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| His eyes literally light up as he smiles. And he did smile directly at me yesterday. Sigh. |
From the front row of one of the last The Oprah Winfrey Show tapings, this gorgeous mug was my view. LITERALLY directly across from him - less than 5 feet away. For one hour. Rob Lowe. His wife Sheryl a few people to my left.
Easily one of the most fun experiences I've ever had with a bunch of 'strangers'.
I am not writing this post to brag - I'm writing it to encourage you.
After it was announced that Oprah had decided to make this her final season, it was one of my objectives to get on a taping of the one of the Oprah's Farewell Season shows.
Every week since September, I incorporated daily check of the Oprah website to attempt to get tickets. I'd even promised a co-worker that I'd take her because it was on her "bucket list."
Pressure.
Fast forward to last week - the week of April 10. On Tuesday, I ran into that co-worker and gently let her know that while I was still trying every day to get those tickets - we were coming upon the last 25 shows and.... you know the rest.
She looked at me and said, "I believe in you."
Me? I don't control whether or not I will get the tickets, I thought.
Two days later, I got THE email from the Audience Department.
Lesson? Well actually there are three...
1. Don't ever give up.
2. Don't ever stop working for what you want.
3. Work for others before yourself.
You see - my circumstances LOOKED like I was not going to get to see Oprah one last time in her Chicago studio. And THAT is why these lessons are so important.
Believe with everything you have in those things you want in life.
Get up every day looking for ways to make it happen, EVEN when it looks bleak.
Do everything in a selfless manner.
So not only did we get the tickets but we were in the front row and I cannot describe to you how satisfying this whole ordeal has been.
I am certain that the business I am building will unfold exactly as this Oprah adventure.
Certain.
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