# The Cost of Playing It Safe
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Comfort feels good today. It quietly costs you tomorrow. Even the office dog knows it. Embracing Mediocrity and Escaping Mediocrity are companion books distilling thirty years of insight into what makes innovative teams and leaders work, wrapped around a genuinely funny, and genuinely useful, look at what "playing it safe" actually costs. Available now on Amazon worldwide: mediocrity.jimcarroll.com

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