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Risk Forward

Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius
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Risk Forward by Victoria Labalme is an insightful guide that encourages readers to embrace uncertainty in business and life. The book delves into finding clarity and direction by trusting your instincts and creativity. It offers unique strategies to help you navigate ambiguity and leverage it as a tool for personal and professional growth.
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This book may appeal to you if you're navigating uncertainty and seeking unconventional strategies to pursue personal and professional goals. It's ideal for those who appreciate a blend of creativity and practicality in their approach to business, encouraging you to embrace ambiguity and explore new possibilities.

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Presentation strategist and performing artist Victoria Labalme has worked with over 700 organizations and entrepreneurs - and she's found that some of the most successful companies didn't start with a plan or a goal; they figured out the next steps as they went. Risk Forward helps you do the same in your own life and work.

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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.

"Some people in life know exactly what they want to achieve. This is a book for the rest of us." - Victoria Labalme

If you're trying to figure out your next steps at work or in life...

If you wish you had the courage to move in a new direction...

If you sense there's something more, waiting to be discovered...

Risk Forward will help you find your way.

In this brief, full-colour, whimsical book experience, Hall of Fame speaker, leading consultant, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Victoria Labalme shares a series of principles from the arts that are practical, reassuring, and radically freeing.

"Sage adviceβ€”and brisk inspirationβ€”for anyone contemplating the daunting prospect of a new project or change of direction." – Pamela Liebman, President & CEO, The Corcoran Group

"Risk Forward is a mosaic that will change the way you view your life forever." – Roberta Matuson, FORBES.com

"If Picasso and Apple produced a book, this would be it!!!" – Vince Poscente, New York Times best-selling author & Olympian

Through these uniquely designed and thought-provoking pages, you'll learn:

  • 4 Questions to help you discover your next best step
  • How to make a decision when you have a variety of options
  • 3 key filters to evaluate input and advice
  • Permission and ideas to express your whole self at work and in life
  • The #1 way to identify what really matters
  • What holds you back

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Risk Forward by Victoria Labalme is highly praised as an inspiring and practical guide for anyone embarking on new projects or navigating change. The book's audacious yet comforting ideas have been highlighted for their profound impact and accessibility, making it an engaging read. It is described as a quick, delightful, and transformative work that moves with unique energy, earning comparisons to revered works and accolades such as "brisk inspiration" and "a literary form of an antidepressant." The sentimentality and artistry in Labalme's writing resonate deeply with readers, offering an essential manual for facing career challenges.

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ISBN: 9781401961800

Publisher: Hay House Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 March 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Hay House Business

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 176

About the Author

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.

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