Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull joins Rich to share invaluable lessons on creativity, team-building, innovation, and the magic and meaning of living a good life. To read more about Ed and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll789 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich RICH ROLL X ON https://www.on-running.com/en-us/stories/rich-roll LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:06 Ed’s Beginning & Disney’s Influence on Him 00:06:33 The Birthplace of Innovation at University of Utah 00:07:28 The Impactful Mentors 00:14:44 Steve Jobs' Impact: The Importance of Keeping Powerful People Out of the Creative Room 00:19:24 Inability to Pivot: Challenges of Successful Companies 00:24:09 The Decision to Take Pixar Public 00:26:52 The Transformation of the Film Industry 00:34:00 Ad Break 00:35:06 The Brain Trust 00:42:22 Avoid Feeling Stuck with 3 Film Pitch Ideas 00:43:57 The Importance of Vulnerability and Openness 00:52:07 The Challenges of Fostering an Environment of Creativity 00:57:57 How Bosses Should Embrace Feedback 01:01:10 How These Lessons Apply to Bigger Life Principles 01:03:21 Everybody Should Have a Brain Trust in Their Life 01:05:34 Creating a Safe Environment for Feedback 01:06:25 How Can We Ask Better Questions to Solve Problems 01:15:24 How Do You Know When an Idea is Ready? 01:17:08 How Ratatouille Evolved 01:27:14 Something about figuring something out makes a group special 01:34:34 Where Technology is Headed 01:36:06 The Nature of Exponential Growth 01:37:42 How Do You Harness the Energy of People to Do Something Good? 01:39:05 Closing Remarks 01:39:45 Credits * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast