The parable of the certificate.
As many of you know I love living and working in
You can watch Mario’s 15 minutes of pain here (it’s in German, but it really is well worth watching - especially when Mario speaks a little English). Yes, Mario did have a certificate from the local traveling fair, that stated he had a particular talent but at the end of the day he didn’t. Mario isn’t going to be the next German “Pop Idol” regardless of what his certificate says.
So, if you are, for example a “certified ideas manager” (whatever that may be) -don’t tell me - show me. Don’t be surprised, however, if (just like Mario) you end up proving the opposite of yourself.
If you think that others might been interested in this would you be so kind as to Stumble it?
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Seb
Touche.
Jan 30th, 2008
Rob Mortimer
Rather like design agencies who say proudly they are “Microsoft Certified”!
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
Like anyone who proudly say “Microsoft Certiffied”.
Jan 30th, 2008
Seb
One of the points I liked about the creative industry is that it’s rather what you did and do than what certificates you have. Would be interesting to know what the mentioned certificate says, though.
How do you qualify for managing ideas (that itself is a rather stupid thought).
Jan 30th, 2008
ramses101
Come on, it’s not always this serious “look I have a certificate, now I can do this or that” - it’s making fun of it.
Because in this case that upsets the kaiser that much, it wasn’t even a real license. It’s just a german figure of speech to make something sound highly official what will never be even close to official. Like in “ich bin lizenierter Frauenversteher” oder “ich bin lizensierter Busverpasser” oder eben die Lizenz von Mario. Alles nur Spaß.
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
Hi Ramses - welcome. Great to have you here at last. It doesn’t upset me at all actually.
Jan 30th, 2008
Tim Keil
Marcus, believe or not. I do have this certificate, too. Besides having it it actually proved pretty useful sometimes. Not that I have shwon it to anybody, but do you think I should put it into my Xing or Linked in profile as some sort of qualification?
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
Tim - it’s not the having of it that’s the problem, as you well know. If it makes you feel better about yourself put it in xing or linked in. But to be honest with you, YOU really don’t NEED to.
Jan 30th, 2008
ramses101
Well, it sounded a bit upset. And I just didn’t want to see anybody getting great hair because of that sort of thing. @Tim: Thanks. Now I can see my humor-theorie crumbling to dust
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
Ramses - I always sound upset. It’s my general tone of voice. Sacrum is the only jolly-happy-positive person around here.
And I assume you mean grey hair - well, I already have that I’m afraid.
Jan 30th, 2008
Tim Keil
Is having certificates a certification by itself???
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
Tim - no.
Jan 30th, 2008
The Kaiser
bloody planner boy.
Jan 30th, 2008
peate
Whow, nice post
I guess I am just not going to say anything here otherwise “*ron*” is going to beat me up 
Jan 31st, 2008
John
Is Seb suggesting he doesn’t have any certificates?
Jan 31st, 2008
The Kaiser
I have NO idea John.
Jan 31st, 2008
Seb
Actually I have some certificates that say I can dance.
Which obviously is a lie.
Feb 1st, 2008
The Kaiser
Obviously.
Feb 1st, 2008
Seb
Cha-cha-cha my ass.
Feb 1st, 2008
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