it pays to stay angry.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  6. how i get it done
    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
  7. doing the most
    It’s Never Too Late: 25 Famous Women on Starting Over in a New CareerVictoria Beckham, Janet Mock, Elizabeth Warren, and more famous women on starting over in a new career.
    By Julie Ma
  8. doing the most
    This Utterly Pointless Game Soothes My EgoWhen all else fails, at least I can peel a tiny spinning fruit.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  9. how i get it done
    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
  10. ambition
    I Love to Win: 25 Famous Women on Being the BestMegan Rapinoe, Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg on how good it feels to be at the top.
    By Julie Ma
  11. doing the most
    ‘Turning 40 and Having Twins Made Me a Better Comedian’Actress Michelle Buteau on why she’s finally hitting her stride.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  12. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Rent the Runway Co-founder Jenny FleissThe start-up veteran is a master multitasker.
    As told to Sarah Spellings
  13. doing the most
    25 Famous Women on Making Tough ChoicesLena Waithe, Shonda Rhimes, Sonia Sotomayor, and other powerful women talk about laying down the law.
    By Julie Ma
  14. doing the most
    Have I Run Out of Ambition?And how can I get it back?
    By Katie Heaney
  15. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Artist Marilyn MinterThe artist on jealousy, self-doubt, and ignoring criticism.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  16. ambition
    Who Does Donatella Versace Look Up To?Twenty-five famous women on the people who inspire them.
    By Julie Ma
  17. q&a
    She Was a Brain Expert — Until She Lost Her MemoryHow neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor rebuilt her career after a health crisis.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  18. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Radhika JonesOn getting inspiration on the subway, needing eight hours of sleep a night, and her favorite Muji pens.
    By Kristen Bateman
  19. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Achieving Success Later in LifeToni Morrison, Ina Garten, Vera Wang, and others discuss the benefits of being a late bloomer in their careers.
    By Julie Ma
  20. doing the most
    What Makes Ambition Come and Go?I can’t generate ambition, but I can attract it.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  21. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Ty Haney, CEO of Outdoor VoicesThe 30-year-old CEO on chasing endorphins, exercising while pregnant, and learning to do one thing at a time.
    As told to Sarah Spellings
  22. ambition
    25 Famous Women on How They Get Their Best IdeasTaylor Swift, Maya Angelou, and others give tips on staying productive.
    By Julie Ma
  23. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Maya Rupert, Julián Castro’s Campaign ManagerMaya Rupert is a trailblazing campaign manager leading a trailblazing presidential campaign — with cats.
    By Bridget Read
  24. ambition
    What’s the Difference Between Anxiety and Ambition?Or do I just want to be admired?
    By Katie Heaney
  25. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Their First Big BreakFrom Julia Child’s TV debut to Charlize Theron’s unintentional audition.
    By Julie Ma
  26. q&a
    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
  27. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Ananda Danielle Krettek, Founder of Google Empathy LabThe tech innovator on meditation, inventing her own job, and color coding her in-box according to stress level.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  28. the cut on tuesdays
    Adam Moss on His ‘Tortured Relationship With Ambition’This week’s episode of our podcast, The Cut on Tuesdays.
    By the Cut
  29. the cut opinion pages
    I’m Calling Hypocrisy on These ‘Good-Enough Life’ AdvocatesI’m not buying it anymore!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  30. work
    The Ambition CollisionA generation raised to chase professional success is confronting a dead end.
    By Lisa Miller
  31. blonde ambition
    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
  32. advice
    Ask Polly: How Do I Escape My Professional Envy?Remember that the targets for your jealousy are irrelevant.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  33. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Impostor Syndrome and Self-DoubtNatalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o, Tavi Gevinson, and more on how they’ve learned to use it for success.
    By Julie Ma
  34. election 2016
    The Sanders Campaign’s Sexist New Argument: Hillary Tries Too HardAmbition is only a problem when it shows up in women.
    By Rebecca Traister
  35. ambition
    I Hope I Never Get Over My Impostor SyndromeHow would I get anything done without it? 
    By Molly Fischer
  36. advice
    Ask Polly: Why Is Everyone Succeeding Except Me?Put your ego aside and figure out what makes you happy.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  37. secrets of the unambitious and successful
    When You’re Megan Fox, Success Finds You“I’ve never been an extraordinarily ambitious girl or career-oriented.”
    By Maggie Lange