How to Be Ambitious (For Yourself and the World)

Presented on: Wednesday, January 18th at 11:00 AM CST






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With the new year starting, you might be thinking about what's ahead. You might be thinking … 2023 is the year you want to be bold(er), take a step forward, start something new that matters, and find your next big thing. But how do you determine where to turn your time, attention, and resources? In this practical, good-humored webinar, Michael Bungay Stanier, coach and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, will help you find and set your own Worthy Goal. You'll dig into:

  • Why the old ways of thinking of goals are (at best) overrated
  • The three essential qualities of a Worthy Goal 
  • The art of rapid-fire drafting, the secret of moving anything from good to much-better, fast
  • How to be ambitious for yourself and the world

About the author: Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of The Coaching Habit, the best-selling book on coaching of the century. He's coached Brené Brown on her podcast and spoken on stages worldwide. His new book is How to Begin, a practical book designed to help people find their next big thing. Michael is Australian, a former Rhodes Scholar, and now lives in Toronto. You can find out more at www.MBS.works.


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