Are you indifferent to celebrities, or does the thought of meeting certain celebrities make you giddy? Or maybe it’s not a hollywood celebrity you care about, it’s recognition for professional accomplishments and the idea of making a difference that matters?
A client and I were discussing the CEO of her company and his desire to avoid celebrity. During a meeting several months ago, we talked about why he said no to the chance for a cover story on a local magazine.
He could not be swayed into believing that celebrity would be good for him or his family.
Meanwhile, as someone who is far from being one, I thought twice about why he’d say no. I wanted to encourage him, and so I did. He is someone who gets purpose driven innovation. He works for humanity. Yet my words of wisdom didn’t matter. He wants to lead a simple life and he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight.
Admirable.
My hero, really.
I haven’t decided if I want to be on the cover of Fast Co. as Agent M with no face to my name, just a suit and a lone ranger mask, or if I want to be like Nilofer Merchant.
Either way, I think I want celebrity more than he does! But my kind of celebrity isn’t that I went to Oprah’s or Ellen’s house. Or hung out with Dave Matthews or Macklemore and Lewis.
I want my focus to be on the impact we’ve made, not on the person.
What about you?
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