As history tells us, Disneyland was indeed a success in 1955 and still is to this very day. But Walt didn’t know that at the time. His sharing of the process (the good, the bad and the ugly) took courage and conviction. After all, if he didn’t believe in his idea, why would anyone else?

If you’ve got a dream or goal you’d like to achieve this year, share it. Talk about. Document the process. Believe in yourself with the same courage and conviction that Walt had.

Small business owners all around the world are constantly faced with obstacles and setbacks that threaten to have them throw their hands in the air and quit. So what does it take to keep going despite failure, constant rejection and even bankruptcy? These quotes by Walt and stories from his life also included in my book, ‘The Courage to Pursue’.