 Conversations with Tom
is a compelling dialogue
discussing principles of personal development
present within pop culture, music and media.
Whether
they're 1) "regrettable moments that
could have gone good" or
2) "remarkable moments worth
remembering" -
success leaves clues - and these conversations
uncover them by presenting
Lifestyle Initiative Training
concepts and
strategies to embrace the RockStar Way™!
Incorporating a unique approach to writing a "column,"
Conversations with Tom
employs an interview-style format between Tom Leu
and the notorious, Ricky Midway. Tough questions are
exchanged and points are raised that too
often get glossed-over. The interaction and insights shared
here produce powerful opportunities for
personal growth and professional development...
if you're into that sort of thing☻.
“Once Written”
(April '09)
What is this?
A
whenever-I-feel-like-it column/essay/article in the format of a Q&A. I'm calling it
Conversations with Tom.
Who's
asking the questions?
Ricky
Midway; the interviewer and my alter-ego. He represents all the voices in my head asking the
tough questions.
Okay... and
you, Tom Leu, are answering these questions?
Yep.
With brutal honesty, humility, and (hopefully) humor at times.
So do you think you're a good
enough writer to pull this off?
I think so. I consider myself a decent writer; though I’ve never
actually written anything “noteworthy” yet. So I don't know if that qualifies me
as good or not.
Define "noteworthy."
Unless one's writing has been legitimately
published by a reputable (and often sizeable) book or periodical publisher,
it doesn’t really count, nor matter (they say)... therefore not
noteworthy.
So who are "they" that get to determine what is "good'
and what is deemed "worthy?" And how does one go about getting that job?
That's a good question… I guess
it's those people in any industry who decide what gets mass produced and
what doesn’t. I’ll call them the "Keepers of the Content Contingency" or the
KCC.
So only something legitimately published qualifies
it as noteworthy?
It seems that way, though I know a lot of
exceptions exist. But not only does a writer’s work have to be legitimately
published for it to really count; this published work also has to be
consumed (i.e. purchased) by some pre-determined (large) number of people to
validate the writing’s relative worth by financially justifying its
existence. Then and only then can one be truly
considered "a writer."
Sounds stringent.
It is.
So who made up these requisite rules of writing?
Members of the KCC?
(laughing) Most likely. But ironically, I’m
fairly certain
that whoever it was probably isn’t a "real" writer either.
Now that's funny! And likely true.
It's actually kind of sad if you think about it.
These supposed "experts" in any field are
certainly not the final authority are they?
No they're not. This is why we (the writers,
artists, content creators) have
to understand the relationship between creativity, contribution, and commerce.
You see, only YOU (the creator) can
truly decide what is "good" regarding creativity. And only OTHERS
(the consumer) can truly validate
what is "good" regarding contribution. And then for commerce to
truly exist
requires an "agreement" between YOU and OTHERS.
Interesting...
Thank you.
So is that what this column is about? Creativity?
Contribution? Commerce?
Yes it is, among other things. It's an ongoing
conversation about life and the
Lifestyle Initiative Training that results
from blending the many principles of personal development with motivation,
music and media. It's what I call the RockStar Way™. And to be a
"rock star" is about being your best at what you do
the best! It's a process.
Interesting...
You already said that.
I did, didn't I?
I'll take that as a compliment.
You should. Your whole approach here sounds
rather insightful, exciting and fresh.
Well that sounds like a good ending note to this
initial conversation.
It does. Guess I'll "talk" to you soon...
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