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#400: Fragile Independence vs. Resilient Independence

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If you went solo as a writer or marketer, you already made your declaration of independence. You left a paycheck, or a boss, or both. You did the brave thing. Lately, though, you might be wondering whether that independence still holds up. The work feels less predictable. AI keeps changing what clients will pay for. And a familiar thought creeps in: maybe I should go find something more stable. In this episode, I want to talk you out of that trap. I start with a story you think you know, the morning the founders of the U.S. actually signed the Declaration of Independence, which was a lot more nervous and human than the painting suggests. Then I get personal about my own decision to go solo 20 years ago. From there, I draw a line between two kinds of independence. The fragile kind that looks like freedom but feels like risky exposure. And the resilient kind that holds up even when a client walks away. Here's the good news. For most of my 20 years, a one-person business had a hard ceiling. You stayed small and