# A Masterclass in What Not to Do, and What to Do Instead
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One book is the anti-manual. The other is the playbook. Same office, wildly different outcomes. Embracing Mediocrity catalogues 125 ways to stay comfortably stuck, with a straight face and a wicked sense of humor. Its companion, Escaping Mediocrity, flips every single one into a strategy for breaking through. Thirty years of watching what makes teams and leaders thrive went into both. Get them together at mediocrity.jimcarroll.com

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