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The Case for Ambition

Mar 2, 2022

39:15

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The Issue Isn't Trying, Right?

01:05

The Goal of Moral Life in Ancient Greece

01:07

How Do You Do the Thing Without Losing Your Mind?

01:51

Pay Teachers More

01:42

Introduction

3min

The Age of Anti Ambition

3min

The Problem Isn't Trying, Right?

4min

Are You Ambitious?

4min

The Answer Isn't to Tell Teachers, Hey, Stop Carrying About Helping Your Kids

3min

The Psychology of Happiness and Meaningfulness

2min

When Do You Feel Most Alive?

3min

The Status Game Is Changing, Right?

3min

How Do You Do the Thing Without Losing Your Mind?

2min

10.

Is There a Need for Meaning in the Workplace?

3min

11.

Pay Teachers More

2min

12.

Pay Teachers More, Yes, and We Want to Have Ambitious Teachers

3min

13.

Are You Trying to Be as Ambitious as You Want?

3min

14.

Are You Getting Older and You Want to Die?

4min

There have been many recent articles, essays, and books arguing against ambition—and some might even say the pursuit of personal excellence. In this episode of the podcast, Brad and Steve provide a counter argument and bring some much-needed nuance to this discussion. It is not ambition that is bad. It is the ways in which many people channel it, and the ways in which the culture encourages us to channel it. Understanding this empowers us to better self-direct our ambition as individuals, and for those of us in leadership roles, to change the game—whether it's sports, corporate, or education—in the same way.

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