Sustainable Ambition Forum - 08.20.20
Hello all!
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the newsletter for what was A Living Forum and is now renamed Sustainable Ambition™. I’m so grateful you’ve joined me!
So what is Sustainable Ambition anyway? The thinking is still in sync with my original intent for A Living Forum, yet is even more on point. Sustainable Ambition means having a fulfilling career from decade to decade based on an individual’s personal definition of success and achieving that without burnout while honoring her personal aspirations and ambitions as they ebb and flow over time.
The concept is rooted in three pillars: Right Success, Right Aspiration, and Right Effort. The language of “Right” borrows loosely from the Buddhist concept of the “Eightfold Path” and specifically one of its eight teachings, “Right Effort.” But Sustainable Ambition isn’t rooted in a spiritual practice, just simply the idea that there is a self-defined, appropriate or desirable level that can be achieved along these dimensions. And embedded in this concept of “right” is the idea of individualized pursuits and personal choice.
To learn more about Sustainable Ambition, read the introductory article here >
I’m so looking forward to finally kicking off this journey and sharing what I hope will be really useful content and insights with you to build a sustainable career that supports your life. In each newsletter, we’ll share ideas we’re thinking about and a round-up of the best tips, inspiration, resources, tools, practices, and more that we uncover to achieve Sustainable Ambition.
I wish you well during this time. Stay optimistic, and enjoy the remaining long summer days while we have them.
Warmly,
Kathy Oneto
Founder of Sustainable Ambition™
We’d love to hear what would be helpful to you on your Sustainable Ambition journey.
The Round-Up
Right Success: While written for college graduates, this article features sound advice for all of us on how to shape a fulfilling career.
Right Aspiration: Job crafting can help you create the right role that fits you now. Learn more about what it’s all about.
Right Effort: Focused excellence can help you be successful AND keep your hours in check.
Reading: “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” - It’s an oldie, but a goodie. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend learning more about a key ingredient to finding Right Success, identifying the activities that put you in flow.
Listening: On Farnam Street, hear from BJ Fogg, the founder of Stanford’s behavior design lab, and learn about the power of Tiny Habits, how small, progressive actions can really make a difference, and how to really drive behavior change (motivation + ability + prompt).
Watching: Learn wise tips from ER doctor, Darria Long, on how to get yourself into “ready mode” to avoid a crazy busy life.
Ready to start your journey towards Sustainable Ambition?
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A Practice: What’s my intention?
Make this a daily practice: asking yourself each morning as you kick-off your day, “What’s my intention today? And, where do I want to put my attention?”
It’s a simple, powerful step to focus your mind and energy and help guide how you want to be and what you want to do in your day.
Find Your Guide:
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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
—William James
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SUSTAINABLE AMBITION™ IS ABOUT CRAFTING A FULFILLING CAREER TO SUPPORT YOUR LIFE FROM DECADE TO DECADE.
It is centered around articulating your personal definition of success and achieving that without burnout while honoring your personal aspirations and ambitions as they ebb and flow over time. The end game—more fulfillment and ease in your professional and personal life, while still being ambitious.
We offer 1:1 Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, or Career Strategy Coaching, as well as VIP Leadership Brand Sessions and Workshops on a range of Sustainable Ambition topics. We also provide tips and inspiration, advice on career management over the decades, guides on key Sustainable Ambition topics of interest, and coverage of tools and inspiration.