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Walt Disney's Way
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Walt Disney presents a puzzling paradox. He was a salt-of-the-earth, hard-working artist who promoted family values. He was a tyrannical, wary, micro-manager whose associates decried the lack of charity in his soul. How, then, did he create such lovable characters and establish his empire? By utilizing all of his attributes. In fact, without his contradictions, he wouldn't have been Walt Disney, and his fabled enterprise would almost surely have vanished long ago. We can learn a lot from his story.
Four decades after his death, Walt Disney is still hailed as a creative genius who not only gave the world Mickey Mouse, Snow White, and a host of fantasy characters, but set the all-time standard for family theme parks and forever changed the world of entertainment. Every bit the brilliant innovator he has been portrayed, Disney was also a patriot who served his country, a corn-fed populist who shrugged off critics of his G-rated view of America, and an exemplar of bootstrap enterprise, hard work, and rugged individualism.
But Disney had a most unpleasant side, too. He could be, and often was, an unforgiving taskmaster--not at all like the lovable creatures his studio created.
"New Word City, publishers of digital originals, contributes 10 percent of its profits to literacy causes."
Walt Disney presents a puzzling paradox. He was a salt-of-the-earth, hard-working artist who promoted family values. He was a tyrannical, wary, micro-manager whose associates decried the lack of charity in his soul. How, then, did he create such lovable characters and establish his empire? By utilizing all of his attributes. In fact, without his contradictions, he wouldn't have been Walt Disney, and his fabled enterprise would almost surely have vanished long ago. We can learn a lot from his story.
Four decades after his death, Walt Disney is still hailed as a creative genius who not only gave the world Mickey Mouse, Snow White, and a host of fantasy characters, but set the all-time standard for family theme parks and forever changed the world of entertainment. Every bit the brilliant innovator he has been portrayed, Disney was also a patriot who served his country, a corn-fed populist who shrugged off critics of his G-rated view of America, and an exemplar of bootstrap enterprise, hard work, and rugged individualism.
But Disney had a most unpleasant side, too. He could be, and often was, an unforgiving taskmaster--not at all like the lovable creatures his studio created.
"New Word City, publishers of digital originals, contributes 10 percent of its profits to literacy causes."
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16 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2010
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April 10, 2012
Really, I would consider this more of an informative essay than a book. I mean, I wrote papers like this in college and probably more in depth than this one. The worst part was, it didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know about Walt Disney. Yes, we know he was a Micro-manager. Yes, we know he was an encombersome jerk who didn't want to give anyone any credit. And yes, we know that to his family, he was none of these things. To the outside world, he was "Uncle Walt."
It was informative enough for someone who really didn't know anything about Walt Disney, but in this day and age, when the world is saturated with Disney, it's really nothing new.
The oddest part was the end when it read more like a "how to" business book than a Walt Disney book. If you had wanted to write a business book, then that's what they should have written, not a book about Disney with some business tips.
It was informative enough for someone who really didn't know anything about Walt Disney, but in this day and age, when the world is saturated with Disney, it's really nothing new.
The oddest part was the end when it read more like a "how to" business book than a Walt Disney book. If you had wanted to write a business book, then that's what they should have written, not a book about Disney with some business tips.
January 10, 2011
As one of the reviews on Amazon stated -- it reads like a term paper. But hey -- I belted it out in less than a two hour flight and didn't need to think too much (which is always a plus when you're on an airplane and needing to pay attention to the kid sometimes).
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January 11, 2011A quick read.
January 23, 2011
a background of how Disney started
January 18, 2011
Short and to the point overview of Disney's life and work.
April 4, 2011
Short, interesting read. Made me think about the business side of things.
April 10, 2011
A mini e-book. Short, easy to read.
April 17, 2011
Just a short essay about Walt Disney. Quick 20 minute read. Would have liked to read more but for a short essay it was worth it I guess.
May 9, 2011
Short quick read. Few small tidbits but not much we didn't already knowabout.
July 30, 2011
Too short, and the info was mostly stuff I already knew.
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