Every now and then, I will meet somebody so compelling that I just can’t wait to blog about it.
That happened when I met Mindy Audlin. For those of you who have never heard of her (I hadn’t), she wrote a book called What If Up.
It has the most beautiful premise I have ever heard.
I’ll summarize: Think about your dream. You know, the one thing that you would like to follow that makes your heart sing? Now, think about why you haven’t followed it. Could it be that when you verbalized it to someone else you heard comments like, “What if it doesn’t work out?” or “What if you don’t have what it takes?” or “What if you lose all your money while trying to do it?” or the biggie: “What if you fail?”
Get the picture?
The “what if’s” can be sort of strong. And, those are just the ones from family and friends. That’s not including the ones you say to yourself. “What if it’s not a good idea?” “What if I’m not smart enough?” “What if it ends up being the biggest mistake I ever made?”
Well, Mindy Audlin’s here to tell you that you are what ifin’ DOWN. Yep, you are taking yourself right down into the depths of negativity that can stop any creative idea from leaving the nest.
The new plan?
It’s simple. What if up? You take your wonderful idea and say, “What if it’s the best idea I’ve ever had?” or “What if this idea will help millions around the world?” or “What if this idea is the goldmine I’ve been waiting for?” or “What if everything turns out beautifully?”
Do you see the difference? Already, your whole attitude has changed. You are in the positive. And, you are getting on the track to taking action and making that idea take root, taking that idea to the next level, creating a positive environment so it can grow and become something awesome!
Just writing these words puts me into an uplifting mood! What if this blog becomes a place people congregate for inspiration? What if one person reading this decides to make a change? What if there is a bigger purpose for this blog than what I see now? Holy cow! I’m on a roll!!
Mindy Audlin is going places. I feel it. Her positivity is contagious! And, I want to help!
She is currently in the running to convince Oprah to let her have her own show on the new OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). It is my opinion that Mindy is needed. For her positive attitude. For OUR positive attitude. For the WORLD’s positive attitude! How’s that for an endorsement?
You can help too. You can click here and give Mindy a vote to help Oprah make the right choice. You can also join me and my good friend, Maggie Miller tomorrow afternoon, Friday July 2, at 1:oo p.m. CST as we interview Mindy about her book, her life, the Oprah audition, and of course a few examples of the “what if up” phenom. Click here to join us!
Let me know what you think.
What if hearing the interview with Mindy changes your life forever? What if?
Peace,
-Martha
p.s. What if you send this blog post to somebody who needs a little positivity in their life?
p.s.s. What if?
