The Inspiration of Being Un-Nominated
Awards and recognition are nice, not to litter the walls and mantle, but because they show that you have had impact and influence with a given group of respectables. It is a little pat on the back that your efforts are appreciated and meaningful. When your efforts sometimes came at personal and professional cost, that can mean a lot. Not so fast, someone online says you have skeletons in your closet, and that could make things uncomfortable! I'm not going to provide details. However, I recently found out that I was to be nominated for a rather prestigious recognition. That's great, and I was honored that people I deeply respect felt that I was worthy of the opportunity. That's a win right there. Today I found out that they are not going to continue with the nomination. Turns out that a discussion of the politics and optics suggest this maybe best be done sometime in the future. Of course, it is no reflection on the body of work or impacts. It's just polit