Posted by Ann Bernard

Last week I had lunch with a guy, who with great care, told me that this blog layout was, well, “American Idolish”. I said “no, what?, really!, you think so?!!?” while looking over the layout.

I finally came around to asking him why he thought that.  The ‘Your Path to Stardom and Plan to be Famous’ bits were apparently making him cringe.  He said that he didn’t know of anyone who thought that way…now in his 30s, he understand more the importance of promoting his work, but back ten years ago, that just wasn’t how he saw things.  He was also afraid that the “professional and organized” feel might be intimating.

I listened, asked more questions and pondered his answers.

Than, a few days later, I met with another talented guy (in his early 20’s) who, although I didn’t ask him what he thought of the blog layout (will have to do that next time I see him), mentioned that making it big with his music wasn’t really on his agenda.

I was once again shocked.  He said, “not everyone wants to make it big”.  He might as well have been speaking a foreign language to me – I only do things because I want to make something significant and big come out of them. Anyway, we talked for a little while longer – again, I listened, asked more questions and pondered his answers.

This is what I concluded.  Perhaps this blog layout is a little “American Idolish”.  I don’t watch the show however, I do know that American Idol makes stars out of nobodies of who have talent and want to make it big. 

So this blog has something in common with the show…we want to make stars of people with talent who aren’t afraid to go for it.

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