Bring Your A Game to Work: Ambition

Each of the following actions shows ambition EXCEPT:

• Learning about the jobs of the people you work with
• Performing the duties that are expected of you
• Helping out even when no one asks you to
• Learning as much as you can about your job

If you’re ambitious, you always know that things can get better, and you’ll always be working to make your life better.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a top reason for being ambitious in the workplace?

• You will be more likable to people in social situations.
• You will make more money at your job.
• You will establish strong patterns of success.
• You will increase your value to the company.

Complete the quote regarding ambition: "Good things come to those who ___________________."

• wait
• deserve them
• make good things happen
• show up

Ambition is the same thing as success.

• True
• False

Excuses are a sign of a lack of ambition.

• True
• False

Successful people maximize their strengths and make excuses for their weaknesses.

• True
• False

Outstanding performance in just about any area usually results from three things: _______________________.

• knowledge, skills, and the desire to put that knowledge and those skills to good use
• knowledge, skills, and just showing up
• knowledge, skills, and a good appearance
• just showing up, skills, and the ability to make friends

Being ambitious at work will make you more interested in the work that you do and make you feel challenged.

• True
• False

Ambition is about doing more than the minimum daily requirement.

• True
• False