by Sally Matheny
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| (Part Christiansen and part Sawaya) |
This is a story about two, famous Lego®
craftsmen. It’s not meant to inspire you to build with colorful, plastic bricks—although
it may. Read on and find your motivation.
Have you heard of Ole Kirk Christiansen? Probably not,
but I am sure you’ve heard of his company.
Ole Kirk, one of ten children who grew up in an
impoverished home, worked hard as a wood craftsman in Denmark. Years later,
after focusing more on toys than anything else, he named his toyshop “Lego.” Originally,
he made wooden toys, but later, in 1947, his company expanded to make plastic
toys.
Ole Kirk was well known for saying, “Det bedste er ikke for godt.” Essentially, that meant, “the best is
never too good.” He insisted his toys be of the highest quality. Not all
toymakers stood by that motto. But we know by their continued success, the LEGO®
company, did and still does.
