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. Finding Awe in the Mundane. ↓ Quick Spin: What is awe....exactly? Why is it important My action plan to find awe in my day to day Last week I picked up my friend Jonathan Goodman’s new book Unhinged Habits. He wrote an entire chapter on the “When I Finally” trap and it planted a seed for today's newsletter. The...
8 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 This week's episode The New Rules of Dating for Ambitious Women with Amy Chan Listen now → Watch on YouTube "“Repeat after me: I only invest my energy into people who invest in me. I only date people...
10 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 relationship with LinkedIn ↓ Quick Spin: The creator “loop” nobody escapes How I’m approaching LinkedIn now that I’m in student mode The system I use to grow on LinkedIn without being glued to LinkedIn (yes, this is where Taplio comes in) ♟️ MY TURN: In case you missed it, I shared last week that I’m...
15 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 Why you can't stop over-working with Malissa Clark Listen now → Watch on YouTube "The culture is set by the worst behavior that is tolerated." – malissa clark There are only 2...
17 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. How I’m doing things differently in 2026 ↓ Quick Spin: My $250,000 decision The hidden downside of being “the expert” The Student–Teacher Loop (and why you need to embrace it) 5 ways to become a student again in 2026 ♟️ MY TURN: Spoiler alert: I am deciding to give up $250k this year. Let me explain.... I’ve...
22 days 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 From Harvard Dropout to VC Powerhouse: How to Bet on Yourself with Alexa von Tobel Listen now → Watch on YouTube "You should be building things and taking on extreme risk because...
23 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. Life's a Game (Plan): How to make the most of 2026 ↓ Every year I sit down and plan out my year ahead. Jesse Itzler is known for doing this with his “big a## calendar” but I just use a small a## google sheet. Today I’m giving you free access to my planning 2026 template that goes along with the below exercise....
29 days ago • 5 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 EOY Reflection Questions ↓ ♟️ MY TURN: I hope this newsletter finds you snuggled up with the ones you love. It’s the end of the year and I'm tucked away by our fake fireplace in Miami waiting to get my kiddos back so we can head out on our winter break trip to Canada. Since I had some time today.... I wanted...
about 1 month ago • 2 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 episodeS Is having a Stay-at-Home Husband the Secret to Success? + What to do when Productivity becomes Toxic! Listen now → Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Hi everyone! I've been knee...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read