Except Catmur is very aware of his own shortcomings, and is making them work for him.
Mediocrity has got him where he is today and he’s happy to rest there. Now he’s spreading the word on being average, writing for the NZ Herald a series of articles on how to make your limitations work for you.
“There’s no doubt some people are completely brilliant in certain areas and I’m not saying ‘don’t give it a go’, but be aware that you’re probably not going to reach it, and to make sure that you have a Plan B,” he says.