Too many people seem concerned with the kind of false security that comes from having a day job. It’s disappointing to hear somebody with great potential say something like “well I just want the security of a regular paycheck”.

This is nonsense. Keeping a J-O-B you hate is self defeat, and there is no security in doing so.

Assuming a corporation or other entity can give you more security than what you would give yourself is saying a lot about what you think of your own abilities. There is no guarantee that the company you work for won’t close the doors or give you the boot next month!

I’m glad the world has employees because it’s nice to have grocery stores, gas stations, and book stores there when I need them. Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur and that’s perfectly wonderful.

But those people who are capable of writing their own tickets and running their own ventures really irritate me when they start up with that whole “need a steady paycheck” crap. Here’s the deal…

Life is relatively short, and I’m not sure if we have more than one shot at it or not. I don’t remember being on planet earth before I was born in 1974, and I can’t be sure I’ll ever be here again after my body stops breathing.

On this note I’ll assume this is the only shot I’m ever going to have at being Timothy Aaron Whiston. Using this same logic I’ll assume that Mr. or Mrs. “would be an entrepreneur but I don’t trust myself to make a regular check” also gets only one turn at being who they are on this planet.

Why waste this time working in somebody else’s business when you have the skills and creativity required to do your own thing?

In response to some theories I have been cooking for a while, and a recent audio program I enjoyed called the 4 Hour Work Week, I am experimenting with the idea of shorter work days. The idea is to actually create more impact on my goals with less time at my desk.

Sounds pretty great really. And the logic behind is sound as well.

I believe I spend too much time on non-essential functions when I have an 8-10 hour day on my hands. By setting a strict limit of 4-5 hours per day I believe I will dump a lot of “busy work” and end up producing a lot more value.

After only three days of practice I can already see results. I’ll keep you postede over the next month.

The truth is this is not easy to implement. While working less sounds great, my business is my livelihood - no day job for Tim - and I am a bit neurotic about wanting to be productive.

So a leap of faith is involved. But in the end I hope to get lots more done, have more free time, be more relaxed, and generally enjoy my life a lot more because of all this.

In the U.S., many people are quick to complain about the economic problems currently being faced. It’s good that folks are actively talking about the issues, but the problem is most people seem to think it’s the government’s job to fix everything.

While it may be true that government mismanagement is the cause of problems like the social security farce, the fact is we can’t simply put the responsibility for making a better financial future off on elected officials. Remember it’s not the Congress, Supreme Court, and employees of the Executive Branch who are likely to suffer the most from the problems this country now faces… so why would they be truly engaged in the solutions?

Whether it’s right or not, it’s up to each one of us to stop depending on the government to clean this mess up. We have to make our own contributions.

And this starts by improving our individual financial educations, and by creating personal wealth. It is our responsibility to create as much wealth as possible and to become a real force in the changing economic landscape.

If you are reading this article right now, you have the skills and resources at your disposal to create a better future for yourself, your family, you community, and all of society. That’s a tall order I know, but it’s also an exciting one!