Original airdate: March 23, 2021

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to come up with innovative and creative ideas? Do you have to just wait around until you have a stroke of brilliance?

Fortunately, that isn’t the case!

According to my guest today, Joe Garlington, we can develop a creative mindset, with practice, and by finding the right sources of inspiration.

Joe, as the former Vice President and creative lead of Interactive Projects at Walt Disney Imagineering, was responsible for the development of interactive attractions for Disney theme parks. Joe also led long-term visioning for Disney’s Epcot theme park and played an important role in the development of new concepts for theme park entertainment.

In this interview, Joe pulls from his vast experience of working in Disney, to share some important lessons on finding creative insight including the best process to follow and how we can tackle common obstacles.