Lark Dean Galley shares 5 Reasons Why You'll Never Be Rich Working for Someone Else My parents were entrepreneurs, so I guess you could say it’ s in my blood. Since my earliest days, I defined success as having my own profitable company. For many years I held myself back from taking the “Big Leap ”. Now – with the time freedom I have – I wonder why I waited so long! Maybe, like me, your definition of success includes being your own boss but you ’ re worried about what this might mean for your financial future. Let’ s explore 5 reasons why working for someone else will never make you rich! 1. You're Building Someone Else's Wealth When you work for someone else, you ’ re building their assets. An asset is something that puts money in your pocket every month. They could include your own business, investments, passive income, etc. Is a paycheck an asset? No, because if you stop working it stops showing up. Plus, with all your living expenses, you ’ re probab