#225: How To Live An Awesome Life With Hollywood Filmmaker Saul Blinkoff

Saul Blinkoff is more than what meets the eye. Not only is he an incredible storyteller who animated the world’s most-loved characters - Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, and Tarzan… He’s also one of the most uplifting and inspiring humans I’ve had on the show because of his “Life of Awesome” philosophy. In this episode, Saul discusses the importance of failure and discomfort for success, how he’s turned his weaknesses into strengths, his personal measurement of success and he guides listeners on how to find meaning in life. If you’re feeling stuck and don’t know where to turn to next, tune in to this episode – I guarantee it will light a fire inside you!   Discussion points 02:15 A brief introduction to Saul 05:05 Do people identify themselves as the Hero or the Sage? 12:32 Why pain and discomfort will set you up for success 17:01 Saul’s first exposure to Disney 20:54 How to turn your weakness into strength 24:22 How Saul measures success 28:53 An interview that changed Saul’s life 34:05 Finding meaning in life 47:14 Why Saul loves animation 56:44 Why Saul hosts regular group trips to Israel      Show Sponsors Arabian Business: The region’s leading source of business news, analytics, thought-leadership and features. [https://www.arabianbusiness.com/] Vault Hill: A blockchain-based technology company with an ecosystem comprising of a human-centric metaverse [https://www.instagram.com/vault_hill/?hl=en] Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor [https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en]   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Saul Blinkoff https://www.instagram.com/saul.blinkoff/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/saul-blinkoff-a702563