Comments on: How Ambitious Should You Be? https://www.mindtools.com/blog/ambitious/ Mind Tools Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/ambitious/#comment-2965 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 07:28:06 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=12106#comment-2965 In reply to Erika.

Thanks Erika for sharing your story. It is great to hear that you are clear on what motivates you and what makes you happy! I suspect you do an amazing job simply because you love what you do!

]]> By: Erika https://www.mindtools.com/blog/ambitious/#comment-2964 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:44:10 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=12106#comment-2964 For five years I worked part time at the Postal Service while working as an owner of my electrical business full-time. I was doing very well in my electrical business when the post office offered me a full-time position. I decided to take the federal job because of the regular paychecks and benefits. Three years later I hate it and I’m thinking of leaving to return to doing residential electrical work. Many people call me crazy and stupid for leaving a federal job, but I love being an electrician. I’ve looked into other positions at the Postal Service or the federal government and nothing has come to fruition(location and experience requirements). So happiness isn’t making $60,000 guaranteed a year, it’s doing what I like, doing what I love during feast or famine.

]]> By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/ambitious/#comment-2963 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:50:26 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=12106#comment-2963 In reply to G.

Thanks!

]]> By: G https://www.mindtools.com/blog/ambitious/#comment-2962 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:49:45 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=12106#comment-2962 Great picture!

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