Ambition
Coverage of Ambition in the Nexus archive.
- I stepped back from a successful VC career. The hardest part was the ego hit.
Chloe Steinberg, a former venture capital investor who was a seed investor in Canva and led Equinox Ventures, left her job after having her second child. She struggled with losing her professional identity but is now redefining ambition to focus on living effectively and chasing joy rather than maintaining a title or intense grind.
- Motherhood didn't make me less ambitious. It sharpened my focus and made me more intentional about the work I take on.
Becoming a mother forced the author to become more intentional and selective about her professional work, defining what truly matters in her career. Previously, she thought ambition meant accepting many assignments regardless of merit. Motherhood refined her focus and allowed her to feel competent and confident in her writing skills.
- Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser clash over ambition and housing in last major debate before Democratic governor’s primary
Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser debated at a Colorado State University forum moderated by The Colorado Sun, focusing on ambition and housing. The event occurred two weeks before the June 30 Democratic governor’s primary.
- French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship led to a lockdown, but French authorities have lifted it, allowing asymptomatic passengers to disembark. The ship, Ambition, had 1,701 people onboard, mostly from the UK and Ireland. One person died and dozens became ill with the virus.
- France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
Over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship were ordered to remain on board after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness. The Ambition was midway through a 14-night cruise from Belfast and Liverpool. French authorities dismissed any link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on another vessel.
- 'A major tax on ambition': Reeves blasted over 'growth killer' business rates as botched reforms hit jobs and investment
Reeves faces criticism for introducing a controversial business rates tax, dubbed a 'growth killer,' which is blamed for stifling job creation and investment due to flawed reforms. The policy has sparked backlash from businesses and economists.