Here in the United States, we recently passed the day where, supposedly, we have worked enough to pay our federal taxes - if all of our income were to go to the IRS. Today, I have a question for you: Who do you work for? Let me give you a hint - there is only one answer, and it doesn't matter what your job is.

Give up? Ok, here it is. You work for yourself - for your own gain and your own benefit. Now this idea has tremendous implications. First, if you work for yourself, you do the best job you can - to do less than that is to cheat yourself.

Second, it's an interesting fact that the better you do your job, the more you enjoy it. The reverse is also true: If you become careless and apathetic, you will find your enjoyment level dropping.

And speaking of enjoyment, if you work for yourself, why not enjoy it? There is no reason why work can't be fun, no matter what the task is. There is real enjoyment in finding out that you can do more than you thought you could, and in helping others succeed and do a good job, too.

If you work for yourself, you have a long-term view. You see each job as a learning experience and a path to bigger and better things, rather than simply a way to pay the bills.

And if you work for yourself, you know that you are your most valuable asset, so you invest in yourself and care for yourself accordingly. You manage your time well so that you become even more valuable, and you deliberately build your self-esteem and self-efficacy so you can perform at higher and higher levels.

So, who do you work for?