A Guide to Christian Ambition
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Hugh Hewitt has worked for and with people in some of the most powerful and influential positions in the country. He knows what is required to reach and thrive in such positions, and in this book he shares some of that valuable, hard-won knowledge.
A Guide to Christian Ambition provides readers with valuable insights, wisdom, personal experiences, and advice on how to rise in the world and achieve the kind of radical success that honors God.
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Hugh Hewitt hosts a nationally syndicated radio program heard daily in more than one hundred cities. Hewitt is a professor of law at Chapman University and a partner in the law firm Hewitt Wolensky McNulty & Hickson LLP. He is the author of more than a dozen books and is a columnist for theWashington Examiner and Townhall.com and blogs daily at HughHewitt.com. Hewitt is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I: The Crisis and the Call
- Chapter 1: You Have No Idea Where You Are Going, or When the Trip Will Begin
- Chapter 2: The Spectrum of Christian Ambition
- Chapter 3: The Pressure of These Times
- Part II: Before the Career Begins
- Chapter 4: Study the Myth of Er
- Chapter 5: Assemble the Right Credentials
- Chapter 6: Learn How You Got Here
- Chapter 7: Recognize That the Choices and Habits of Your School Years Will Become the Choices and Habits of Your Life
- Chapter 8: Master at Least One Area of at Least Passing Interest to Powerful People
- Chapter 9: Tattoos: Don't
- Chapter 10: A Message About Visa/MasterCard: Don't
- Part III: There is No 9 To 5- Your Life From 8 A.M. To 7 P.M.
- Chapter 11: Either a Player or a Pastor Be-But You Can't Be Both
- Chapter 12: Move to One of the Three Major Cities
- Chapter 13: The Jobs You Will Have
- Chapter 14: The Networks You Choose
- Chapter 15: Choosing the People You Will Work For
- Chapter 16: Unless You Own the Company, You Can Be Replaced
- Chapter 17: Know What You Don't Know
- Chapter 18: Make Frequent Deposits in the Favor Bank
- Chapter 19: Success Is Not Zero-Sum, So Promote the Success of Others
- Chapter 20: Disclose the Weak Points in Your Argument and Deal with Them
- Chapter 21: Always Be Prepared to Admit Error, and Most of the Time, Keep That Admission to Yourself
- Chapter 22: Know Whom You Owe
- Chapter 23: Fill the Gratitude Gap
- Chapter 24: Never Display Ingratitude, Even When It Is Deserved
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 25: Stating Your Opinion of Others
- Chapter 27: Know Everyone Between Your Door and Your Desk
- Chapter 28: Coasting Will Kill You
- Chapter 29: Always Keep in Mind That Your Work Is Far from the Most Important Work in the World
- Chapter 30: To Repeat: Power Fades
- Part IV: Your Life from 7 P.M. to 8 A.M.
- Chapter 31: Choose a Church, and Join It-Genuinely
- Chapter 32: Start and Maintain a Web Log (Blog)
- Chapter 33: Find Interesting People
- Chapter 34: Avoid Thrill Seeking: Genuine Accomplishments Last
- Adrenaline Doesn't
- Chapter 35: Managing Your Flaws
- Chapter 36: Be Slow to Show Your Knowledge
- Chapter 37: Ask at Least a Half-Dozen Questions in Every Conversation
- Chapter 38: The Essence of Good Taste Is Never to Be Offended by Bad Taste
- Chapter 39: Practice Flattery and Encouragement
- Chapter 40: Your Shape Will Shape Your Success
- Chapter 41: Some More Thoughts on Money
- Chapter 42: There Is No Advantage in Trash Talk
- Chapter 43: Conflict Is Part of the Christian Life
- Chapter 44: Christians Anger Only Rarely and Only Righteously
- Chapter 45: Mark and Continually Review the Limits You Will Not Trespass
- Chapter 46: Keep Only the Important Stuff: Clutter Is an Anchor on Ambition
- Chapter 47: To Repeat: Be Slow to Be Offended
- Part V: At the End of Your Life
- Chapter 48: The Obligations of a Believer
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
