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Almost Reckless

A Creative and Pragmatic Approach to Taking Risks

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Almost Reckless

By: Amy Smilovic
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Amy Smilovic's cult fashion brand, Tibi, was a thriving $70 million dollar business when she realized she was working towards 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 humour 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 guys
  • why you should be a Creative Pragmatist
  • why sticking to your principles isn’t incompatible with success
  • why work/life balance is bullshit


Almost Reckless is the essential blueprint for entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives and for anyone who wants a working life that feels aligned with who they truly are.

'Almost Reckless isn't just a book, it's a permission slip. It's about the courage it takes to step off the algorithm's path, the clarity that comes from defining your own principles, and the joy of building something that feels unmistakably yours.' Will Guidara, bestselling author of Unreasonable Hospitality

© Amy Smilovic 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Business Development Business Development & Entrepreneurship Career Success Entrepreneurship Forecasting & Strategic Planning Management & Leadership Motivation & Self-Improvement Women in Business Success Business

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"Almost Reckless isn’t a business book, it’s a permission slip. It’s about the courage it takes to step off the algorithm’s path, the clarity that comes from defining your own principles, and the joy of building something that feels unmistakably yours." (Will Guidara, bestselling author of Unreasonable Hospitality)
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