Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.(Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK.Duration: 017:40)
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Elizabeth Pagano commented on Nov 5 2009
Sagmeister is such an inspiration. For “Four Sabbatical Lessons From Sagmeister”, read http://tiny.cc/p1BPZ. He’s done a lot to advance the cause of sabbaticals. Wouldn’t it be nice if every career ladder included occasional sabbaticals?
sandra tycova commented on Oct 12 2009
I agree with his thinking, you have to revitalize your passion for what you do. I found that in my working life thus far, I also have started to duplicate my work, it’s often not intentional but you do feel quite disappointed when you look back and see the repetition. I would love to take a break even if it was only a couple months but I’m not exactly a world famous designer. Never the less a break would give me the opportunity to work on all those I’ve ideas I’ve been collecting. Plus I believe that we all need to find a balance between work and play.
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