Having an ego is all about wanting to be perceived as the best.

Ego is the inability to listen, act, or take direction because of pride.

Wanting to crush your goals and be great at what you do doesn’t have to come at the expense of everyone else. The ego-centric way of getting there is to put yourself on a pedestal and ignore everyone else and their opinions.

But the truth is this:

An unchecked ego can leave a career dead in its tracks.

Let’s break it down.