Embracing & Escaping Mediocrity
By Futurist Jim Carroll
Two books. One mission. A complete mindset reset!Embracing Mediocrity — A satirical masterclass in how to play small, think less, and stay comfortably stuck. It’s the funniest, most brutally honest mirror you'll ever hold up to your habits.Escaping Mediocrity — The antidote. 125 bold, actionable principles that shatter limits, ignite potential, and push you toward the extraordinary.Why you need them: Whether you're stuck in a rut, leading a team, or ready to level up, this powerful one-two punch will help you recognize what’s holding you back—and give you the roadmap to break free.Read them. Laugh. Reflect. Transform.
Embracing Mediocrity is Available Now
Escaping Mediocrity Arrives May 2025
Embracing Mediocrity
How to do nothing notable and accomplish as little as possible
By Futurist Jim Carroll
Now Available!
Finally, a book that celebrates the art of doing just enough to get by!
In a world obsessed with excellence, "Embracing Mediocrity" holds up a funhouse mirror to the countless ways we rationalize settling for less. This satirical guide catalogs every self-defeating behaviour and limiting belief you've ever entertained – and probably a few you haven't thought of yet!Whether you're leading a team, building an organization, or pursuing personal goals, this. comprehensive manual delivers a masterclass in identifying the habits, mindsets, and cultural patterns that keep us comfortably average. You'll discover the liberating "joy" of lowered expectations and the "subtle art" of strategic under-performance – and in doing so, chart your course in the opposite direction.After all, why shoot for the stars when the ground is within reach?(Unless, of course, this tongue-in- cheek guide to mediocrity inspires you to do exactly that!)
Achieve less on purpose!
Within these pages, you'll discover the liberating joy of lowered expectations and the subtle art of strategic under-performance. It's full of self-sabotaging wisdom that will allow you to appear busy while accomplishing absolutely nothing of significance.
Underachieving Insight!
Whether you're a seasoned underachiever or just beginning your journey toward inconsequentiality, "Embracing Mediocrity"" provides the ultimate blueprint for reaching your lowest potential.
Satirical guidance!
After all, why shoot for the stars when the ground is within reach?
It's Actually a Teambuilding Book!
As Jim writes in the Foreword to the book:
This is actually a team building book. A motivational work for individuals. A strategic guide for leaders. A manual into tomorrow for organizations.I know what you are thinking: “How can a manual dedicated to underachievement possibly be all these things?” But that is exactly the point. Within these pages, you will find 125 examples of exactly what not to do. A comprehensive catalogue of every self-defeating behavior, limiting belief, and counterproductive habit that holds us back from greatness, whether we are working alone or leading thousands.Think of this book as an anti-manual. Every “recommendation” is actually a red flag, a warning sign of the exact moments when individuals retreat into comfort
zones, teams start to fragment, leaders lose their vision,
and organizational cultures turn toxic.By laying bare these patterns in their most extreme form, this book serves as both a mirror and a map, reflecting the subtle ways we may unknowingly embrace mediocrity while simultaneously charting the path away from it.
About the Author
Futurist Jim Carroll is the world’s leading global futurist, keynote speaker, business trends, and transformation expert, he is recognized worldwide for his compelling motivational style.He has shared his insight with over 2 million people worldwide, guiding many of the world’s largest organizations into the future, with over 2,000 keynotes and leadership presentations and sessions.He has seen thousands of executives align to and follow the key methodologies outlined in the book, embracing their mediocrity through inaction and indecision.
There's a Sequel!
Jim is already hard at work on the sequel - "Escaping Mediocrity - How to Accelerate Your Future and Achieve Breakthrough Results!"Jim's aiming for a release date of March 2025.The two books will be perfect companion pieces!Buy the first one now!
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Get a signed copy personally signed by Jim!He will contact you for your personally mediocre message to include in the signature!Price includes shipping via post.
