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107: The Inventor of Pictionary Tells His Story


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Rob Angel is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He just recently launched his book called Game Changer: The Story of Pictionary and How I Turned a Simple Idea into the Bestselling Board Game in the World. In 1985, using a few simple tools, a Webster’s paperback dictionary, a No.2 pencil, and a yellow legal pad, he created the phenomenally successful and iconic board game Pictionary®. Putting together the first 1,000 games by hand in his tiny apartment, Angel mastered all the needed business skills including sales, marketing, and distribution before selling the game to Mattel in 2001. 

 

What We Discuss with Robert Angel:

  • Finding your aardvark
  • Taking that first step
  • The writing process and why it became daunting for him
  • The flaming coffee story
  • The power of mindset shift and visualization
  • The impetus for writing the book
  • Why your book is supposed to transform you
  • Why sometimes you can’t attach to big ideas and just start small
  • From being a game inventor to entrepreneur

 

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