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Own Your Independence

By Joe Templin · July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

“To be truly independent is to support ourselves by our own exertions.” -Jane Porter

Henry David Thoreau had his “Waden” where he built his own cabin and raised his own food.

My mom repeatedly told me “figure it out”.

Instead of being handed the answer, making a client calculate the number or struggle for a few minutes to come up with the idea enhances the learning and makes the lesson more memorable.

If your manager hands you leads, you become dependent on them instead of building your own self-sustaining and growing business.

Teach a man to fish instead of giving him one.

Learning to get Introductions on a systematic basis will make you truly independent.

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