May 16th 1990: Jim Henson dies
On this day in 1990, the creator of The Muppets Jim Henson died aged 53. Henson’s Muppets featured in Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, with his most famous characters including Kermit the Frog and Elmo. Henson died from organ failure in 1990 in New York City. The Jim Henson Company and the Jim Henson Foundation continued after his death and his characters remain famous and popular.
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Made it home. BUB’s back to cracking jokes with the magic space cat statue in the neighbor’s yard.
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As West Grace Street goes under yet another transformation, allowing this era to leave its mark, let’s not forget the past
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3 Paths Toward A More Creative Life
In an era of volatility, uncertainty, chaos, and ambiguity, being creative is perhaps the best way to navigate your career and succeed.
Here are three specific ways that can help you lead a creative life from innovation and design expert Bruce Nussbaum.
1. BE MINDFUL—DISCONNECT
We are all so connected these days and distracted by constant interactions. Our time is spent responding, reacting to others or absorbing, taking in new information. But we often lack the space, the time, the moment to integrate that knowledge, connect those dots, generate that creativity. Slowing down and disconnecting provides that space.
You need to allow your creativity to flow without interruption and to let your mind to fill up.
2. TO CREATE MEANINGFUL THINGS, DELVE INTO THE PAST
You need to allow your creativity to flow without interruption and to let your mind to fill up.
3. BE MASTERFUL
To be very creative, however, requires a deep mastering of both knowledge and skills.
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3 Paths Toward A More Creative Life
In an era of volatility, uncertainty, chaos, and ambiguity, being creative is perhaps the best way to navigate your career and succeed.
Here are three specific ways that can help you lead a creative life from innovation and design expert Bruce Nussbaum.
1. BE MINDFUL—DISCONNECT
We are all so connected these days and distracted by constant interactions. Our time is spent responding, reacting to others or absorbing, taking in new information. But we often lack the space, the time, the moment to integrate that knowledge, connect those dots, generate that creativity. Slowing down and disconnecting provides that space.
You need to allow your creativity to flow without interruption and to let your mind to fill up.
2. TO CREATE MEANINGFUL THINGS, DELVE INTO THE PAST
You need to allow your creativity to flow without interruption and to let your mind to fill up.
3. BE MASTERFUL
To be very creative, however, requires a deep mastering of both knowledge and skills.
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And I’m determined to keep it this neat!
Cute organized book binding station from a client’s home studio today.
