Happy US Independence Day, No Matter What Country You Call Home.

Yes, today the United States of America celebrates the signing of The Declaration of Independence. The pen hit hallowed paper July 4th, 1776 to let the world - and especially King George - know America was free.

But it’s... More Than Just an American Celebration.

The Declaration of Independence wasn’t merely 13 colonies declaring itself a nation.

It also drew a line in the sand on the inalienable and “natural” right to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

This line, although written by Thomas Jefferson, was influenced by English philosopher John Locke (1623-1704) who famously wrote about the right to life, liberty and property. And it has influenced countless countries since.

The French declared their natural right to “liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression” just 13 years after America. And just 5 days after the US passed its own “Bill of Rights.”

Canada, Japan, Vietnam and countless other countries have since included similar phrases in their guiding documents.

In fact, the Declaration was the height of a movement towards freedom that started centuries before in England. As all good movements do... ;)

The first being the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England in 1215. It finally put a limit on the arbitrary power of the king. And it was followed by the Petition of Right (1628), the Habeus Corpus Act (1679), and the Bill of Rights (1689) - all of which claimed more freedom for the individual.

The American's ran with it and made it even more (which they do rather well) and so the English movement laid the path for American Independence. Not just independence from a king or country, but from tyranny in all its forms.

Finally the individual would be King.

This is the bit that I love. This is the reason that I started Great Marketing Works - this is the reason that I work training entrepreneurs with NACUE, why I volunteer working in entrepreneurship with organisations like StartupBritain, why I started giving away my online mini marketing course for free. Click here for Your Marketing Trainer for free - saving you £34.99.

But a great question that the company who wrote a lot of the above post asked is:

What Will You Do With Your Freedom?

Their answer was:

"At The Elevation Group, we plan to cherish our freedom.

We will make the most out of our life, liberty and property. And that starts with taking full responsibility for our results.

We’re not burying our heads during these hard times.

Instead we seek out experts, truth and contrarian ideas.

We learn, we plan and we ACT."

Because as long as the world has a “Land of the Free,” opportunity will remain.

And no matter what country you are from - you have to love that!

Which is why today I am launching something new.

Something which takes back my freedom - something which is built on past movements and mistakes, something which, I hope will help many others remain free.