Ambition - The Cut

ambition Mar. 4, 2020

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

doing the most Oct. 30, 2019

Gloria Steinem Just Wanted to Pay Her BillsThe 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 EmailInbox tips from Marie Kondo, Nina Garcia, Shonda Rimes, and more.

By Julie Ma

ambition Oct. 23, 2019

The Motivating Power of Staying Pissed OffCEO 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 CareerVictoria 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 EgoWhen 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 BestMegan 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 FleissThe start-up veteran is a master multitasker.

As told to Sarah Spellings

doing the most Oct. 4, 2019

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

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 MinterThe 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 MemoryHow 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 JonesOn 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 LifeToni 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 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

ambition Sept. 13, 2019

25 Famous Women on How They Get Their Best IdeasTaylor 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 ManagerMaya 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 BreakFrom 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 LabThe 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 the Cut

the cut opinion pages Feb. 20, 2019

I’m Calling Hypocrisy on These ‘Good-Enough Life’ AdvocatesI’m not buying it anymore!

By Edith Zimmerman

work Sept. 6, 2017

The Ambition CollisionA 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-DoubtNatalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o, Tavi Gevinson, and more on how they’ve learned to use it for success.

By Julie Ma

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