I just finished reading Creativity, Inc., The story of Pixar Animation Studios written by one of its founders and current President Ed Catmull, along with Amy Wallace. Pixar, as a business organization, is a runaway success with top grossing movies beginning with Toy Story and forward with every movie released as a #1 hit. We know... Continue Reading →
A Good First Impression
I am reading Creativity Inc, written by Ed Catmull, one of the founders and President at Pixar Animation Studios. I am enjoying the book and will write more about it once I complete the book. For today though, Ed Catmull reminds me of a story from early in my work career. In the book he remembers his... Continue Reading →
Balance, Not Stability
I will forever be fascinated by Pixar. I love Pixar's origin story with a fateful sale of the company by George Lucas to Steve Jobs. I define my children's life stages by which Pixar movie was in theaters at the time. Living near Pixar's studio, I drive by and think of the mysterious Willy Wonka factory and how... Continue Reading →