No new tale to tell…
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006On my way in to the office this morning, Sirius Channel 22: First Wave was playing an old song from Love and Rockets “No new tale to tell” and it got me to thinking about my past, present and future. There really is no new tale to tell. We’ve seen it all…. and done it all…. nothing really is new.
“Our little lives get complicated
It’s a simple thing
Simple as a flower
And that’s a complicated thing”
Or is it? Everything, and I do mean everything, is nuanced and complicated and much deeper than we typically give credit. Take this for example: Techfoolery references a Washington Post article about musicians playing virtual concerts. Musicians playing music. That’s not new. Playing a virtual concert for virtual fans? That’s a little different.
Or, what about the latest patent application from Amazon? That certainly raises the stakes of personal data a few levels. Won’t be too long before we need to go to the three clearinghouses to checkup on the safety of our personal data. We’ll be able to look so many more places
“My world is your world
People like to hear their names
I’m no exception
Please call my name
Call my name”
Sure… its mostly the same old things… no new story, but one powerful & fundamental truth. It all comes down to the people. It can get complicated at times, and the answers aren’t always fun.
At the end of the day, we are all people with our dreams, families, obligations, and day to day needs. We want to feel important. We want to be inspired. We want to belong. We are, after all, social creatures of habit.
“When you’re down
It’s a long way up
When you’re up
It’s a long way down”
Isn’t it great when we find a vendor that understands our humanity? Doesn’t it feel wonderful when we feel someone truly cares?
Why is it that so many companies spend so much time and energy figuring out how to squeeze costs out of their processes instead of letting humanity back in?
