Even the incompetent can be successful

Out of some nostalgic perversity, I looked up an ex lecturer of organizational psychology.  She wasn't a bona fide real lecturer but one called in because she could be relied upon by the real man in charge.  She was part way through doing a Ph.d and given the supporting role of helping Masters students with their work.  To tell the truth I didn't think she was that good.  But being crap at what you do doesn't mean you can't be a success.  It was common knowledge she also ran or part ran a management company.  No matter what I think of this person as a real psychologist which personally is pretty low on the scale, (if there were a scale) what I found was a little startling.  It was a single picture of a woman who was standing on a yacht, wearing very dark sunglasses and a life vest.  She fitted the image she had certainly aspired to while teaching a class of students.  The bottom line for me is, as I know this woman I would never in hell employ her as a consultant in my business (had I a business), but yet there she was obviously doing well for herself.  Or giving the image she was doing well. 

Which probably goes to show.  You don't have to be good to do something, just persevere, because even incompetent arseholes can be successful, but I'm sure they will still be incompetent arseholes anyway.