In praise of mediocrity
Lorraine Forrest-Turner
- Organisation:
- Lorraine Forrest-Turner
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: From £90 for short, general interest talks
- Category:
- Life Skills
- Updated:
- 8th February 2024
- Tagged:
- Reducing Stress | Writing Better | Enjoying Your Work More | Success
Throughout our lives, we’re told by parents, teachers and bosses to “do our best”. Even the softer “do the best you can” puts so much pressure on us that we worry ourselves sick and end up doing a worse job than if we’d just gone into it blissfully ignorant. Having learnt the hard way myself, I am now an advocate for mediocracy. I truly believe the quest for perfection is a barrier to progress – and a major producer of stress. By following my advice and abandoning the pursuit of excellence, we can experience a more relaxed, happy and, surprisingly, successful life.
Views: 100 | Enquiries: 0About Lorraine Forrest-Turner
After initially studying audiology and working in the NHS, Lorraine went on to study and work in performance arts, journalism and public relations.
She is a tutor at the UK Writers College and a member of several professional institutions, including the UK Speechwriters’ Guild, ProCopywriters (the alliance of commercial copywriters), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).
Her published work includes the stage plays ‘Seven Stages of an Affair’, ‘To Have and to Hold’, ‘Dear Lily’ and ‘Bank Holidays and Other Ways to Kill a Marriage’. She has also published two books, ‘13:22 and Other Short Stories’ and ‘In Praise of Mediocrity’, a collection of articles on writing and communication skills.
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