Who wins the fight: Walt Disney vs Steve Jobs
Published: Wed, 09/02/20
In some ways, they are almost like virtual fraternal twins.
Here are merely a few of the “marks” they shared:
* Extremely inspirational - drawing out the impossible from people and pushing people to do what they didn’t know they were even capable of
* Didn’t sell products, they sold experiences
* Both like conductors of symphonies when dealing with teams
* Made their teams feel part of something big
* Had god complexes, and almost spooky at eliciting awe from people
* Everyone was desperate for their approval even after getting fired
* Created cult-like companies, with their teams feeling & behaving like disciples on a mission
* Diversified their offers (Disney was not “just” cartoons and Jobs was not “just” computers)
* Needed to be best
* Strict rules on what allowed, what not allowed in their companies
* Exceeded the limitations of the technologies of their time
* Used their extraordinary gifts of storytelling to get what they wanted — from banks, investors, business partners, etc
* Moody
* Unpredictable
* Mercurial
* Impossible to read
* Hard to please
* Demanded loyalty
* Were often betrayed
* Leaders
* Sensibility on every product
* Prone to bouts of sudden anger
* Gave directives not suggestions
* Always quick to change their minds
* Brutally blunt
* Self made
* Their creations were a "part" of them and vice versa
* Had everyone on edge when people presented ideas to them
* Huge thinkers and visionaries
* Despised not being autonomous, having to rely on banks, investors, other companies, etc
* Created their companies from scratch
* Superhuman persuasion abilities when it came to getting funding
* Loved and hated
* Obsessed about their work
* Their obsession automatically made others obsessed just being around them
* Stuck their noses into everything
* Extremely detail oriented
* Rarely liked, but always respected
* Made it abundantly clear to people what needed done needed done
* Ridiculously intuitive and keen instincts on what the public wanted before the public even knew
* Noticed little things that made big differences
I don’t know what you can or will do with this info.
But, I found it to be quite the exercise writing it all down. Plus, since I mentioned my 10-Minute Workday program yesterday, it also got me to thinking how many of these same “marks” can be extremely useful for running a business like that program teaches. To get on the waiting list for when it’s for sale again very soon, go to the URL below. And while you are there, I also highly suggest reading the short report you get when you join that list called:
“The One Sentence Business Plan”
Always having a plan is also something Disney & Jobs had in common.
And yet, how many “online marketers” or “copywriters” do you know who have one?
Maybe there’s a reason so many are frustrated, confused, and broke…
Here’s the link:
https://www.EmailPlayers.com/awai
Ben Settle