Which of The 3 Writers Are You?
When I was growing up, a wise person once remarked to me:
“Gary, there are three kinds of people: Those that talk about other people; those that talk about things; and those that talk about ideas.”
His recommendation: Be in the third camp because it’s the most interesting, and there you’re sure to find stimulation, especially if you’re intelligent.
Over the years I’ve noticed how you can really distinguish the best and the brightest from the rest, whether they’re speaking or writing.
At the lowest point of the totem pole are gossipers, busy talking about other people, their foibles, flops, and occasional victories. There are lots of popular TV shows, by the way, that appeal to these folks, and celebrity rags sold at supermarkets also share this audience.
Somewhere in the middle you’ll find people that write about objects, stuff, material things that have three of this and two of that and 456 horsepower under the hood. They sound more like they’re putting their names on press releases that have been sent to them by manufacturers instead of penning their own ideas.
And at the top you’ll find thinkers.
These are the conceptualizers that change the world, that grapple with competing notions, that pay the price of innovation.
Thinking isn’t easy, and that’s one of the reasons so few do it, and even fewer are able to share their thinking lucidly, aloud or in writing.
So, I pass this advice along to you. If you have the gift of intelligence, and you’re a writer, choose your themes carefully, because we shape them, to be sure; but they also shape us!
Dr. Gary S. Goodman is the best-selling author of 12 books, over 600 articles, and the creator of numerous audio and video training programs, including "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable," published by Nightingale-Conant-a favorite among salespeople and entrepreneurs. For information about booking Gary to speak at your next sales, customer service or business meeting, conference or convention, please address your inquiry to: gary@customersatisfaction.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr._Gary_S._Goodman |
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