Fidget Cube is an “unusually addicting, high-quality desk toy” that is designed to help one stay productive while working.  This innovative toy was designed by millennial entrepreneurs Matthew and Mark McLachlan who call themselves “Antsy Labs.”  According to their website, each side of this cube has something different to fidget with, so that one can “Click. Glide. Flip. Breathe. Roll. Spin.”

These innovators came up with the idea for Fidget Cube after learning that many people have an urge to constantly be fidgeting with something.  This could be anything including pens, keys, or even bubble wrap.  The problem is that one’s fidgeting can be a huge distraction to those around him.  Although one may say that the best solution is to break the habit of fidgeting, research has shown that those who have something to fidget with are actually more productive and perform better on tests.

Matthew and Mark first launched their idea for Fidget Cube on KickStarter at the end of August and have since raised over six million dollars from more than 154,000 backers.  The product is now beginning to ship to the individuals who first backed them on KickStarter.  By creating this innovative product, Matthew and Mark’s hope is that they will provide individuals who have a tendency to fidget at class, work, or home with an alternative device for fidgeting that is both discrete and not distracting.

These millennial entrepreneurs inspire me to keep looking for ways to innovate by simply seeking out problems and pain that individuals face in everyday life.  Most great ideas and discoveries do not suddenly appear, but rather develop from one being observant of his environment and taking note of any hunches that he might have.

More information regarding the Fidget Cube can be found on their KickStarter page and Antsy Labs website.

Desk jobs are not for everyone, and that is certainly what right-brained Sean Kenney came to realize. After working in a law firm for 10 years, Sean had an epiphany that there was much more to life than his office cubicle. He decided to quit his job and to pick up his childhood dream of becoming a professional LEGO builder. After almost 18 years, Sean does not regret this decision.

Sean Kenney, in his LEGO “studio,” surrounded by various models

You see, Sean’s LEGO building has made him a legendary celebrity in the world’s largest toy community. As one of the 13 LEGO Certified Professionals, Sean has the 3rd largest privately owned LEGO collection in the world at more than 5 million pieces. In addition, he has written several books, founded MOCpages (a networking website for enterprising LEGO builders), and built hundreds of models, statues, and pieces of art that are portrayed all over the globe.

When asked about why he chose to quit his job at the law firm, he replied that it did not satisfy an inner desire for creativity and abstract imagination that is in the fundamental core of who Sean is. His job was so focused on left-brain directed empirical and objective thinking that his right-brained creativity didn’t have any avenue of expression. After he quit his job, he slowly but surely became one of the best LEGO builders in the world because of his passion for what he does. Certified LEGO Professionals are private individuals with a particular skill-set for enterprise and construction who are recognized by the LEGO Company as independent businessmen and women. Sean is one of these creative entrepreneurs who truly thought outside the box (of his cubicle). In addition to his own creative though, he is very passionate about helping others realize their dreams of creative construction as demonstrated through the invention of his website MOCpages. As someone who has been a member of the LEGO community for many years, Sean’s story is an inspiring and remarkable example for me of a man using his God-given passions and abilities to help others and fulfill his own dreams.