If you want to know the value of something, check how long the line-up is. There is a two year wait for a Mercier saw. That’s the power of excellence. When you are amazing, you have the world at your door.

And how to overcome this hurdle?

Building anything or getting anywhere isn’t always going to be easy. Keep moving. Stay positive.

Growing up, my dad bought me many books each month as a treat. One of those was a small book of office cartoons called ‘Dilbert.’ I don’t have the book any longer, but it stuck in my head. It’s simplicity and beautiful design was a work of art. Years later, through listening to a podcast, I got to know who the author was — a man named Scott Adams. He’s no ordinary guy and his recipe for success and for life have some really valuable insights. He doesn’t pretend to know it all, but he thrives on planting new ideas in peoples heads and questioning everything we’ve ever believed.

In everything we do, we play the long or the short game. The short game is easy, pleasurable, and offers visible and immediate benefits. But it almost never leads to success. Here's how to play the long game.

How to Accept and Appreciate Our Imperfect Art

Fail to get over it, and things get unnecessarily harder.

Personal and organisational change takes time. Give yourself permission and time to do so.

"This is some of the greatest advice that I could offer to people in their 20s. Please, let this be the one "motivational" video that pushes you to take a leap and take extra risk because if you don't do it, you'll regret it. If I can really get you to understand the practicality of patience, you'd be shocked by the outcome... trust me ;)" - Garyvee

When most people think about developing a writing habit, they imagine having to spend countless hours in a quiet room isolated from the…

Perfection is subjective, so don't waste your time procrastinating for perfectionism.

You could make something right now. If you wanted to stop reading, grab a sheet of butcher’s paper and brainstorm ideas, you could probably come up with half a dozen ideas for apps, books or products. Ideas aren’t the hard part, after all — just ask Tom Haverford.

An epic life is not for the faint of the heart. Do you have the courage to ditch mediocrity and live an epic life?

I think I am at least somewhat more productive than average, and people sometimes ask me for productivity tips.  So I decided to just write them all down in one place.

Some words of motivation.

Disclaimer: This is Not an Overnight Success Story

Don’t let it make you throw in the towel.

And what we don't see.

You know you have the talent, and within you lies the desire to hone and use that gift. Yet, after many years of living in a world where both opportunities and obstacles abound, you wonder, “Why the heck do I feel miserable of just being satisfied seeing myself doing what I love to do best in my DREAMS?” Yes, only in your dreams and never in reality!

Have you ever had a project that felt so impossible that you just want to give up?

It’s tempting to think of the artists you admire as being 100% confident magical superhumans, but in reality they have the same struggles & anxieties, and just happen to be further along in honing their craft.

Most of us are waiting for our Big Break. And that’s the worst way to succeed. Let’s look at one of history’s most successful artists to see why — and what we should do instead.

Use of Steps, stage and broken dishes describes all the meaning and thought behind it.

Learning from artists, scientists, and Nobel Prize winners.

Finding your everyday reason for living, or ikigai, could lead to a longer and better life.