From the Cradle of Computer Graphics at the University of Utah to Pixar Animation Studios, my 50+ year professional career has been a parabola of many groundbreaking projects, as well as startup companies—some that have become household names, including Brøderbund Software, Gracenote/SONY, and others. It has been an exciting and rewarding journey not only because of the bleeding edge technology and innovative products I worked on, but also due to the privilege of working with, managing, and leading people in these companies. I reflect on part of this journey in this article and my book “Managing The Unmanageable”.