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2 years of Life's a Game 🤯
+ a BIG Announcement

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Hi Friend!

Today is the 2nd birthday of this newsletter: 🧩Life’s a Game.

I can't believe it.

In June 2023 I hit send on a passion project.

Since then, I’ve written over 100 newsletters.

That’s roughly 200,000 words.

We’ve added 80,000 people to this newsletter (that could fill 4 WNBA stadiums!!!)

And now I have a……

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

This newsletter gave me the confidence to take my mission of redefining ambition and creating space for success AND sanity....and turn it into a book!!!

I'm proud to announce my debut book is now available for pre-orders! (comes out October 21st)

Introducing......

TOXIC GRIT ​
​How to have it all and (actually) love what you have

I'm so pumped to tell you more about it......

For years we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance.

But what if balance is the wrong goal?

Modern ambition is broken…..and we are the ones breaking under it. In response to the toxic mindset of having it all, this bold, perspective-shifting debut reframes what it means to be ambitious in a culture that demands we do it all to have it all.

Through radical vulnerability, heartfelt storytelling, science backed frameworks and real-world tools, Toxic Grit will help you build systems for a life that honors your ambition and your joy.

In this book you’ll learn:

• How to identify and create space for all the roles you play and stop feeling like you’re failing at all of them
• How to reclaim presence in your day
• Why balance is a myth but intentional balance is the key to thriving
• How to unlearn hustle culture and create a version of success that fuels you
• The secret to setting boundaries that protect your energy without guilt
• A new approach to productivity that prioritizes what actually matters in that moment
• How to reconnect with pleasure, joy and the parts of yourself that ambition pushed aside

Whether you’re leading teams, raising kids, or rebuilding your life, Toxic Grit offers more than advice - it offers real world tools and systems to create a life that honors all parts of you.

✨ EXCLUSIVE BONUS!!!!

If you pre-order the book today using the link below, you will get:

• The Toxic Grit digital workbook
• The exclusive BONUS chapter
• AND invited to a special LIVE event during launch week!

More about TOXIC GRIT....

I started this newsletter to help people achieve success without burnout and share 20+ years of career/life experience, therapy, and coaching to help high performers redefine success and live a full life.

Well the book is 83,000 words on living a life that balances ambition with contentment.

This book is an antidote to hustle culture and gives a clear framework on how to have it all and actually love what you have.

The target audience is anyone juggling work and life and struggling to balance the desire for wanting more with enjoying what's in front of you.

It's about creating space for all the roles you play in life.

If you've enjoyed this newsletter over the past 2 years, you will definitely enjoy TOXIC GRIT.

Lastly, I want to leave you with this.

If you are considering starting a new project, let this be your sign to just start.

In just 2 years, I’ve gone from a person working a 9-5 as a CMO to planning my national book tour and getting to embark on my second chapter of my career as an author, coach and speaker.

Thank you for being a part of this.

Thank you for the newsletter replies and, sharing your stories. I read each and every one of them and a lot of YOU is in this book.

PPS If you have an organization, podcast or other group that would like me to come and speak about TOXIC GRIT or would like to host a book tour event, please fill out this form here. I'd love to work with you to bring this to the world.

Thanks for being on this journey with me.

Cheers to year 2 of 🧩 Life's a Game and redefining ambition.

We are just getting started.

Love,
Amanda

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