Making the most of your career (and thereby your life) is as a concept that’s as American as apple pie. While, sadly, not everyone ends up fulfilling this goal, refueling your ambition so you right your career ship is within your reach!

We all get burned out or off track sometimes. That’s life! So, we found some great quotes that will help you refocus your passion for what you do — and reignite your drive to be the best professional possible.

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.”

– Salvador Dali

We’ve all met that professional who lives deep in their brain. They know the project stats, build intricate processes (if even for themselves) and seem to overly analyze everything. When you’re building business relationships and your reputation, being known as an intelligent professional is obviously essential. But, being a brainiac alone can also isolate you from the success you seek if it’s not matched with an ambitious drive to move your career — and your relationships — forward.

Ambition should touch all aspects of your professional life, from how you improve your industry expertise to how you network with other people. Don’t just live in your brain. Always follow through with action.

“If you can indulge in your passion, life will be far more interesting than just working.”

– Richard Branson

When you’re feeling burnt out from the daily grind and finding it hard to get pumped to advance your career, look within to ensure you’re bringing your passion to the table. Working with passion allows you to instantly find inspiration and easily become lost in the moment. Work ceases feeling like drudgery and starts igniting ideas, dreams and goals — in often unexpected ways.

Start infusing what makes you passionate in life into your daily business goals and routines, and you’ll be amazed by how your drive improves and ambition for taking action reappears.

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

– Bill Gates

Whether you work with customers or clients, learning from them is essential. If you find that your business relationships or deals seem to have gating issues, take a step back and ask for feedback. Is there a better way you could have served them? How did the experience not meet their expectations?

While negative feedback and criticism is never easy to take — especially when it hits you personally — you can reframe your response to this situation by using their opinions as a learning opportunity to better yourself. By doing so, you can proactively advance your career rather than reactively wallow in your struggles.

What other quotes and actions refuel your ambition? Share them with us! Tweet us @bullitapp with your #ambition. Whether you like to blast Eye of the Tiger, read memoirs about successful entrepreneurs or spend time with people who motivate you, we want to hear about how you stay at the top of your game. Shoot straight!

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