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Let’s talk about money.

Maybe you want it real bad. Maybe you’re scared because you don’t have enough of it. Maybe it dictates how you feel each and every day.

And maybe, you’re giving it WAY TOO MUCH POWER!!!

You see, at our LIVE events I show heart-centered entrepreneurs and visionaries how to create an entirely new relationship with money. One that is based in love, giving, service, and trust; because these are the necessary energies that will allow you to thrive.

For example, think about money like a personal relationship.

If you were always scared, holding back, and waiting for something better to occur, how long do you think that relationship would last?

Or what if you didn’t like it that much and said things like “It’s not that important to me,” how long do you think that person would stick around?

You got it….not long!

So the follow up question is always: “How do I create a better relationship with money?” And to me, that answer is simple, because it’s the same formula to change anything:

1) First acknowledge that you need to change (it always starts with awareness and taking personal responsibility). You can’t do anything differently until you embrace where you’re at.

2) Find a mentor/teacher/guide who you trust, respect, and can learn from…and then stop at nothing to get to them. Why try to struggle and figure it out on your own when there are so many people who can help you get to where you want to go faster and with more ease!

3) Shift your consciousness and things will change naturally, organically, and on their own….because consciousness creates your reality.

So, since you have found your way to me to be your guide in this moment, let me start by giving you some real concrete tools to create a powerful and new relationship with money.

To start, let me ask you this question: What happens when you decide to give away more love?

That’s right, you get more love! When you walk around with the intention to share your love, people feel it and return it with their own energy and attention….right?

So if you have been holding onto your money SO TIGHTLY and not investing in the resources, training, tools, or guidance that will help you create more money, how on earth do you expect your paradigm to change!?!?

Because let me bold: IT WON’T!

That’s when the energy of trust comes into the equation. Because you will think to yourself: “How on earth could I give away my last remaining dollars when I don’t know where or how it will come back to me?”

You must trust my friend….TRUST!

Yes, it will feel scary. Yes, you will doubt. Yes, people will try to convince you to play safe and hold back (“you can get that for free somewhere else”).

…and KNOW that you will get exactly what you need when decide to say YES and follow your heart.

And because I can hear the critics barking already, let me be clear. I’m not saying that you should give away all of your money just to practice letting money flow. What I AM saying is that if you want to make more money, it’s important to learn the tools and knowledge that will help you do it. If deep in your soul, you know that a person, event, training, coach, or whatever, will help you get to the next level, then you must move mountains to make it happen. That’s when you let the money flow.

So to put this into action today, allow yourself to “invest” in something that you believe will help you progress, grow, and evolve. Maybe you’ve been wanting to attend an event – register for it. Maybe you’ve been wanting to hire that coach – do it. Maybe you’ve been looking to make that move into a better office – go get it. Feel into what that thing could look like for you, and take inspired action to make it real today.

Show the universe that you are ready by taking that bold step forward to let money flow in your life.

And above all else, TRUST that you will be taken care of because you deserve to have a life of joy, fulfillment, and purpose.

As always, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts below so please post a comment (I love reading them!)

Much love,

Max

P.S. We’re down to our last few spots for Step Up & Lead Now on Dec 3-6. If you’ve been on the edge, I would strongly suggest that you register now because we’re almost full and it would be such a shame if you missed out on this opportunity just because you waited too long. CLICK HERE for details.

I just got back from a three-day weekend in Sedona where my good friend James Roche was getting married. And while I could go on and on about how amazing Sedona is and how beautiful the wedding was, I instead want to talk about something that is much more important to YOU.

You see, I had one of those moments on Saturday night where I thought to myself: “WOW! Life sure has changed a lot in the last 12 months.”

You ever have that thought?

Because I do a lot lately. For it was only 12 months ago that my business was totally struggling, I was working REALLY REALLY hard, I wasn’t very clear on what I was doing (or what my purpose was), and I was, well, pretty un-happy and stressed out.

But nobody really knew that because I didn’t show it. On the surface, I was bold and courageous. I was making decisions. It looked like I was “everywhere”.

And yet I wasn’t getting results, I wasn’t making any money, and I didn’t feel like I was moving forward in the right direction.

It was at my “breaking-point” that I finally decided to seek help…so with my last remaining dollars, I started attending business seminars with the big-name guru’s and began to learn the techniques and strategies that would allow me to help more people, make a greater impact, and create more wealth and abundance for myself.

Because I was ready for change, and I was 100% willing to do things differently, my life (and business) transformed very quickly. Almost overnight, I went from loosing over $4,000 per month to making $10,000, then $15,000, then $30,000, then $50,000, then $70,000 in a single month (I know, it shocked me too!).

And then, this Saturday night, I was sitting at the dinner table surrounded by many of these very same big-name guru’s that I had been studying and learning from over the last year, and all I could do is smile and laugh at how interesting and funny life really is…because now I was at the table as a peer rather than a student.

It was a very profound moment for me.

I share this very intimate personal story with you to let you know how fast your life can shift when you’re ready for it to happen. But I’ll warn you now, what you think is going to happen is NOTHING like what is really going to happen….and that’s also what makes the journey so magical and captivating.

So while I could spend a lot more time talking about what it really takes to transform, let me give you my top three bullets on what’s needed for change to happen now:

1. Embrace that what you’re doing right now isn’t working.

This is often times the most difficult step, because it’s hard to acknowledge that you are 100% responsible for your outcome (meaning that you can’t blame anyone or anything else). So you must look at your life results and become very transparent about whether or not it’s moving your vision forward.

Are you helping as many people as you want? Are you living the life you desire? Are you working too many hours? Are you making enough money? Be willing to take a real look at your results and embrace what needs to shift (because you can’t change until you are aware that a change needs to be made).

2. Embrace that you need guidance and support.

When I was struggling, I definitely thought that I could “do everything myself.” I had all answers. I knew where I was going. I was “in control.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

What a joke. Now, after hiring 5 different coaches over the last 12 months (many for $15,000 a pop), I have come to see how much easier, faster, and more enjoyable it is to find mentors that can help guide your path. There are so many people in this world who have such amazing life experiences to share with you, and those lessons can ALWAYS help you avoid making costly mistakes while getting to where you want to go faster and with more joy.

Think about it…do Olympians have coaches? Do professional athletes have coaches? Have the greatest entrepreneurs all had coaches?

The answer to all of this questions is a huge YES!!!

So instead of doing what I did (i.e. trying to do it all alone), get out of your own way and embrace that you need guidance and support…because I can guarantee you that it will make the whole ride much smoother and more enjoyable.

3) Be willing to say YES to the opportunities that show up right in front of your face

There is absolutely, positively, no possible way that I could go from loosing $80,000 last year to generating over $500,000 this year unless I had gotten out of my own way and said YES to the opportunities that showed up.

This year alone, I have gone to over 12 different business events, joined 5 different coaching programs, been in 3 different mastermind groups, purchased 15 different information products, and spent hundreds of hours in the learning environment. Did I have the money to invest in all of these programs before they began?

I didn’t then….but I do now….because I said YES to every opportunity that felt like it was in alignment with my path.

I know that it’s scary to step forward when you don’t see the net. I know that it’s challenging to trust that everything will work out for the better. I know that you don’t know HOW you’re going to get to where you want to go.

And as Jack Canfield always says: “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”

Besides, you’re still here now, aren’t you? It’s always so easy to get caught up in what could happen in the future without realizing that you’ve been through some pretty crazy sh*t in the past…YES? And correct me if I’m wrong but you’re here right now, reading this letter…so everything must be OK…right?

So that’s my story. I hoped it’s moved you to try something new. If you resonate with my words, I invite you to check out our upcoming retreat that truly merges consciousness and business. Go HERE now for the details.

As always, I would love to hear your thoughts….so please leave a comment below.

Much love,

Max

Are you ready to translate your knowledge, passions, and life-experiences into a thriving business?

Is your desire for freedom strong enough that you’re willing to get out of your own way and take action to get it?

Then YOU are invited to an utterly unique, first-of-it’s-kind, life-changing, consciousness expanding, business retreat called Step Up & Lead Now on Dec 3-6 in Corona, CA.

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This transformational retreat will give you a specific, clear, step-by-step plan for taking your love, energy, and wisdom, and turning it into an authentic business that makes a big difference in the world and helps you create a prosperous and free lifestyle.

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Because our events are very intimate, private, and exclusive, seating is VERY LIMITED, which means that we have just over 40 seats left. If this calls to you, DO NOT wait as I can guarantee you that this retreat will SELL-OUT fast!

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Imagine waking up each day knowing that you will generate great wealth and abundance just for helping others. This life is very possible and  right at your fingertips…you simply need the right  guidance to get you there. So reserve your spot  now and get ready for the greatest adventure of your life.

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Much love,

Max

P.S. This is NOT your typical business event. In  the midst of discovering your authentic path to  wealth and abundance, we will meditate together,  practice yoga together, eat delicious home-cooked meals together, and laugh, play, and dance together. If you’ve been searching for a way to integrate and align your spiritual path with your business, there is no better place on the planet than this life-changing retreat.

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P.P.S. If this calls to you, PLEASE do not wait because I can absolutely 100% guarantee you that this retreat will sell-out fast and I would be so sad if you weren’t able to get a spot because you couldn’t get out of your own way.

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This story is about what happens when you think you’re clear, and you’re not, and what happens as a result (so pay close attention because there are some juicy lessons in this for you).

Because our business is achieving such great success right now and our events are filling up SUPER FAST, we decided to step back as a team and ask the question: “What do we want to create for our company in 2010?” (Have you done this yet?)

Once we had our answers, we decided to create a TEAM VISION BOARD…which in case you don’t know, is a visual representation of what you want to manifest in your life.

Now let me start with a disclaimer.

I’ve never done a vision board before, so I had no idea what I was doing….and while others on the team had created collages before, no-one had ever done a vision board either.

So, we were where most people are when they start out to try something new and have an intention in mind – clueless and hopeful (right?).

We started going through magazines, cutting out images, and chit-chatting about all the possibilities for what we could create. And by the end, we had a plethora of different images and words that all struck some type of chord with each of us.

Then, we went through and started to narrow down to the words and images that really carried an energy. Then, we started to figure out how to arrange them on the page. Then, we started to group the page into different themes, like play, finance, travel, team, etc.

By the end of the day, we had created a very full vision board that had all sorts of different images, words, and metaphors.

It was really cool….

And….it didn’t look anything like our vision. Hmmmmmm……..what happened?

Reflecting upon the exercise, I realized a couple of very important things.

1) No matter how much you think you know, it’s amazing how awkward it is to do something for the first time…whatever it is. You always think it’s going to be easier and simpler than it actually is, and of course, it never turns out that way.

So as you start new projects, tasks, or jobs, it’s SO IMPORTANT to allow yourself to be awkward (because that’s how it’s going to feel), AND keep moving forward regardless, so that you can move beyond the “I don’t know what I’m doing” phase into the “Oh, I see how this works” phase. Because if you stay in the game, you always get more clarity as you progress.

2) When you’re thinking about what you want to create in your life, it’s important to harness a crystal clear picture for what that looks like before you get started on your journey. Otherwise, you will get distracted by all the pretty images, cool phrases, and enticing products (because they are EVERYWHERE).

Looking at our finished board, I realized that everything we put down was really cool and fun, but it wasn’t necessarily our vision….which happened because we got distracted by all the pretty stuff along the way.

So the great moral of this story is take the time to step back and harness a clear picture for what you want to create in your life before you get into “the doing” phase. Really see what you want, as if it’s a living breathing reality that’s right in front of you.

Then, stay focused on taking the baby steps forward to get it. The more committed you are to getting what you want, the more likely it is to manifest into reality.

As always, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts below.

Much love,

Max

P.S. Definitely make sure to check your inbox on Monday because I’ve got some REALLY BIG NEWS to share with you…and I would save the dates Dec 3-6 as I can guarantee that you won’t want to miss this huge surprise.  Oh BOY am I excited!!! Stay tuned….

It’s a little before 2 am as I write this letter to you.

Every cell in my body is tingling with excitement as I have such big news to share with you about our upcoming Step Up & Lead Now Retreat happening December 3rd-6th in Corona, CA (save the date).

But I can’t tell you yet…because we have one last thing to work out before I can share…so instead, I’m just UP at 2 am….tingling with excitement.

That said, I’ll give you one little hint…which is that we’re 99% certain that a very special, very important, very AMAZING person will be blessing us with their presence at the retreat…and let me just tell you that if you’re one of the lucky few to get a spot when we open up registration for this retreat (because we’re already half full), you’re going to be in for a REAL life-changing treat (so check your calendars and reserve the dates now).

The big news is coming soon (so keep an eye out for an announcement). In the meantime, let’s talk about distractions.

Here’s why.

Yesterday, I gathered our entire team together to have a 3-hour in-person strategy session to envision what we want to create for our company in the next 12 months. If you’ve never done something like this before, you’d be amazed at how much power comes from getting clarity about where you want to go.

We actually went through a great exercise that one of my mentors Vishen gave me which you can check out here.

Almost immediately after we began our meeting, and right in the middle of a meditation, an army of leaf-blowers seemed to come out of nowhere, causing our space to get filled with really (really) loud noise.

So here I am, attempting to lead a meditation, practically screaming at the top of my lungs, to settle down my team……nice.

And think of this like a metaphor.

How many times have you been in the process of getting clear on what you want, only to have an intense amount of external noise invade your space?

Maybe that noise represents your mind. Or maybe it’s the people in your life. Or possibly that noise is actually coming from your physical environment.

Regardless of what it is, I’ve found that most people react to it (whatever it is) almost the same way. They get flustered, irritated, anxious, nervous, angry, sad, distracted, and/or judgmental.

Because all you really want is for everything to happen exactly the way you envisioned it. Besides, you deserve to get what you want….right?

And the answer is YES YOU DO….you do deserve to get what you want…just as soon as you prove to the universe that you can remain focused, connected, and centered even when challenges arise.

You see, I believe these little “obstacles” are just the universe’s way of asking: “Are you sure you really want it? How creative are you willing to be to get it?”

When stuff goes wrong, the question you should ask yourself is not necessarily “why” but rather “what can I do now?” Then, once you’ve moved beyond the roadblock, you can go back and determine the why so that you can make different choices in the future.

With this state of consciousness, it becomes easy to rise above the circumstance and find solutions that (often times) are better than what you were working with in the first place.

You feel me?

To bring this back around, I would love to hear one of your stories about the last time something “un-expected” happened and what type of creative solution you came up with to “work around it.”

As always, i love to hear your thoughts.

Much love,

Max

P.S. Do keep an eye out for another announcement coming soon….I’ve got REALLY BIG news!

“This was the most profoundly transformational experience of my life.”

“I finally understand how to value myself the way I deserve.”

“My passion and purpose is fully re-ignited!”

These are just a few of the things I heard from participants this weekend during our SOLD-OUT Enlightened Entrepreneur Experience. To say that it was life-changing would be a huge understatement.

And while I could go on, and on, and on about the magic that occurred, I instead want to share with you some of the learning lessons from this weekend.

Consider it a behind-the-scenes sneak peak.

During the event, I unveiled the 10 Secrets To Becoming Enlightened Entrepreneur. One of them was: “Design Your Business Around Your Life, NOT Your Life Around Your Business.”

You see, I travel constantly to speak at other business events and I always meet great-hearted people who are totally stressed out, un-centered, and well, feeling crazy.

As a result, they aren’t having very much fun, are feeling perpetually anxious and frustrated, and just don’t “feel” very good.

This is because they have put so much focus on growing their business that their life has gone down the drain.

So…Let me be the first to tell you that this is totally UN-NECESSARY!!!

People always say things like: “Well, when I make enough money, then I will have the time to take better care of myself.”

While it’s true that more abundance CAN = more freedom, there’s no golden rule that says it’s going to happen that way….unless YOU start making the “enjoy your life” thing a priority NOW!

If you’ve lost yourself in your business, it’s time to take a step back and look at what’s really important to you.

Do you want to spend more time with the people you love?
Do you want to go on more adventures?
Do you want to do more yoga?

What do you really want for your life, and how can you design your business around these desires?

Start to put these things into action NOW; no matter what financial place you’re in, because they will keep you feeling alive, happy, and vibrant. This energy will translate into helping your business grow, thus creating more abundance and wealth for you.

See how this works? You take care of yourself…that helps you take care of your business…that helps you make the money…which allows you to bring in more help so that you have even more time to do what you love.

I know it’s possible because this is EXACTLY how I run my business….and how I’m helping all of my coaching clients to run theirs…and it’s working beautifully.

For example (in our company), we have a golden rule that the first 90 minutes of EVERY SINGLE DAY is devoted to rigorous self-care. And there are 4 pillars – silence (meditation), movement (yoga), inspiration (reading), nourishment (healthy food). No matter what, everyone on our team begins their day this way to ensure that we are centered, balanced, and happy right from the start.

To bring YOU into this conversation, leave a comment below with:

“What Will You Do This Week, That’s Something You Love, That Has Been Lost In The Shuffle Because Of External Circumstances?”

As always, I LOVE reading your thoughts….

Much love,

Max

P.S. Here are some photos from this amazing event. In-Joy!!! (BTW…make sure you are signed up for our newsletter for advanced notice about the next Enlightened Entrepreneur Experience so you can get a spot before it fills up again!)