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Mediocre means average

Business

Two different ways to consider this:

First, in the marketplace, where most people, most of the time, want the thing that most people want. The average one. Exceptional is the exception.

Second, in the committee meeting, where the easiest way forward is to sand off interesting edges, eliminate unknowns and challenge as little as possible.

When you put these together, you see the relentless slide toward banality.

For people who care enough to develop skill and bring bravery to the work, this is a huge opportunity. Not an easy or an obvious one, but perhaps one worth chasing.

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Boom Goes The Omnicom

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After a year of anticipation and regulatory review, Omnicom has closed its $13.5 billion acquisition of IPG—and a lot is changing at the holdco. Led by CEO John Wren, the […]Read More

Rehearsing emotional state

Business

If you walk into the Parthenon or paddle at dawn on Joe Lake, it’s easy to feel a sense of wonder.

And waiting in a long line for an important flight can trigger frustration.

But much of the time, our state is automatic.

What’s your default? Satisfied, bitter, anxious, sad, curious, grateful, energized, disappointed, exhausted, eager, bored, hopeful, frustrated, overwhelmed, inspired or nostalgic…

If we can trigger one for six minutes, perhaps we can do it for an hour.

We’re more likely to perform what we rehearse.

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