For starters: I’m pretty over the “old school” concept that Rich people are more-right just because they are rich. You need to do better than that. There are tons of sales people who make more than a train engineer – doesn’t mean I want them driving a train.

You should hire people because they are experts at what they do.
If they are experts, you should take their opinions seriously and be willing to exchange in a discussion. Find common ground. Weigh ideas. Ultimately, yes, if there are multiple viable options you might have to break the tie with “The Boss'” ruling.

But the sheer idea that a line on a flow chart is the arbiter of quality decisions and ideas is bullshit.

It is fair to “Render Unto Caesar what is Caesars.” We have a job to do, and we damn well should do it. If you accept a job, you should do it to the best of your abilities. If you are not willing to do that, you should find a new job.

Not only out of fairness to your employer, out of fairness to you. You are cheating yourself out of your full potential. You owe it to YOU to give your best. T. Harv Eker is famous for saying “How you do anything is how you do everything.” If you are half-assing it at the place you spend the most awake time – you are probably half-assing a whole lot more.

However, let’s not get it twisted. I recall a conversation with an old co-worker who made a comment like I should be scared of the owner because “he’s the guy that signs your check.”  I responded with “Well, yeah. But I don’t work for a charity. He’s not just GIVING me the money. He is paying me to do work, and have skills, and know what I’m doing. In fact, they don’t pay me in advance of that. I actually have to do the work – THEN he pays me. If he doesn’t like my work, I don’t get the money. I have to do the work first. So, if anything, he should be happy I’m willing to take that deal.”

Which was a bit of a caricature of how I felt. Rum was likely involved. Though it’s not far off. Which leads us to

“Render unto God what is God’s” This speaks to your connection to the higher power. The magic energy field that delivers us ideas and karma. The Muse. The Ether. The infinite.

The things that are Gods are the important things. Your sense of self-worth. Your feelings. Your emotions. Your loyalty. Your love. Your hate. Your joy. Your feelings of well being. Your peace of mind.

These things are only meant to be owned by YOU, and your connection to whatever you call God. These are not to be rendered to Caesar (aka Your Boss). Do not let them own what is meant for you and God.

The most unhappy I have ever been in life was when I worked jobs I hated for people I disliked. People who were only concerned with their status and their power. These are people who think of their co-workers as “my people.”

Mother fucker – you don’t own people. To claim a person as “my people” is claiming for Caesar what is Gods. They are trying to elevate themselves to Gods.