Today’s article is focused on a reality check. Is it you or your employer? When you think about the success you’ve had over the last several years, was it you or your employer that brought about the money that you have made. Let’s explore that.

One profound realization changed my future forever. I sat in a seminar listening to David Neagle share the incredible realities of success in the business world. He talked about what actually contributes to a 6 and 7 figure income. It was awesome teaching for sure. It was transformational. But one sentence he shared stuck with me and moved me to quit my job. That sentence was "There is no such thing as job security."

At first, my response was "huh, come again?" You see, I had banked my life on my job security. That paycheck and those bonuses were my security so how could you tell me that there’s no such thing as job security. That paycheck gives me security for sure. It pays the bills. But David Neagle went on to explain that my income was dependent on my skills and talents.

Consider this: Let’s say you lost your job today. You’re fired. And you now had to find a way to earn an income for your family. What would you do? Think about that for a moment. My guess is that you would start making a list of your skills and putting those skills in a document called a "resume." Most likely, you would take that resume and your skills and sell your talents to another employer. You would have some level of confidence that your skills and talents were employable by someone else. Your faith in your abilities would extend as far as the next job interview or next employer. You believe you can convince another employer to hire you.

But let’s say you’re unable to get a job. No job available anywhere. What would you do? Stop and consider that for a moment. People typically do one of two things. They may become incredibly resourceful in their determination to find creative ways to generate an income. Or, they may become paralyzed by fear. Paralyzing fear robs you of your resourcefulness, your creativity, your ideas, stops you from taking action, and leads you down a path to certain failure.

You see, there is no such thing as job security because YOU are your security. Your skills, your talents, your abilities are what earns you an income. So it is YOU and not your employer who creates an income for you. And you can take YOU and create success anywhere, if you are not paralyzed by fear. You simply must believe in your ability to create success as an entrepreneur equally as much as you believe in your ability to create success in the corporate world. It is that belief that creates your success in business.

Your faith in your abilities and talents must extend beyond an employer. When it comes to earning an income, YOU are your security. So today my question for you is "Do you believe in YOU-security or job-security." My experience is that YOU-security is tremendously freeing and can become incredibly lucrative when you let go of the fear.