Most people focus on their paycheck as the reward for their work. While it is true that this is a significant portion of what you get in exchange for your time and effort, there are often other benefits.  Many jobs offer benefits like:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement accounts
• Financial planning services
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Contribution matching
• Mentoring programs
• Corporate discounts
• Wellness & Fitness programs

When you work for a bad boss, it is easy to just try to “keep your head down” and do your job. If your boss is merely annoying, this isn’t a bad strategy.  Maybe he/she will get replaced someday and the risk of trying to find another job may not seem like it is worth it.

You’ve heard of “Dressed for Success.” Well, what about “Dressed for Productivity?” I think that the way we dress can have a big impact on our performance. Where I went to college required that all the guys wear ties and all the gals wear dresses to class. There was quite a bit of debate among the students about whether this was really beneficial or not.

It has been years since I read Rich Dad Poor Dad, but one of the things I remember the most was the way Robert Kiyosaki said he approached starting his business.  He knew that four out of five businesses fail, so he figured he should plan on starting 5 businesses in order to get one that succeeded.