Create Something of Quality

Quality takes time. There is no cutting corners when it comes to it. Microwave success will not stand the test of time no matter how glamorous it may appear in the beginning. When crafting something, let it take its proper course until it becomes all that you feel in your heart in can be (given your level of resources). I truly believe that people who take a little more time to "get it right" will stand out in these current days. Though we must continually adapt and become quicker, we should never sacrifice quality to get to the next level. True quality lays a sustainable foundation that allows the builder to craft masterpieces rather than items that are easily discarded.

Going The Extra Mile

       "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile."-Roger Staubach

Due to the fact that things move so fast today, it is easy to fall into the trap of cutting corners to get to where we are trying to go. Yet, anything of quality requires going the extra mile. TD Jakes brilliantly quoted "Greatness does not go on sale." Greatness is practiced when we pay attention to the little details that other people overlook or don't bother to work on. Going the extra mile means putting in just a tad bit more effort on something that you may not even be praised for, but could mean the difference in bigger success down the road.

Quality Takes Time

Sometimes I find myself in a hurry trying to get to my desired destination. But accomplishing anything of quality takes time. There is no way around it. Microwave success is easily duplicated and discarded. Yet crockpot achievement is respected much longer and not easily copied (The Pyramids, Stone Henge, The Sistine Chapel anyone?). Don't rush putting something out just to get something out. It is better to create something of lasting value than to produce the easily forgettable. It will come...