Most tech professionals talk about owning their future. But ownership isn't a mindset or a side hustle. It's three specific decisions: who you serve, what you charge, and how you spend your time.

In this episode, I break down what real ownership looks like and why most engineers and technical professionals get it completely wrong.

What You'll Learn:

• The three decisions that separate owners from employees
• Why your salary is a floor, not a ceiling
• The gap between what you're paid and what you're worth
• How to start thinking like an owner tomorrow
• Why most people never make these decisions

This is part of The Owner's Playbook series — a framework for helping technical professionals build careers and income on their own terms.

Next episode: The $500/Month Test. How to know if you can actually do this.

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Dale Callahan, Ph.D., P.E. 

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