Creativity happens at the intersection, at the place where different domains, different disciplines, different subjects come together -- just like all the lands at the original Disneyland came together at The Hub.
Smith said that you should jump on your projects and do them. How many times have you sat there and seen an idea flash on the TV screen that you had a decade ago. It could’ve been your idea, but fear, lack of belief or drive, or something else held you back. Walt Disney didn’t let anything stop him when he wanted to build Disneyland. His wife, his brother, and even Art Linkletter questioned Walt’s dream of building a place where parents and children can have fun together. Walt went all in and created a game-changing franchise that has expanded beyond the borders of the U.S.
See the full video of Tanner and Smith talking about creativity below. Get more creative tips using Disneyland’s structure and history in my book “Disneyland Is Creativity: 25 Tips for Becoming More Creative.”