Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. The lost art of Creativity ↓ Quick Spin: ChatGPT study on Cognitive skills The steady decline in IQ 5 Steps to increase creative thinking ♟️ MY TURN: I'm increasingly worried about our need for constant stimulation. Recently someone said to me “how TF did you constantly come up with new ideas to write about?!”...
6 days ago • 4 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. Toxic Gratitude ↓ 🧩 Thanks for keeping Life's a Game FREE! For anyone who has been following my LinkedIn journey and want to try out the tool I use to batch create my content and post 30 days of content in less than 30 minutes....they are having a Black Friday sale tomorrow but my readers get early access!!...
13 days ago • 3 min read
The new podcast from Girlboss, where we’ll be exploring what it really costs to 'have it all' in work, family, identity, and self. I'm your host, Amanda Goetz. 2x Founder, 4x CMO, mom of 3 and Author of the usa today bestselling bookToxic Grit: How to have it all and (actually) love what you have PS we are coming to NYC this December 15th for a Girlboss x Her Workplace conversation around a new approach to ambition. Join us! This week's episode Why High-Functioning Depression Hits Ambitious...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. Intentional Serendipity ↓ Quick Spin: How I got "lucky" meeting my partner Definition ➡️ Intentional serendipity 4 ways to get luckier, intentionally 🧩 Thanks for helping keep Life’s a Game free! Struggling to put the personal in personal brand? You’re not alone. And it doesn’t have to be so hard. I teamed up...
20 days ago • 3 min read
The new podcast from Girlboss, where we’ll be exploring what it really costs to 'have it all' in work, family, identity, and self. I'm your host, Amanda Goetz. 2x Founder, 4x CMO, mom of 3 and Author of the usa today bestselling bookToxic Grit: How to have it all and (actually) love what you have PS we are coming to NYC this December 15th for a Girlboss x Her Workplace conversation around a new approach to ambition. Join us! This week's episode Building True Financial Freedom with Rachel...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. My 2025 Identity Crisis ↓ Quick Spin: My last year of "finding myself" Erik Erikson's stages of development Feeling pulled in different directions? Some tips 👇 ♟️ MY TURN: Real talk: the last few years I had a bit of an identity crisis. I felt like I was between two versions of myself. The CMO who wanted to...
27 days ago • 4 min read
The new podcast from Girlboss, where we’ll be exploring what it really costs to 'have it all' in work, family, identity, and self. I'm your host, Amanda Goetz. 2x Founder, 4x CMO, mom of 3 and Author of the usa today bestselling bookToxic Grit: How to have it all and (actually) love what you have This week's episode How to Chase Sustainable Ambition with Amina AlTai Listen now → Watch on YouTube "Ambition is not more for more's sake all the time." – AMINA ALTAI This episode felt like two old...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to Life's a Game, a weekly newsletter to help ambitious people build a more meaningful and integrated life. Was this sent to you? Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. Your Network = Your Net Worth ↓ Quick Spin: Why networking often feels gross...and how to do it better My favorite definition of community A step-by-step guide to building real relationships 🧩 Thanks for keeping Life's a Game Free! I know a lot of you probably work for yourselves or have a side gig, or maybe...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The new podcast from Girlboss, where we’ll be exploring what it really costs to 'have it all' in work, family, identity, and self. I'm your host, Amanda Goetz. 2x Founder, 4x CMO, mom of 3 and Author of the usa today bestselling bookToxic Grit: How to have it all and (actually) love what you have This week's episode Invisible Labor: Why Women Still Do It All & and How to Reclaim Your Time Listen now → Watch on Youtube "True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake; it is making the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read