The Betrayal That Built an Empire: Walt Disney's Control Obsession | The Jason Allan Scott Show

Описание: In this episode, Jason Allan Scott delves into the story of Walt Disney and how a devastating betrayal led him to build the world's most powerful entertainment empire. Drawing from his own entrepreneurial experience and the comprehensive biography 'Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination' by Neil Gabler, Jason examines Disney's obsessive need for control and its impact on his business and personal life. The episode explores critical lessons on control, ownership, and the importance of setting boundaries, offering valuable insights for modern-day founders and entrepreneurs.

00:00 Introduction and Host Background
00:26 Sponsor Message: Pitch Capital
01:36 The Worst Day of My Business Life
02:00 Walt Disney's Betrayal and Lessons Learned
04:38 The Spark That Changed Everything
07:39 The Saturday Morning Massacre
10:38 The Train Ride That Changed Everything
11:59 My First Business Failure
15:08 Disney's Control Obsession and Its Costs
21:03 The Strike That Broke Disney
23:49 Disneyland: The Final Act of Control
24:08 Lessons on Control and Betrayal
30:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Who I Am
Jason Allan Scott. Founder of www.Atalor.com (site's not public - I only take clients from my clients, so referals only) or have a chat with me on intro - intro.co/JasonScott80 to help you make more money or sell your business.

One person. Zero staff. Seven figures annually. Work on what I want, with whom I want, where I want and when I want.

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What I've Actually Done
Sold: • O.P.M. • Paparazzi Company * Bangkok Swimming School • LateNightLondons • Holmes Place (consultant) • Miss Clubs • EcoDisco • PYNK • Lokkima • Calisthetics ( pre HYROX) • Bloomsbury Ballroom (consultant) PawPrint Lab (inventor) • MICEOFFERS • KOPUS and A Podcast Company (sold on www.acquired.com)

Failed: VenueMe • RoaminRewards • CapeWellness • XuperYuman

Podcasting: Built 4, sold 2, profited from 3 • Raised $2.1M from one show • Invited to 10 Downing Street (top 100 UK companies)

Recognition: Forbes (2x) • 10 Downing Street invite • Hot 50 Award winner • Campaign Magazine •The Guardian Newspaper• 220+ global keynote talks • Featured in bestselling business books. Top 100 event planners in the world ( 3x) Authored Amazon Bestselling Book • Consulted for Falmouth University's MA in Creative Events Management and Leeds Beckett, Event Management Course. Most successful speaking series at the New York Public Library on entrepreneurship 2024/2025 • Sold 1 million (Kronos) worth of books • Featured on MindPump & EOFire • Stage with Lewis Howes and many more . Top 100 small businesses in 2016, invited to Number10 Downing Street.

Current
Make money from exits, consulting and equity, not YouTube ads.
Inventor or Investor in J16z, Atalor, CHS, PitchCapital, Calisthetics and Calisthetics Games.

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Grew up poor, white, Cape Town, apartheid-era South Africa. Wished someone real had shown me what was possible without corporate BS. This ones for you Cheryl and Dex.

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My goal is to make business know-how available to everyone, so anyone can learn to start their own venture, earn a living, and help themselves and those around them thrive.

Most of the time Work is the answer BUT Most won't do the work. They'll watch, feel motivated 11 minutes, scroll YouTube and thats all.
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