gumption

US /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/
UK /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/
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the ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination:

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She had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job.