#iwerks

Many months ago, I watched Walt before Mickey on Netflix, a nice movie about Walt Disney’s early years. In the movie, you see how Disney has worked hard and stay strong in pursuing his dreams. What you will also see is the creation of Mickey Mouse with Ub Iwerks. Many who have watched Mickey Mouse while growing up may find this name unfamiliar. 

Iwerks and Disney co-created Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney Studios in 1928. In the movie, Disney has mentioned several times that Iwerks was better than him in the field of animation, and I thought this is interesting to note. Some people are like Disney, while others are like Iwerks. Some have the ability to lead, to vision, and to take the business to a higher level. While others, like Iwerks, are best when they focus on their specialization. There is no better or worse, nor is it a comparison of who is more noble or glamorous. Everyone have different talents and different roles to play in life - at work or at home.

Walt Disney said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”

It may seem less impressive to only be able to be good at one’s specialization, but for a business to work, it takes the people in it to make it. It didn’t take Disney alone to create the brand, probably the most famous name in the world. It took everyone who worked alongside him.