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Ambition: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It

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Ambition: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It by Rachel Bridge delves into the positive aspects of ambition and its role in achieving success. The book explores various strategies and mindsets that foster ambition, helping readers harness and channel it effectively towards their personal and professional goals. Through a combination of real-life examples and practical advice, the author demonstrates how ambition can be a powerful driving force for growth and achievement.
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You might enjoy this book if you're driven by a desire to succeed and are seeking practical advice on harnessing ambition to achieve your goals. The author, Rachel Bridge, provides insights into balancing aspirations with personal and professional growth, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in boosting their entrepreneurial journey.

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Ambition: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It

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.

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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: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It 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

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Ambition: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It by Rachel Bridge receives positive reviews for being an ideal introductory book for those looking to delve into business literature. It is praised for effectively demonstrating the benefits of ambition, akin to motivational talks by popular figures like Amy Cuddy.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857086334

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Rachel Bridge is a best-selling author, journalist and public speaker specialising in personal development, smart thinking and entrepreneurship. The former Enterprise Editor of The Sunday Times, Rachel now writes for The Times and The Telegraph. She took a one-woman show to the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival, and will be taking another show there in 2016 which will be based on her book Ambition. She also holds an MA degree in Economics from Cambridge University.

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