The Next Big Idea Daily Risk Forward
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Aug 29, 2025 Victoria Labalme, a former performing artist and executive coach, challenges conventional wisdom about goal-setting. She invites listeners to embrace uncertainty as a pathway to creativity, arguing that traditional methods may stifle innovation. Labalme emphasizes the importance of intuition over decisiveness, encouraging a shift towards 'risking forward.' The discussion also highlights the complexities of decision-making, urging individuals to recognize their unique perspectives and fears as valuable assets in their professional journey.
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Clarity Comes After Exploration
- Clarity is not a starting point but a destination reached through exploration and iteration.
- Victoria LaBalmé says ideas often begin as wisps in a fog and become clear only after risky forward movement.
Creation Is An Iterative Discovery
- Creative discovery is iterative and cannot be navigated by a pre-printed map.
- Pete Docter and Victoria LaBalmé note breakthroughs come through wrestling, rewrites, and self-doubt.
Shame About Not Knowing Kills Ideas
- People hide uncertainty because they feel ashamed to not know, which suppresses innovation.
- Victoria LaBalmé warns that shame about not knowing causes ideas to remain hidden and unused.
