The Outside Track

One thing that makes me most uncomfortable about corporate life is that someone else believes they know what's best for you and determines your future. Yes, it's your boss, and your boss' boss, and so on. Not that I have a bad boss - but sometimes I wonder if my career is being limited by the lens they see me through or their own agenda.

Which is why being my own boss appeals so much to me. To advance on the merit of my own abilities, and not through the restrictions of an organization that seeks to exploit while reassuring with words like "career path" and "being ready for the next level".

Still, being your own boss isn't easy. Which is why most of us work for someone else. It's often easier thought than done.