Work for Yourself, Not Your Boss: The Real Job Revolution!
Takeaways:
- Your job isn't just what your boss says; it's about crafting your future and skills.
- Scott Adams suggests we should view our jobs as stepping stones to even better opportunities.
- Always remember, we work not just for a paycheck but to build our own futures.
- Companies may call themselves families, but they won’t hesitate to cut you loose if needed.
- Focus on growing your network and profile; that's where real job security lies!
- In the end, it's all about you and your family, so invest in your future wisely.
Links referenced in this episode:
Companies mentioned in this episode:
- Scott Adams
- Dilbert
- Scott Wright
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Transcript
This is the Daily Note.
Speaker B:I'm James A.
Speaker B:Brown.
Speaker B:Most of us.
Speaker A:Believe that our job is whatever our boss says it is.
Speaker A:You work, you.
Speaker B:Get paid and repeat.
Speaker A:But is that it?
Speaker A:Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert.
Speaker B:Says no.
Speaker A:He says, your job is to get a better job.
Speaker A:He says, we.
Speaker B:Don'T work for.
Speaker A:Our employer.
Speaker A:We work for our future.
Speaker B:We work to build.
Speaker A:Our skills, to grow our profile, to grow.
Speaker B:Our networks.
Speaker A:We work for us because a company will call itself.
Speaker B:A family right up to the moment it.
Speaker A:Lays you off or cut you off.
Speaker B:At the knees.
Speaker A:And expect you to smile.
Speaker B:And nod and say, may I have another?
Speaker B:So never forget.
Speaker A:Who you work for.
Speaker A:You, your.
Speaker B:Family and your future.
Speaker A:So is Scott Wright.
Speaker B:Let me know@jamesabrown.net on that note.
Speaker B:I'm James A.
Speaker B:Brown, and.
Speaker A:As always, be well.
