As millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day 2day, most don’t actually have their independence. They’ve willingly given their independence up a little bit at a time to to a boss, an investor, creditors, or a credit card company.

The industrial revolution convinced land owners (entrepreneurs) to forfeit their independence for the lure of factory work and life in a city. For nearly 100 years it worked out fine. But that system is broken and has been replaced with a new one called a connected economy.

The connected economy is offering you back your independence. You just need to have the courage to leap and grab it.  You don’t have to take one big leap, U can take a bunch of little ones.