The Disco Dance Floor

Melinda is a doer. During COVID, while the world was contracting, she expanded. She opened her own business — her own brow studio — having spent years preparing for exactly that moment. She had worked the front desk at an aesthetician's office while still in school, then built her skills as a brow artist, then studied locations and leases, and when the timing was right, she took action. That's who she is. She sees, she plans, she acts.

So when her best friend got engaged, and the friend group's tradition called for an over-the-top bachelorette party, Melinda stepped up. She planned every detail — the Airbnb six hours away, the evening outings, the decorations. She envisioned a 70s disco theme. And at the center of that vision: a dazzling disco dance floor.

She came to Bob — a proficient Maker with a full workshop — not with expectations that he would do all the work. She came with a request for consultation. She had already a plan for a version of a dance floor she could do herself: a simple platform with a vinyl overlay. She wasn't asking him to build her dream. She was asking if he had any tips that might make it a little easier or a little cooler.

Bob listened. Then he asked: Have you ever thought about putting real LEDs under acrylic?

Her eyes lit up. She thought it was beyond what was possible for her to implement. But she didn't dismiss it. She asked questions. Then she researched materials and costs. She priced out lumber and LEDs and microcontrollers. She drove across town to inspect acrylic on resale sites, calling Bob— I'm here, I'm looking at it, could this work? She bought two pieces on the spot because a good deal doesn't wait.

She decided the full vision was within reach in terms of time, budget and capability. And then she built it.

She saw something in her mind — a glowing dance floor in a darkened room, her best friend's joy, a party no one would forget — and she made it exist in the physical world. Piece by piece. Wire by wire. Solder joint by solder joint.

This is what she does. She envisions, she plans, she builds, she delivers. She did it with her business. She did it with this floor. She will do it with whatever comes next.

So, Melinda — what will you manifest next?

Whenever you're ready, the world is your workshop! And it is patiently waiting for you.