Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits
Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits

Walt Disney: The Disney Strategy

24 August 2026 58:36 Mike Parsons & Mark Pearson Freeland

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As part of our Creativity Series, we’re revisiting one of our most popular Moonshots: Walt Disney. Disney didn’t just dream big — he built a practical method for turning bold ideas into reality. In this episode, Mike and Mark explore his three creative mindsets: Dreamer, Realist, and Critic.Walt Disney is famous for his ability to transform incredibly creative ideas into profitable realities. The process he used to brainstorm and develop theme parks and movies became a replicable approach known as “Disney’s Creative Strategy,” developed by NLP expert Robert Dilts in 1994.Disney’s Creative Strategy can be used to create new products or solve problems. It’s simple to use as an individual, team, or organisation, and includes three roles or mindsets — each with a specific goal.Get Walt Disney from Amazon: https://geni.us/WaltDisneyBecome a member: Moonshots Podcast is creating a podcast to help improve yourself, your thinking and leadership | Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Moonshots

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