How to be mediocre

What impact have the protests in France had on businesses and the wider economy? What does Netflix's latest data and job-cut plans signal about the streaming giant's future? And what does a referendum in Alberta, Canada, highlight about the province's future? Will Bain is joined ...  Show more

Headspace started life as a mindfulness app. Now it's partnering with the US Navy and investing in artificial intelligence for mental health support.The company's CEO Tom Pickett speaks to us about therapy, the increasing role of technology, and tackling burnout at scale.If you'd ...  Show more

From "elite" pickles to "premium" baby diapers, marketers are constantly telling us to seek superiority — but "by the simple law of averages, most of us have to live a life more ordinary," says sociolinguist Crispin Thurlow. He invites us to embrace mediocrity for a change, offer ...  Show more

We can’t all be better than average – there just isn’t room at the top for everyone.Striving for the top is a nice idea, but the other side of it is: if we become anything other than ordinary, we feel that we have failed somehow.This goal-orientated outlook is widespread. But, is ...  Show more

Life can be tough but it gives you exactly what you’re willing to tolerate. If you tolerate and settle for an average mediocre life, you'll only ever achieve average mediocre results. On this episode of the Bedros Keuilian Show, I discuss why blaming your circumstances, family, a ...  Show more