How much time do you spend doing work because you have to, not because you choose to? For a lot of us, the quick answer is: all of the time. For most independent practice owners, work is about obligation. It can be exhausting and takes the joy away from doing what we love: helping others and making a difference in our communities.

Think for a minute about what your life would look and feel like if you could set your own work schedule, and spend time doing only the work that fulfills you the most?

I get it. The idea of getting to choose how we spend our time at work—and how much time we spend working at all—might sound impossible.

The truth is, that kind of choice is completely within your reach. Today, I’m talking about what Practice Freedom means (hint: it’s all about the power of choice), and how you can have it: