I am finding this article about Walt Disney’s creative genius very interesting. More than putting it work to at work, I’m going to discuss it with my children. Combining their creative dreams with a healthy dose of reality is a lesson it’s never too soon to learn.

Here’s how you can use Disney’s creative strategy:

1. Be a dreamer — what are you trying to achieve? What excites you and inspires you? What’s your passion?
2. Be a realist — what resources do you need? What’s your plan? What are the obstacles?
3. Be a critic — How does it look? To you? Your customer? Your audience? Don’t do this step too early and stymie your creativity. Sometimes it takes courage to be the dreamer, and the critic can make any dreamer feel their ideas are worthless.