
Almost Reckless
A Creative and Pragmatic Approach to Taking Risks
Author: Amy Smilovic
Narrator: Amy Smilovic
Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Published: 03/03/2026
Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Creativity, Business & Economics
Synopsis
Amy Smilovic's cult fashion brand, Tibi, was a thriving $70 million business when she realized she was working toward someone else's idea of success. So she threw out the rulebook of how things should be done and went with her gut instead.
Today Tibi is more successful than ever, and all on Smilovic's groundbreaking entrepreneurial terms.
In Almost Reckless, she invites you to get comfortable with embracing smart risks in pursuit of your own vision. Sharing her story and drawing on her years of helping others identify their values and principles, Smilovic teaches you to hone your gut, and your trust in it.
With humor and practicality she coaches you in how to determine what success means to you, including:
why you don’t have to listen to the data guyswhy you should be a Creative Pragmatistwhy sticking to your principles isn’t incompatible with successwhy work/life balance is bullshit
Almost Reckless is the essential blueprint for entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives, and anyone who wants a working life that feels aligned with who they truly are.