Champions aren't balanced. Neither are you.

A powerful message from an exceptional coach, but more importantly, he is a genuinely great person who cares deeply about helping others reach their potential. The Curse of Average reflects exactly that. It challenges you to stop obsessing over what you lack, recognize what makes you uniquely strong, and have the courage to build around it. That idea has been at the heart of Scott's coaching philosophy for decades. Authentic, practical, and thought-provoking. A great book from someone who has spent his career making other people better. Highly recommended.

As someone who works in the mental health field, I'm often focused on a person's strengths and weaknesses and the areas that need improvement. This book challenged me to rethink that approach by showing how investing more energy in someone's strengths, rather than weaknesses, can lead to greater growth and success. It beautifully demonstrated this principle and challenged some of my own beliefs about how we help people thrive. A thought-provoking and meaningful read that has given me a perspective I will carry into my work.

If StrengthsFinder told you what your strengths are, The Curse of Average shows you what to do with them. Through real stories and hands-on exercises, it turns self-knowledge into a personal playbook you can actually live by.

A book that challenges the way we pursue success. Its central idea is simple and powerful: we aren't obligated to become good at everything. Instead, we need to recognize what we're naturally inclined toward and build our lives around it. What I appreciated most is the practical approach. The exercises and reflection questions constantly bring you back to your own experience. Ultimately, it's about alignment, and its most important message is that you don't have to become someone else to reach your full potential.