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What To Say If People Tell You You’re Crazy

If you read carefully, it sounds like Walt Disney may have been a cry baby.

Ever thought what your response would be if someone told you you’re crazy? I have. Long and hard. The answer finally came, “Thank you”.

Note: Midlife Celebration is about our attitude. And so is our response to what appears like criticism.

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One Great Thing About Crazy People

Six years later they founded the Disney Brothers Studios, and in 1955 opened Disneyland.

In Walt Disney’s early years, from 1923-1955, many thought Walt was crazy when in fact he was a dreamer and an innovator. Who sets out to become the only one on the Internet writing five daily – and different – blogs? Not me. Interesting though, there’s not a single person who says I’m onto something.

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PS. From Wikipedia’s Grateful Dead review: “Their music,” writes Lenny Kaye, “touches on ground that most other groups don’t even know exists.”

Walt Listened To The Critics, But Not For Long

There's only one company that invests in trash cans like this.

The other day we visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Made a point to teach my son why everyone but Walt Disney thought a trash can like this was crazy (dumb).

It’s not uncommon for me to end a post, like this one, without any further dialogue, tip or closure.

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PS. Yesterday an idea popped into my head while walking to dinner in Montgomery, AL…I’m the Grateful Dead of blogging….

Walt Disney, An American Original And My Business Hero

An expert is someone who really knows their stuff - how things work and why.
Even the most obscure, practically unnoticed things - how and why.

Walt Disney is my American business hero. I know his life pretty well, especially his business philosophies. Some (like me) call him the father of modern-day business creativity and innovation. What many don’t comprehend is just how crazy his ideas were at the time he was thinking them up and rolling them out.

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