Agency is the real prize.
Not status.
Not the title.
Not the salary line that shrinks with inflation every year while the work stays the same.
We all secretly want the same thing: Agency.the ability to decide where we live,who we work with,what constraints we accept,and which ones we refuse.
Do I have to fill out that stupid form?Sit in that useless meeting?Fly coach to an unproductive medical conference?Be in the office on days that make no sense?Work for someone who doesn’t even understand the craft?Miss a family event for my boss?
Most ortho people later in their careers finally admit it:they want out of the rat race. Not retirement.Just ownership.
I’ve spent more than a decade building my own.It’s hard.But the downside of trying has never been smaller,and the upside has never been larger.
The information at your fingertips, the people network, the business tools, the intelligence available right now—this is the best moment in history to start something of your own. To gain Agency.
Start it on the side while the paycheck still lands.Nights and weekends are not for Netflix.They’re the only free leverage most people still own.
Two weeks ago I built a full plan with a partner.We ...
