You've heard me say it before; March Madness is about as golden as it gets. But it ain't gold for everybody, baby. Just ask Ben Braun, head coach for the California Golden Bears (IRONY) basketball team. Even though he's got 12 years under his belt at that job, along with 5 trips to the Big Dance, he was pink-slipped by the athletic director for not taking the program far enough.

Just goes to show, joe, that the past doesn't guarantee the future. You got to prove yourself each day. Your job is secure when you do it better than anyone, day in and day out. Just like Dave Ramsey says ... everybody's on straight commission. If you don't think you are, try not showing up to work for a few weeks. They'll ax you faster than a hockey-masked psycho at a summer camp.

Here's another tidbit: don't just show up for work ... work while you're at work. The boss will notice if you're leading the race or just taking up space. Work is actually fun when you get into it, so find something you dig doing and then shoot for the stars.