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9780857086358 English 0857086359 Be bold. Be brave. Embrace your ambition. Ever have that nagging feeling that you are better than the sum of your current achievements? Do you have a secret desire to be achieving much more, to change the world or to reach the top of your game? Then it is time to use your ambition to your advantage. It has been proven that ambitious people achieve greater levels of success, whether that be a higher level of education, a more prestigious job, a higher income or more satisfaction in life. Grounded in scientific research and with contributions from people at the height of their success in business, music, the arts and sport, Ambition will help you to harness your aspirations to achieve your lifetime goals. It will give you practical insights into how to use your talents and learn from others who have done it before, so that you can get to where you want to be. If you want to get that promotion, achieve that big life-changing goal, start your own successful business, receive that distinctive acclaim, or make a positive difference to the world, then the good news is that you already have the fuel of ambition in you. This book will show you how to use it to drive your success. Reveals how you can do more than you think with what you've already got Helps discover your true motivation using a psychology model and shows you how to use that as the fuel for greater success Contains insights from successful people in all fields including John Torode, Myleene Klass, Will Greenwood, Katie Hopkins and Gavin Patterson Shows that the world is an exciting place and you can do anything if you use your ambition to help you, USE YOUR AMBITION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE Do you have that nagging feeling that you are better than the sum of your current achievements? Do you have a secret desire to be achieving much more, to change the world or to reach the top of your game? Embrace your ambition Your ambition can be a powerful driving force for your success. It has been proven that ambitious people achieve higher levels of education, have more prestigious jobs and have a higher income. So don't limit your ambitions. Be bold, be brave. Grounded in scientific research and with contributions from people at the height of their success in business, music, the arts and sport, Ambition will help you to harness your aspirations to achieve your lifetime goals. It will give you practical insights on how to use your talents and learn from others who have done it before, to get where you want to be. If you want to get that promotion, start your own business, receive that distinctive acclaim, or make a difference in the world, then you have the fuel of ambition in you. This book will show you how to use it to drive your success. Overview of tone of book: Uses the Collin's Dictionary definition of Ambition: a strong desire for success, achievement or distinction; About fulfilling your BIG ambitions in life (its not about fulfilling your small or intermediary goals in life, or taking up a new hobby) States that ambition is not a dirty word and can be a driver for success by good measures not bad measures (Ambition is a trait often apologized for; in many industries or walks of life, if you have it inside you, you might feel you have to hide it under a bushel. Those who overtly claim to have ambition are often associated with certain sectors or personality types. Yet academic studies have proven that ambition is one of the fundamental drivers of success and is a key motivating force cited by many of the most successful people across all industries.) Helps people who already identify themselves as ambitious, who want to achieve big things Is about achieving your ambitions as opposed to goals - which can be the smaller steps along the journey - so the big, long term ambitions, what you want to achieve ( success ), where you want to end up ( achievement ) and how you want to be remembered ( distinction ) For people who might want to: Win or reach the top of their game (be that in corporate, academic, philanthropic, artistic context) Start their own business Become someone of note (be that in corporate, academic, philanthropic, artistic context) Have a desire to change the world Shows the reader how to use ambition as a motivating force for success Shows the reader that the world is an exciting place and you can do anything if you use your ambition as a driver Shows the reader that you can do more than you think with what you've already got Helps the reader ascertain their drivers/motivations using a psychology model and includes success, achievement and distinction , and then show how to use that as the fuel for greater success Brings in stories from successful people in all fields Based on research and proven studies NB This is NOT a book for those people who are looking to 'find their thing' or achieve a better work life balance. This is about having BIG ambitions.
9780857086358 English 0857086359 Be bold. Be brave. Embrace your ambition. Ever have that nagging feeling that you are better than the sum of your current achievements? Do you have a secret desire to be achieving much more, to change the world or to reach the top of your game? Then it is time to use your ambition to your advantage. It has been proven that ambitious people achieve greater levels of success, whether that be a higher level of education, a more prestigious job, a higher income or more satisfaction in life. Grounded in scientific research and with contributions from people at the height of their success in business, music, the arts and sport, Ambition will help you to harness your aspirations to achieve your lifetime goals. It will give you practical insights into how to use your talents and learn from others who have done it before, so that you can get to where you want to be. If you want to get that promotion, achieve that big life-changing goal, start your own successful business, receive that distinctive acclaim, or make a positive difference to the world, then the good news is that you already have the fuel of ambition in you. This book will show you how to use it to drive your success. Reveals how you can do more than you think with what you've already got Helps discover your true motivation using a psychology model and shows you how to use that as the fuel for greater success Contains insights from successful people in all fields including John Torode, Myleene Klass, Will Greenwood, Katie Hopkins and Gavin Patterson Shows that the world is an exciting place and you can do anything if you use your ambition to help you, USE YOUR AMBITION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE Do you have that nagging feeling that you are better than the sum of your current achievements? Do you have a secret desire to be achieving much more, to change the world or to reach the top of your game? Embrace your ambition Your ambition can be a powerful driving force for your success. It has been proven that ambitious people achieve higher levels of education, have more prestigious jobs and have a higher income. So don't limit your ambitions. Be bold, be brave. Grounded in scientific research and with contributions from people at the height of their success in business, music, the arts and sport, Ambition will help you to harness your aspirations to achieve your lifetime goals. It will give you practical insights on how to use your talents and learn from others who have done it before, to get where you want to be. If you want to get that promotion, start your own business, receive that distinctive acclaim, or make a difference in the world, then you have the fuel of ambition in you. This book will show you how to use it to drive your success. Overview of tone of book: Uses the Collin's Dictionary definition of Ambition: a strong desire for success, achievement or distinction; About fulfilling your BIG ambitions in life (its not about fulfilling your small or intermediary goals in life, or taking up a new hobby) States that ambition is not a dirty word and can be a driver for success by good measures not bad measures (Ambition is a trait often apologized for; in many industries or walks of life, if you have it inside you, you might feel you have to hide it under a bushel. Those who overtly claim to have ambition are often associated with certain sectors or personality types. Yet academic studies have proven that ambition is one of the fundamental drivers of success and is a key motivating force cited by many of the most successful people across all industries.) Helps people who already identify themselves as ambitious, who want to achieve big things Is about achieving your ambitions as opposed to goals - which can be the smaller steps along the journey - so the big, long term ambitions, what you want to achieve ( success ), where you want to end up ( achievement ) and how you want to be remembered ( distinction ) For people who might want to: Win or reach the top of their game (be that in corporate, academic, philanthropic, artistic context) Start their own business Become someone of note (be that in corporate, academic, philanthropic, artistic context) Have a desire to change the world Shows the reader how to use ambition as a motivating force for success Shows the reader that the world is an exciting place and you can do anything if you use your ambition as a driver Shows the reader that you can do more than you think with what you've already got Helps the reader ascertain their drivers/motivations using a psychology model and includes success, achievement and distinction , and then show how to use that as the fuel for greater success Brings in stories from successful people in all fields Based on research and proven studies NB This is NOT a book for those people who are looking to 'find their thing' or achieve a better work life balance. This is about having BIG ambitions.