Hapori Tohu Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 If you're on BZPower it probably means you're familiar with the term AFOL - Adult Fan of LEGO - and those of us who identify as AFOLs obviously still love playing with little plastic bricks. But in a recent Huffington Post article, we see that LEGO CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp thinks all adults can benefit from playing with LEGO, even at the office. The story goes on to discuss the advantages that encouraging creativity and imagination can have in the workplace, rather than treating everything as serious business. It's an interesting read and one that's worth checking out. Now if only I can convince my boss that this is a good idea... View the full article 5 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazdakka Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Preach, brother! Quote Steam Name: Toa Hahli Mahri. Xbox Live Gamertag: Makuta. Minecraft Username: ThePoohster.Wants: 2003 Jaller (from Jaller and Gukko), Exo-Toa, Turaga Nuju, Turaga Vakama, Shadow Kraata, Axonn, Brutaka, Vezon & Fenrakk, Nocturn, ORANGE FIKOU.I got rid of my picture, are you happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I somehow doubt that doodling around with a Bohrok Kal for half an hour (when I should be formatting data into binary, or something) is productive [] On the other hand, I probably couldn't work at all without my Nui-Jaga, so... [] Edited December 17, 2015 by bionicleFanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 very ok with this indeed. 8 Quote JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I now have a good reason to start taking my Bionicle sets to work with me. 2 Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsru Toa of Honor Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I completely agree with this and can give a prime example with myself. Late October, during my most recent underway, I brought a number of Mixels in my baggage and kept them in my rack. Several times during my off-watch time, when there was no other training going on, I would take one of the sets to Crew's Mess and sit down for a little while as I went about and built the set. I did recieve a number of weird looks at times, mostly at the thought that I brought a toy on board; but it did not take long for a number of the senior crew members to come around and remark about how they like to build with LEGO sets and what I was doing was a novel idea. My reason was that it was just good for me to reset my mind before going to my next watch. I am certain that animation studios could benefit greatly from sitting around and playing with a toy with near limitless capabilities as they work. 4 Quote My Epics: Protectors from the Shadows (completed), The Beginning of a Lifetimes Journey (Chapter 5, Teaching)My Short Stories: The Birth of Red Stars (SSC2), To the Sun (SSC3), Captain's Call (S&T2), The Stone (SSC5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 "SkeletonMan, you've been working on that for five hours, you have to go back to work." "No." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Historian Iaredios Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Back in school, I couldn't work unless i could draw. Sure it would take me a little longer to do work, but I did tend to get A's and B's in my classes (save homework, that stuff held me back even when I protested it all as an unnecessary burden). It provided me a nice little distraction for my mind to relax and shortly get back to work with often times new angles. Same thing with Lego sets/pieces. Just don't give them a bucket full of pieces or you'll end up with the picture above ( ), a small set should apply (or in my case of doodles, don't get too distracted and sketch out a 'masterpiece' the whole entire time). 2 Quote A RUDE AWAKENING - A Spherus Magna redo | Tzais-Kuluu | Pushing Back The Tide | Last Words | Black Coronation | Blue Man Bound | Visions of Thasos ن We are all but grey specks in a dark complex before a single white light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 What a great idea! It'd be good for the brain to actually be stimulated during work or school. 1 Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I love this idea. Now someone convince other CEOs to put it into practice. I mean, it could happen, but it would take actual work to make that idea a reality, and... I think I'll go back to playing now. 3 Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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