The $3,500 Price of Fame: My Shortlist for a Pay-to-Play Award
When I see people getting awards and industry magazine spreads, I’m often a little skeptical, despite having a pretty good piece published in the then Australian Reseller News.
Today I received some wonderful news …
“reaching out on behalf of CIO Views Magazine, and I’m delighted to inform you that you have been shortlisted by our editorial team for a feature in our upcoming special edition:
Edition Title: The 10 Most Impactful Managing Directors Powering Business in 2026
This special edition recognizes exceptional Managing Directors who are driving business growth, leading with vision, fostering innovation, and creating a lasting impact within their organizations and industries. We would be honored to feature you on the front cover and as the cover story of this prestigious edition.
Your leadership journey reflects excellence in strategic decision-making, organisational growth, operational excellence, and business transformation. Our editorial board believes your story will resonate strongly with our global audience of C-level executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and industry decision-makers.”
OMG, OMG, OMG Finally the recognition I so very much deserve. If I invest $3500 US Dollars in a company I have not actively traded since 2015.
To my mind this is inside sales, selling a marketing campaign and using scarcity to close the sale.
This was done almost 2 decades ago, when I dreamt big for building a company that helped SMBs and could be left to my children.
A situation where I could see things to completion and that satisfying “Look what I’ve made” moment.
My back of a cigarette packet business plan didn’t eventuate, because if I’m honest not now or have I ever been a salesman.
If I recall correctly, I was at an Ingram Micro reseller event in Canberra I’d guess two beers in and spouting off about this is what you should be doing. Very much a YouTube AI Entrepreneur, lots of look at where the market and money is with very little evidence of runs on the board.