Today’s thought comes from the king of suprise Andy Nulman of Airborne Mobile and Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival fame. He thinks INcredibility is more important than credibility and experience.
Here is what Andy had to say on his Pow! Right Between The Eyes! Blog today in his post on Who Needs Credibilty? (Theory 23)
The promise of a loud, eye-popping, surprising tomorrow trumps the achievements of one’s past…no matter how big they are. (If this were NOT the case, John McCain would now be President.
Credibility is overrated. It’s yesterday’s news.
Really now, who cares where you’ve been? Does it matter? As they say in the fine print disclaimer of every investment prospectus: “Past performance is not indicative of future results.” And given the current state of the investment industry…well, you get my drift.
These days, we all live in the present, and have access to the same amount of influence. A student video can overshadow a Hollywood blockbuster. A blog post can overthrow a government. As Crosby, Stills and Nash sang: “Don’t let the past / remind us of what we are not now.”
These days, it’s all about where you’re gonna go. And, trust me, you’re gonna go further if you’re Incredible.
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Thanks Corey. On the same page as Barry Schwartz? I’ll take that company ANY time…