Risk Forward

Praise

Wall Street Journal bestseller

“Brisk inspiration and practical thought-starters for anyone contemplating the daunting prospect of a new project or change of direction.”
— Pamela Liebman, president and CEO, The Corcoran Group
 
“The ideas in the book are audacious and profound and yet they comfort the soul—a great combination. It’s also a quick and delightful read.”
— Frank Oz, Yoda performer, Muppets originator/performer, feature film director
 
“How to deal with fear, doubts, and the unknown. Compelling and direct, this book should be the official guidebook for your career.”
— Geoff Cottrill, former CMO at Converse and Coca-Cola
 
“RISK FORWARD breaks the mold . . . impossible to put down.”
— Ken Blanchard, co-author of The New One Minute Manager®
 
“A literary form of an antidepressant.”
— Micheline Auger, award-winning playwright and producer
 
“RISK FORWARD was the lifeline I needed to not only keep going but to double down and invest in myself—to remember and reinvigorate what I have to offer the world.”
— Fergie L. Philippe, cast member of Hamilton on Broadway
 
“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

“Better than the collective works of William Shakespeare and far less time consuming.”
 — Mark Hamill, American actor and writer
 
“These pages brought literal tears to my eyes for their truth.”
— Hillary Z. Bradley, artist/painter
 
“RISK FORWARD has an exalted place on my bookshelf next to Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird.”
— Alan Zweibel, original writer at Saturday Night Live
 
“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
 
“An insightful, witty, and deeply moving mosaic.”
— Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com
 
“RISK FORWARD moves like a supersonic jet. Loaded with incredible content and life lessons.”
— Harvey Mackay, seven-time New York Times best-selling author
 
“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
 
“If Picasso and Apple produced a book, this would be it!!!”
— Vince Poscente, New York Times best-selling author and Olympian
 
“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 of the National Comedy Center