#3: How to Do Great Work? - Ambition
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What if I'm not ambitious enough?
Most people think ambition is: I believe I have the ability to do great work. I can make it happen. 💪 That makes sense. Since you believe you can, you are more likely to undertake the task and think it through, thereby increasing your chances of actually achieving it. This diagram is from a post I wrote, Career Confidence, to explain why alpha-male ambition is more likely to be high-achieving. But comparing myself with all those alpha males in Silicon Valley…I just don’t. I really tried but I couldn’t fake it. I’m not a male, I’m not alpha, I’m not as confident. What should I do? Can I…
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