SeepeopleS — Interest is the Real Net
A few weeks ago I randomly found a music video on YouTube that I liked a lot. Then this weekend when I went to the studio to return a camera I ran into Peter Keys (keyboardist for Bob Segar & Kid Rock). I hadn’t seen Peter in a few years since he worked on Bikini Calculus when I produced that. He and I talked about our new projects and come to find out he is the keyboardist of SeepeopleS.
People talk about it being a small world when you find someone in a place you don’t expect. They feel its a coincidence. It might be but its more likely that you both are their because you share interests.
Out of the millions of videos on YouTube I “randomly” found SeepeopleS but in reality I was looking for things I liked. And Peter Keys and I shared some things in common and that is why we had met originally and he worked on Bikini Calculus. So when I found the music video it was because it interested me. Its not surprising that I would like a song a friend likes.
The web makes it easier to find your friends, even among the billions of people out there. The Net is not computers, its the links between people
Steel On Steel Interview About Fired for Using Figure of Speech
Steel On Steel Mark Proffitt Radio Interview
John Loeffler and I talk about Political Correctness and how society in general has turned their brains off to walk in lock step “just following orders”.
Steel on Steel is nationally syndicated and also available for download. He is consistently ahead of the curve on what will happen in politics, the economy and society. I’ve listened to the Steel of Steel for 8 years and always learn something and have a good laugh as well.
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Update on Being Fired for Using a Figure of Speech
Since Tuesday when I was fired for using a figure of speech my story has been read over 3000 times and I have an interview on a nationally syndicated radio program, Steel on Steel. Ill tell you how to listen to it and post an MP3 on my site when I have one.
I originally didn’t name the company thinking it might harm my relationships with other clients. But I’ve thought about what is really going on at Consumers Energy and believe that the entire story needs to be exposed in order to fix the problem. Back when the Enron fraud happened Consumers Energy also faced criminal charges for doing similar types of things. To avoid serious legal problems they put in Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) control everywhere. How does this connect to Zero Tolerance Policies? Instead of holding people accountable for their actions Sarbanes Oxley requires companies to document every last detail of everything. If the company has these so called controls then they can claim they did everything to prevent fraud like happened at Enron. What this really did was drown everyone in useless paperwork and give a pass to management for any illegal activities. The Zero Tolerance Policies act the same way. Instead of dealing with real issues in a productive way to find and resolve problems they just follow procedure. Everything even remotely related to violence is treated like actual violence. No one thinks at all. So the people that are actually trying to get work worry about accidentally breaking some rule and losing their job. And every employee is told to report anything and everything no matter how ridiculous. And management doesn’t filter anything. The whole system is guilt by accusation, no trial, instant death penalty (fired on the spot). But of course real offenses like purchasing software that continual fails leaving thousands of people without power and potentially in danger of gas leaks and downed power lines is ignored. Why did they buy it? Was it the best program they reviewed? No. Other companies were using it so they bought the “safe choiceâ€. This endangers people’s lives, livelihood and shareholders (think 401K) value. Personal responsibility is the solution. Even if the crazy policies are in place you don’t have to turn your brain off. First, don’t report every little thing. Use some common sense. Regarding fears of violence follow these ideas, and also read “How to Stop Suicide Bombers and other Criminals” For companies, make these changes to the policies. It’s OK to have a Zero Tolerance for REAL VIOLENCE. Make sure there is real violence, not just feelings or supposed threats. Real responsibility starts and ends with individuals. You have the power, use it. Use it wisely.What is the solution?
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