Sustainable Ambition

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Our work and our finances are inextricably linked. Our financial wellness impacts how we view our work and shapes the choices and trade-offs we make, whether we’re aware of it or not.

Return guest Dana Miranda joins me to discuss how embracing the link between financial wellness and our work can actually help us find more flexibility and peace in our choices as we navigate the inevitable ebb and flow of energy and ambition in our lives.

Learn more about Dana Miranda:

• Healthy Rich
• Substack: @justdanamiranda
• Connect with Dana on LinkedIn
• You Don’t Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money with Ease

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A “popular” metric people like to look at is employee engagement. But I’ve always thought this data isn’t that useful and have wondered if this is the best data point to focus on to understand how people really feel about their work. 

But if not this metric, where do we focus instead? 

My guest today, Mark C. Crowley, argues that we need to “lead with both mind and heart” to create environments where employees feel supported and like they belong. And why the way we manage people today is unsustainable — and what leaders must do differently. 

Learn more about Mark C. Crowley:

• Website
• Lead from the Heart Podcast
• X: @markccrowley
• Connect on LinkedIn

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Knowing that our work matters is a fundamental human need. But so many organizations and leaders struggle to help people feel that their work is worthy of the effort they put in.

My guest today, Zach Mercurio, invites us to explore the fundamental role of work in our lives.  In this crisis moment when more and more people feel negatively about work, mattering is an essential antidote to apathy and disconnection.

Learn more about Zach Mercurio:

• Website
• Connect On LinkedIn
• Instagram: @zachmercurio
• X: @zachmercurio
• The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance
• Mattering Resources

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When we ask ourselves, what is the role of work in our lives, there are often two camps: Work is just work or find your passion in your work. 

But most of us want to find the middle ground between those extremes. 

Today, I’m revisiting the question of the role work plays in our lives, and how we can make work work better for us. Workplace culture expert Bree Groff joins me to talk about how we can bring more humanity and fun to our work. After all, we spend so many hours of our lives working, why shouldn’t we be enjoying it?

Learn more about Bree Groff:

• Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)
• http://www.breegroff.com
• Instagram: @bree_groff
• Substack: https://breegroff.substack.com/
• Connect on LinkedIn

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I’m flipping the mic again and being interviewed by my friend and past guest, Neha Mandhani, about the journey of writing and publishing my book, Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work. 

In this conversation, I reflect on the vulnerable, imperfect process of writing and releasing the book because Sustainable Ambition isn’t a magic wand that will give any of us all the answers, it’s a journey of ups and downs that I am on right alongside all of you.

Learn more about Neha Mandhani:

• Connect on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to A New Leadership Manifesto 

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In this episode, I share conversations that informed the Sustainable Ambition method and appear in my book, Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work. 

I wanted to revisit these segments with Heather Ainsworth, Dr. Sahar Yousef, and Jack Hsueh because they are wonderful examples of the pillars of Right Ambition, Right Time, and Right Effort and how they align to create Sustainable Ambition.

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As of this recording, Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work has been out in the world for two weeks and I’ve been so gratified to hear from readers and reviewers that the book and its principles are resonating and that they’re already putting it to use.

This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Dr. Dawn Graham about Sustainable Ambition. Here we dive deeper into the practical aspects of the method and how you can apply them in your own life. 

Learn more about Dawn Graham:

• The Executive Psychologist
• Connect on LinkedIn

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Before we can step into Sustainable Ambition, we first have to challenge what we’ve been taught to believe about success and ambition.

Today I’m sharing an excerpt of the audiobook for Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work. Chapter Two, “ Reclaim Personal Success and Ambition as Your Own,” breaks down why you need to define success on your own terms and offers a broader, more freeing way to think about ambition.

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In this special episode of Sustainable Ambition, I’m doing something different. I’m stepping out of the host seat and into the hot seat!

To celebrate the launch of my new book, Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work, Dr. Dawn Graham — corporate psychologist and career coach — joins me as guest host to flip the mic and interview me about the ideas behind the book, my personal journey, and what it really means to pursue ambition sustainably.

This conversation is a personal and heartfelt look into why I do this work, and how I hope it supports you on your journey.

Learn more about Dawn Graham:

• The Executive Psychologist
• Connect on LinkedIn

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When we encounter a conflict or constraint that prompts us to question our current path, how do we determine our new way forward?

After a long career with Procter & Gamble, including a senior leadership role in R&D, Ashish Chatterjee hit a surprising and painful inflection point — one that challenged everything he thought he knew about success.

Ashish’s story is a masterclass in leading through challenges, finding your center again, and building a second act (whether inside or outside a company) with purpose. Whether you’re facing a transition, rethinking your metrics for a meaningful life, or just need a reminder that growth doesn’t end when the ladder does, this one’s for you.

Learn more about Ashish Chatterjee:

• Innovategrn
• Connect with Ashish on LinkedIn

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