I learned about the Embrace Ambition Campaign by the Tory Burch Foundation and it touched me deeply, since I have been discriminated against, talked about and cut out of some mean girls’ circles with the stigma of being ambitious.
Some of those circles claim to embrace “sister power”, yet they have discriminated against me – the go-getter, the seeker, the hard worker …
“you don’t have those numbers, where did you get those stats?”- Network owner
“We unfortunately didn’t include you as a speaker … did you see the caliber of our speakers?” – Conference organizer
“You know, you are known as somebody who is not a giver – I’m just trying to help you by telling you.” – somebody whom all I did was help.
Unfortunately the “sister power” for many extends as far as putting their friends up on stage, as inviting themselves to events, and hiring people who they think are deserving, not really the people who truly deserve to be there …
As for me, I will not apologize for having goals, for being ambitious, for owning my story and sharing my struggles here. Through joining this movement, I hope to gather your support to share and embrace such a great movement!
I love the video which launches the campaign, especially because it has men in it!
Take a look:
I took the pledge, created my own photo and will order my shirt! You can join too by visiting:
http://www.toryburchfoundation.org/embraceambition/
Join me to use your voice to share this great campaign, so that the new generation will see a new future ahead of them. A future where being ambitious is sexy, where you can share your victories and where you are not judged by self promoting; where silence is no longer a sign of strength and your voice will be used to build your business and tell your own story!
How do you feel about ambition?
Look forward to hearing your opinions! Give us a Trendy shout.
Ooooo what a wonderful campaign!!!!! I definitely thing I’m more ambitious these days! The more successful I get, the more I want to succeed and beat my last goals!
I am serial entrepreneur! My first business was a transcription/translation service that I started in College. I live in New York City without roommates, my hustle definitely has a side hustle – this City comes with a very high cost of living. Nothing wrong with ambition, dust those bad friends off your shoulders and keep looking up. Pa’ lante!
This sounds like an amazing campaign! I am definitely more ambitious then I have ever been!
These women are so #squadgoals. I love all of them!
I’m always with this campaign. Being ambitious and strong are just 2 of many features a woman should have.
We can accomplish so much more if we build each up instead of tearing each other down! Love this.
Love this campaign. Never let anyone dull your shine.
I wish all women would support one another instead of tearing each other down. Good for you for owning your ambition!
I needed to read this. This month has been an interesting one for me, trying to reach further than I have before. I’d always been ambitious but it’s faded a bit since becoming a mom. I’m trying to be better about that.
This is a great campaign and so appropriate for International Women’s Day. I have so much respect for women with ambition – and am one myself!
you are amazing. I love seeing all the amazing things you are doing. This is just another great one showing how wonderful women can be, Keep the motivation and the success going.
I love your drive and passion. Such a great role model, ambition is so important, keep doing what you are doing! Love it!
I am loving all the attention that woman/girl power is getting lately. We need ambition to succeed and move ahead!
Ambition for women is important yet often ridiculed. A strong, driven woman can achieve anything just as long as the haters can stay silent
I think ambition is what gets anyone anywhere. You definitely need it in the influencer marketing world.
I have been treated the same way several times, I totally understand. I have learned to respect women with different opinions and lifestyles because of how I have been treated, so I am grateful for it. Be ambitious but also stay fair and be humble. Happy International Women’s Day : )
I love this campaign and you posted it just in time for National Women’s day too. I have always been ambitious. Sometimes I get derailed. Both my husband and I set goals for our family.
Being put down for being a woman with ambition is an archaic attitude and women as well as men should applaud you. I love this campaign and thank you for being a part of it.
I am so glad to see a campaign urging women to go out there and get what they want!
Ambitious is a great term to describe women who go after what we want. I really love this campaign, this has awesome meaning!
Claudia– I LOVE THIS! Perfect for me to wake up and see on International Women’s Day.
The video was excellent too! I took the pledge!
This is an awesome campaign! What a great way to encourage women to be ambitious in an amazing way!
What a great campaign. I think we all have to be ambitious to be able to reach for our dreams.
Preach girl! Don’t ever feel like you need to apologize for your ambition! You do you!
I thin that the most important people in history have had a lot of ambition. Without ambition, then goals don’t get met and things don’t get accomplished. You need to have ambition. This program is a great one.
Love me some Tory Burch and this seems like a great foundation!! Great post!
The Embrace Ambition Campaign sounds like something I would love to be a part of. I think it is so important to have goals and do what you can to reach them.
This sounds like an awesome movement to empower people to follow their dreams. Ambition is a good thing and supporting others is just as important.
Embrace Ambition is such an important campaign. I found the video to be so empowering.
You are so ambitious and it’s so inspiring to see you reaching (and exceeding) the goals you set for yourself. Thanks for sharing your positive energy with your readers so we too can reach for the stars.
This is such a great campaign. Men are praised for being ambitious yet women aren’t viewed the same. It is such a double standard.
I think it is awesome that you have goals and stick to them. If we could all support each other and raise each other up it would be awesome.
Ambition is a necessary thing to have to move ahead. If not, you will just be stuck in the mundane same old stuff. Sounds like a great program.
What an awesome campaign to be a part of. I’m glad that men are speaking up too and were part of the video too!
What a wonderful campaign! So happy to see that one of my favorite designers is behind the creation of this beautiful program.
Awesome post. If you don’t have ambition, you might as well just stay in bed. Ambition is what drives us.
Seems like a great campaign! Important to be heard for the future generations!
I love this! Embracing ambition is a concept that is so right on. You should never let yourself be made to feel like your ambition is somehow wrong.
No one should ever apologize for being ambitious. When people put you down, they want you to feel beneath than them because they feel beneath you.
Envision is what keeps you going. It keeps you strong and what you believe in and it should never go away. If somebody knocks you down you find a different way in.
I think everyone should have the chance to go for it and try to reach their goals. I think having ambition is a great thing.
This is a fantastic campaign. Being ambitious means we have goals and want to achieve more. Having a daughter, I want her to know that there are no limits on her goals if she works for them. The nah-sayers drive us that much more. Thanks for sharing this.
YES!!! That was my goal when sharing this campaign!
What a great campaign! And thank you for sharing your experiences – it’s terrible how some women treat others in the name of “sisterhood.” Let’s continue to rise above and #EmbraceAmbition!!
Absolutely, sister!!
I love this so much! I think it’s important for everyone to reach for their goals no matter how far off they seem. Too many people get discouraged and quit. This is awesome.
So true!