Risk Forward: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius

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Think Daring Greatly meets The War of Art- a guide for entrepreneurs to embrace uncertainty and engage their brilliance, using principles from the performing arts to guide their next move in work and life. Every entrepreneur is in search of their next move-that next idea with a sharp edge or fresh angle that inspires and ignites. But how do you know when to trust your gut and when to cut your losses and move on Presentation strategist and performing artist Victoria Labalme has worked with over 700 organizations, entrepreneurs running multimillion-dollar businesses, and Hollywood celebrities-and she has learned a powerful answer to that question- some of the most successful companies and creative endeavours didn't start with a plan or a goal. They started with an idea and figured out the next steps as they went. Risk Forward helps you do the same in your own life and work, giving you the permission not to know exactly where you're heading. Victoria uses principles drawn from the performing arts to prove that uncertainty is not the enemy, but a crucial step on the path, and to show that even when your plans and goals aren't clear, you can follow your curiosity, interests, and ideas forward. You'll learn how to- Discover the "noble intent" behind your work Follow "the idea that leads to the idea" Trust your own internal timing Listen to others-but not too much Defy your category while remaining within it And much more "Some people in life know exactly what they want to achieve," Victoria writes. "Risk Forward is for the rest of us."

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Wall Street Journal bestseller "RISK FORWARD is a mosaic that will change the way you view your life forever." - Roberta Matuson, author of Can We Talk & contributor at Forbes.com "This book should be the official guidebook for your career." - Geoff Cottrill, former CMO at Converse and Coca-Cola "RISK FORWARD shows us how to defy the noise and think in a new way. I love this book. We need this book." - Frank Oz, Yoda performer, Muppets originator/performer, feature film director "RISK FORWARD breaks the mold . . . impossible to put down." - Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager (R) "The type of book you'll want to have on your bookshelf or by your bedside to refer to over and over again." - Melissa Houston, author of Cash Confident & contributor at Forbes.com "RISK FORWARD offers sage advice--and brisk inspiration--for anyone contemplating the daunting prospect of a new project or change of direction." - Pamela Liebman, President & CEO, The Corcoran Group "If Picasso and Apple produced a book, this would be it!!!" - Vince Poscente, New York Times best-selling author and Olympian "I knew RISK FORWARD was terrific when I found myself, by page 10, taking notes and applying them to my own current creative chaos. RISK FORWARD is the indispensable guide for all of us when we freak out at the inception of a new project. Five stars!" - Steven Pressfield, New York Times best-selling author of The War of Art "Exquisite, whimsical and thought provoking. Beautifully written, filled with artistry and easy to read, RISK FORWARD had me asking myself profound questions." - Jeff Walker, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Product Launch Formula "Risk Forward now has an exalted place on my bookshelf next to Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird." - Alan Zweibel, original Saturday Night Live writer "An insightful, witty, and deeply moving mosaic." - Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. This is a compassionate book, a kind book, a helpful book." - Patricia Ryan Madson, professor emerita, Stanford University "These pages brought literal tears to my eyes for their truth." - Hillary Z. Bradley, artist/painter "An essential, practical manual that helps one meet any moment. 3x this week alone I have applied these principles with my team." - Journey Gunderson, Executive Director, National Comedy Center

Author Bio

Wall Street Journal best-selling author and Hall of Fame Speaker Victoria Labalme is known for her Keynote Performances and workshops in virtual environments and at events around the world. Founder of Risk Forward and Rock The Room . Victoria is a trusted consultant to C-suite executives at global brands, entrepreneurs, and elite individuals. Her proprietary systems and strategies have been embraced by over 700 organizations, and her creative projects have received critical acclaim from The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, Variety, BBC, CBS, Los Angeles Times, and Good Morning America.