Ask, “What if?” in 2024

Part of the “How to DREAM like Walt Disney” process, read more here.

Walt Disney is famous for pushing not only himself to innovate to offer the world his magic but ALSO for pushing those around him to create things at the edges of their and our collective imaginations.

How did he do it?

Partially by continuing to ask himself and those around him, “What if…?”

“What if Mickey’s expression looked like this?”

“What if we could do more with animation?”

“What if we had a working train going around Disneyland?”

“What if we had rocket ships in the park?”

What if, what if, what if…

There are many accounts of Disney’s employees thinking they had created the final product, and being very proud of their work, and bringing it to Disney only to be asked, “What if…?” Although they often didn’t think what he was asking for was possible, they would go back to the drawing board. In most cases, employees were able to create what Disney asked them to, even though they didn’t think they could!

That’s the power of “What if…?” It opens up possibilities and asks us to push the limits of what we think is possible. When there is more space for possibilities, there’s more space for our unique magic to shine as we try to answer the question.

Pro tip… approach these “What if …?” questions with some curiosity and play to shake off the doubt that will inevitably creep in. The WAND process is always good for working through those emotions too!

Click on the image above to watch the video all about the fourth practice in the DREAM process.

After watching, be sure to fill out your journal form here to start trying out the practice of asking, “What if …?” as you work on dreaming up something big for 2024.

I will send a form recap to you to continue your fairy tale.

If you get stuck, or if you work better with a guide, get on my calendar, let’s chat!

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