How would my work stand up against the work of others in my field?

This article does a good job at challenging you to do your best.

clipped from mysuccessfilledlife.com Before you go running off to what you think are greener pastures, make sure that your own is not just as green or perhaps even greener. Take the time to stand off and look at your work as a stranger might You might also ask yourself, How good am I at what I’m presently doing? Do you know all there is to know about your work? Would you call yourself a first-class professional at your work? How would your work stand up against the work of others in your line? The first thing we need to do to become a “diamond miner” is to break away from the crowd and quit assuming that because people in the millions are living that way, it must be the best way. It is not the best way. It’s the average way. There are better ways to do what you are presently doing. What are they? How good am I at what I’m presently doing? Can I call myself a first-class professional at my work? How would my work stand up against the work of others in my field? Do I know all I can about my industry or profession?