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Let's face it-we've all worked a job that drained the life out of us. And, still, many of us find it
impossible to leave that 9-to-5 grind. But imagine living life on your own terms. You’d have the
autonomy to choose how to spend your time and energy. The only person you’d be answerable to is
the person you see in the mirror. It's so perfect that it sounds unreal. But it's not impossible to be your
own boss. Take it from Dave Mortensen, president and co-founder of Anytime Fitness. His brand,
which has more than 3,300 units, was ” in both 2015 and 2016. Here, Mortensen outlines three
amazing benefits of being your own boss, as well as the misconceptions you need to abandon to
successfully run your own business.