Today I have lost approximately 1 hour of productivity time dealing with the after effects of a previous person whom I had the displeasure of doing business with. This character is known in certain circles as some kind of expert, but the truth is, he is completely clueless. What bothers me most is that it took me a good few months to really figure this out. Normally I can smell guys like that from far away, but I guess because he was working with others who seemed good to me I figured there must be something to him.
It took a while, but later that entourage disappeared, and then glimpses of the trail of broken promises, and outright lies started to come to my attention. I suddenly realized my own name was at stake and made a mad dash to get away from him. However today I was once again reminded of just how far his ridiculous stories go.
A lot of this probably doesn’t make much sense to those reading this, other than those who know the intimate details of what took place. I guess my real rant is in how people to business and the lack of integrity that seems to exist everywhere today.
This past year alone, I look back and see a trail of broken promises, unfulfilled orders, and just outright misinformation and misguidance given by so many characters, it’s no wonder so many people have become jaded about the online business world.
At the same time however, it’s made me aware of how valuable business people like me are. Everyone who has ever dealt with me knows I am a straight shooter. I will tell you exactly what’s what, and if you don’t like it, you are more than welcome to find someone else who can do better. 
Just with what has happened to me over the past year, I think I could start a site that could list a sizeable amount of businesses/characters for whom you should ‘beware’ of. Some of them already have a fair amount said that I was only made aware of after it was too late 
… but who runs these ‘review’ sites is often up for question as well. I find a lot of these ‘consumer watcher’ characters are often jaded themselves and give a hard time to anyone whom they see as really successful regardless of their character.
Maybe the next best thing to come for the Internet, is to have lie detection built into our online communications. Hey, not a bad idea. … Imagine being able to be on a call with someone and have an app that picks up the tonalities in their voice which can determine if they are telling the truth or not. I have seen hand held devices that work that way, it’s all just software, so why not build it into an app? I tell ya, it will get these ridiculous characters who like to jump on the phone and spin a good story thinking twice before they try it. Or at least, the guy on the other end will know if he is dealing with a straight shooter, or a pile of doo doo that they can avoid stepping in.
Am I complaining? No, not entirely. Like I said earlier, this helps separate the boys from the men. I just thought/wished that by now, at my age and beyond, people had learned something… maybe I give others too much credit… maybe this is just the way things are that shows us the good from the bad. At least I will go forward a little wiser to ‘good ol’ boy’ manipulations, and to make sure anyone I work with in the future is accountable in word and action like myself.
I will end of by giving you reference to the Wiki definition for the state of mind of the person for whom this lovely little piece was inspired by.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_liar
My only prayer now is that all the damage this guy caused passes by entirely, and I can move forward completely free from having to deal with the BS which he caused/created. For those who are stupid enough to keep believing his lies, you get what you deserve.
Maybe I just have to close my eyes and tap my ruby slippers and say ‘There’s no place like home’ to get me out of this crazy world of liars. Seemed to work for Dorothy. Wait, I don’t own a pair of ruby slippers. (good thing, otherwise I might have some explaining to do :)) So I guess the best way to get them back, is to live well as others like to put it.
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