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Fast Company SIX HABITS OF AMBITIOUS PEOPLE
1. They set goals but don't share them.
Healthy ambition involves keeping your goals private, said entrepreneur Derek Sivers in a 2010 TED Talk "Keep Your Goals To Yourself."
Psychologists have found that telling some Read more ... one your goal makes it less likely to happen, Siver explained: "Any time you have a goal, there are some steps that need to be done, some work that needs to be done in order to achieve it. Ideally you would not be satisfied until you'd actually done the work. But when you tell someone your goal and they acknowledge it, psychologists have found that it's called a ‘social reality.’ The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that it's already done. And then because you've felt that satisfaction, you're less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary," Siver said.
2. They are willing to take risks.
Ambition takes a willingness to step into fear and anxiety, says psychiatrist Neel Burton. "Some people are better able to tolerate this fear, perhaps because are more courageous, committed, or driven, and can minimize the fear," he says. "Ambitious people act with purpose, but allow themselves room to explore, experiment and discover."
"Don’t be surprised if a breakthrough emerges from a well-managed crisis," says Jason Ma, author of 'Young Leaders 3.0: Stories, Insights, and Tips for Next-Generation Achievers.' "Ambition is the act of being an innovative change-maker."
3. They expose themselves to new ways of thinking.
Ambitious people break away from consistent groupthink, and expose themselves to new ways of thinking.
"Talk with and learn from people different from you," suggests Ma. "Be open to dialogue with acquaintances and even select strangers, as you may uncover interesting opportunities."
Burton says ambition makes people resourceful: "It forces us to grow, often in unexpected ways," he says.
4. They are focused on execution.
Often people spend the most time working on building their skill set and researching solutions or possibilities. While it’s wise to craft and execute a strategy for any given type of important vision or outcome you want to achieve, ambitious people put the main emphasis on pulling the trigger.
"An executer is one who gets shit done," says Ma. "If your execution is poor, nothing matters."
5. They don't compete with other people.
Your biggest competitor should be yourself, says Ma. "Avoid the trap of comparing yourself with others, and measure success only against what you are capable of achieving," he says. "Nothing beats hard work with focus and passion. Stretch yourself."
6. They surround themselves with other ambitious people.
Finally, Ma suggests applying the "power of proximity" by networking with clusters of successful people.
"[The late entrepreneur and author] Jim Rohn said: ‘You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,’" says Ma. "Find role models. Befriend and learn from mentors. Make friends with people smarter than you and more successful in fields you are interested in."
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