I grew up in Italy so my bedtime stories weren’t Good Night Moon but of Pinnochio. 
I was fascinated by his adventures and especially the image of his nose growing each time he told a lie. It would get bigger and bigger.
Many of us have met liars in our days- there are compulsive liars and pathological liars. The most dangerous is a pathological liar who has little regard for anyone but themselves. They also don’t realize when they are lying which is pretty scary in case you decide to confront them. That’s when Pinnochio comes in, wouldn’t it be nice to get some visual when confronted with a pathological liar?
Unfortunately, some of us are surrounded by lies. Companies submit false statements of earnings, politicians make promises to get themselves elected, executives assure your job is safe and you get fired the next week, No-Po’s lie about how much power they actually have. As we look at the Sales 2.0 landscape, should we expect more lies? You bet.
As everyone looks to expand their internet footprint through social networking, this presents opportunity to put up bogus profiles, dates, education and employment history that is incorrect. More companies are investing in sophisticated background checks and it can all start with a resume that doesn’t quite match up.
I’m fascinated with what drives people to lie versus telling the truth? I know it all starts early in life and for many is pretty ingrained in their subconsious. I picked up a book, Why Good People do Bad Things; Understanding Our Darker Selves by James Hollis because I’ve been curious about what drives people to lie. This book illustrates a darker side of the self, which we all have, and how it rears it’s ugly head at times. The goal is to not let it control you.
Once you find out someone lied to you, you’re disappointed, angry and feel betrayed. The Black Eyed Peas have a great video of this:
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