The revolution of independence is starting. For most of my career, building a successful business required assembling a company. Employees. Departments. Agencies. Specialists. Today, AI is changing that equation. One founder with expertise, good judgment, and the right tools can now create leverage that used to require an entire team. That's a massive shift. But it creates a new challenge. If expertise is no longer scarce, what is? Trust. Visibility. Reputation. The ability to consistently show up and demonstrate how you think. I believe we're entering an era where reputation becomes one of the most valuable business assets a person can own. Not because everyone needs to become a creator. Because everyone who sells expertise needs to become discoverable. Consultants. Advisors. Founders. Coaches. Fractional executives. The future belongs to people who can turn what they know into trust. That's the shift I'm watching most closely.