Per My Last Email
Per My Last Email
Morning Brew
How Ambitious Do You Actually Need To Be To Succeed?
38 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Intro
How we’re defining “ambition”
Can you succeed without ambition?
What is the opposite of ambition?
Kaila’s framework for thinking about the qualities necessary for career success
How ambitious SHOULD you be?
Can you be ambitious at work and have some level of work life balance?
Advice if you’re questioning your own level of ambition
Work Rants
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Show notes
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are debating ambition: do you really need to be super ambitious to have a successful career? What level of ambition is the ideal amount? And can you be ambitious in both work and life in equal measure?
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Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!