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Quiz: Are you as ambitious as a 20 year old woman?
By Ann Daly | Jun 28, 12 08:20 AMIt's official. Women are more ambitious than men.
"Until women are as ambitious as men, they're not going to achieve as much as men." Sheryl Sandberg
It's official. Despite the self-fulfilling cultural prophecy that has discouraged young women from releasing the full range of their career ambitions, young women now surpass young men in the importance they place on having a high-paying career or profession, according to survey findings from the Pew Research Center.
Two-thirds of young women ages 18 to 34 rate career high on their list of life priorities, compared with 59% of young men. That's a historic high, and a 10% jump since 1997. In the same period, young men's career ambition increased only 1%.
Are you as ambitious as a 20-year-old woman? Take the quiz!
Give yourself one point for each "yes" answer:
- I can visualise my ultimate goal.
- I am willing to take strategic risks.
- I "raise my hand" with ease.
- I consistently hone and promote my brand.
- I am highly focused.
- I have a posse of formal and informal advisors, including mentors and sponsors.
- I am confident that, even if I don't currently have the skill/knowledge/experience, I will figure it out.
- I actively invest in my long-term development.
- I am alert to opportunities to increase my visibility.
- I act the part, even if I'm initially uncomfortable.
8-10 points
No doubt about it, you've got Madonna-sized BLONDE AMBITION. Savvy, strategic, and self-aware, you're on the fast track to the C-suite. Keep on keeping on! (And remember to offer an assist to your sisters along the way.)
5-7 points
You go, girl! You've got BURNING AMBITION. But there is room for improvement, isn't there? How can you amp-up your career plan for the coming year?
1-4 points
Let's call it AMBITION LIGHT. There's plenty of opportunity for you to jumpstart your professional drive. Isn't it time to give your career a boost?
Ann Daly PhD is an executive coach and founder of WomenAdvance.com, the online career center for ambitious women. Get more of Ann's career advice in her free eletter at: www.anndaly.com
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