No, the title of that post is not wrong.
I have recently been informed that I’ve been named one of the top 10 leaders of 2021.
How good is that?
I cannot tell you how happy and proud I am at receiving this accolade.
Unfortunately, it’s for an industry I don’t work in … by a ‘magazine’ I’ve never heard of … with an award that no one cares about.
That’s right … it’s another one of those dodgy awards, like the ones we used to get for cynic, despite the company having closed – where someone who describes themselves as a ‘magazine editor’ then asks for money so they can feature the accolade they bestowed on you, in their own magazine.
So basically it’s a scam.
But beggars can’t be choosers – especially when your iPhone tells you each of your passwords has been involved in countless data breaches – so I felt I should honour the accolade by writing back to the magazine with this …
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“What an email to receive.
I cannot tell you what this means to me. I have already ordered all my stationary to be updated to include this accolade.
Please can you tell me what happens next?
Do you fly me to wherever you are to pick it up?
Will you cover flight and hotel costs?
Can I bring my family?
Can I approach security companies with an offer of me being a social media influencer?
I may be in security but you have stolen my heart with this news.
Thank you, thank you, thank you … I cannot wait to hear more”.
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So far, I’ve heard nothing.
But I have my fingers crossed.