A kid gets a paper round. The newsagent pays him but it was his Mum who asked him to start working.

A designer reports to the Creative Director yet her motivation is to be admired by her fellow graphic artists.

An up-and-coming writer takes a job with a popular magazine. It will look good on her CV. She’s no longer thinking about what she can contribute, but how the company enhances her own reputation.

A self-employed musician has to deal with the demands of managers, agents, producers, artists, promoters, journalists, endorsements… but he’s not doing it for them. That’s not what gets him out of bed at midday. He’s doing it to prove the doubters wrong.

Who is your boss?

Your real boss, is the one you are trying to please.

Time to re-evaluate who you’re working for.