Like many, I spent today finalizing my goals for the upcoming year.

At 3:47pm, I was asked, by our company President, to meet at 4:15pm. It was cool and sunny at the begining of our chat...

By 5:01pm, the sun was gone, a chilly rain started to fall, and I realized it was time... Time to change. Time to better. Time to take control.

Our meeting led to my being $15,000 per year poorer (on paper). I could detail out how I spent the past year re-defining the entire sales focus and model solely. Or the additional marketing expertise utilized to increase our sales reach, but it is all moot.

I am not upset, more disappointed, that ever time I "feel" I have taken a step forward, my salary cuts back.

Over 3 years, I have gone from $75,000 per year to $50,000. REALITY CHECK TIME.

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Realize that "employment" is slavery with socially acceptable compensation. The key is understanding this when defining your "place" in the work force.

We all play roles, from President (leader) to Manager (dictator) to Sales person (producer) to Mail Clerk (support staff).

No role is less critica than the others, in the fact they are all necessary to make the machine work properly. And yet... The people at the top (leaders) are in total control of the people below, and their compensation (security).

So if you are seeking to have maximum security (income), wouldn't it make sense to be in control?

Here's where the story gets interesting...