{"product_id":"9780980923117","title":"Ambition","description":"It haunts us. It guides us. It motivates us.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's called ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this practical, provocative, and proven book, Ellie Rubin shows how you can turn your raw ambition into managed success-through the \u003cb\u003e7 Rules of Ambition\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMomentum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelief\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an \"ambitionist,\" you will learn how to differentiate between desire and skill, leverage the importance of mentors and team members, find a balanced use of time, and bounce back from failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubin emphasizes that each of us must define ambition on our own terms. She underscores this point through interviews with internationally known personalities who have made good, \u003ci\u003ebig time\u003c\/i\u003e, by following their own dreams. These personalities include Andrew Watson of Cirque du Soleil; Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion (BlackBerry); and Po Bronson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Should I Do with My Life? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e is also the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBulldog: Spirit of the New Entrepreneur\u003c\/i\u003e. Her syndicated column \"Ambition\" ran in several newspapers, including the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune and National Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a regular television columnist on several shows, including \u003ci\u003eThree Takes and Style by Jury\u003c\/i\u003e. Rubin is a motivational speaker for major clients, including IBM, Yale University, Microsoft, the Philip Morris Agency, TD Bank, and the American Marketing Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BPS Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49813767586032,"sku":"9780980923117","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780980923117","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}