3 Lessons From The Event & A Brand New Idea For You…

by Max Simon

After our 4th consecutive sold out event, I’m finally starting to feel like I know a thing or two about putting on live experiences.

You see, besides the fact that we lovingly generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in new income (yes, you heard that right), we also made a powerfully positive impact on the world and forever changed the lives of our participants…

Because each and every one of our Enlightened Entrepreneurs now has the skills, courage, and support to make a real difference in the world by creating a business that truly serves….

…and makes more money, creates more freedom, and has a bigger impact than ever before.

And WOW, what an experience it was.

Vishen blew people away when he showed us how to go from working from your bedroom with no employees to creating a multi-million dollar company in just a few short years.

James Roche walked people through the Entrepreneurs path and showed us how to move from the one-to-one model to an information empire.

Alexis shared her Money Map so that we could design our business around our life. And Cynthia talked about how to use giving as a vehicle for growth in our businesses.

And the entertainment…

AMAZING!!! Andrew took people through a super-fun Monkey Chant (curious aren’t you?) and Malek captivated the crowd with one of the greatest stories of all time.

And the depth – PROFOUND!!! Shule took people into a powerfully still and open space with the morning yoga and meditations while Julia Mikk used her signature Breath of Love process to unwind any fear, stress, or tension that was stuck inside.

But don’t take my word for it, check out what these people had to say about this event:

So now that are RESULTS are consistently on-point

I’m feeling very confident that I have a real formula to share with you about how to mold your business into a wealth-creating, soul-inspiring, freedom-generating machine.

And to start that conversation, here are the 3 greatest lessons that I would like to share with YOU from our last sold-out retreat:

Lesson #1: The world needs better models, not more information.

Many of the people at the retreat came up to me and said that they didn’t feel ready, prepared, or qualified enough to step into their power as an Enlightened Entrepreneur. When I dug a little deeper, it was usually because they felt like they didn’t “know enough.”

For example, have you ever said to yourself: “I can’t do ______ because I don’t have _______ degree?” Or maybe: “I couldn’t offer _____ because I don’t have the right qualification?”

Now in some cases, that might be true. But 95% of the time, I would say that those thoughts are just excuses for delaying getting started.

You see, your role is not to have all the answers (which is impossible I might add).

Your role is to be a great model…To showcase what it looks like to walk your talk, to take risks, to exemplify what’s possible. Because people aren’t buying your knowledge, they are buying YOU.

So next time you think about postponing your service because you aren’t qualified, shift your conversation to “How can I be a better model?” The answer to that question will most likely look a lot different than your previous excuse.

Lesson #2: Surround yourself with Enlightened Entrepreneurs

As usual, one of the main highlights of this event was the tribe (AKA, the people). We tend to attract the most amazing, heart-centered, visionary entrepreneurs on the planet who are always hungry to make a powerfully positive impact in the world.

And time and time again, I hear people say: “I didn’t even know that it was possible find so many amazing people in one place.”

What this says to me is that you aren’t  nearly focused enough on surrounding yourself with people that inspire and motivate you. One of my favorite quotes (because of the truth resonance) is: “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn.

So are the five people closest to you playing at their highest, striving to create a magical life, and getting GREAT results? If not, you are going to model their success and energy and stay small.

Bottom line: if you want to do big things, you must be surrounded by players that think big.

Lesson #3: Go where the energy flows

Often times, we get an idea in our head about what our business is….yet when we put that into motion, the results suck.

So then, you start working EVEN HARDER to make something happen… and all that does is make you more frustrated, irritated, and burnt-out when you still don’t get the results you want.

When instead, you should be asking yourself the question: “Where is the energy flowing right now?”

Meaning, what are my greatest opportunities to make money and utilize my gifts that I might be ignoring.

You see, so many people came to our retreat with the intention to turn their struggling business into something successful. Yet through a series of signature exercises I led, they realized that their current business was actually out-of-alignment with what they wanted to be doing most, and as a result, they actually needed a slight 15 degree shift.

And with this minor tweak, a surge of energy came rushing through and they were re-born, in an instant. In fact, I can think of over 15 people from this event who generated thousands of dollars in NEW business before we even finished once they had this shift.

So if you’ve been feeling attached to a certain path in your business and it’s just not working, ask yourself: “Where is the energy going right now?” It’s very possible that a slight change in direction could open up a floodgate of new money and impact.

And for my greatest PERSONAL breakthrough…

I have been sitting with an idea for the last few months that now feels like it’s ready to come out…because when I announced it at the event, people went CRAZY…so now I’d like your thoughts as well.

Since beginning my business career almost 8 years ago, I have probably produced over 100 LIVE events across a number of different industries (business, spirituality, personal development, entertainment, mixers, etc). So I guess you could say that I’m somewhat of an expert in this arena.

And people always tell me that they would LOVE to put on their own event, but they just don’t know how.

They don’t know where to start, how to book the venues for cheap, how to market it to the best people, how to fill them up fast, how to run it the right way, and how to ensure that the experience itself is profound.

Well, seeing as though we have completely filled up our last 4 events. generated over $650,000 in new business, and created a devoted group of fans that practically sell our events for us, I’m feeling like I could really help in this area…

So here’s what we’re thinking:

If you feel like it’s a good idea, we would like to launch a new event called: “Your Event Event (haha)”, which will be an exact, step-by-step blueprint for putting on and filling your own mega-successful live events that transform people’s lives and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in new income for you.

How does that sound to you?

Please leave a comment below with your thoughts on the blog, and this new little idea (because if you say GO, then I’m on it!)…


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12 Responses to “3 Lessons From The Event & A Brand New Idea For You…”

  1. Cathy says:

    I think, after participating in the event you mentioned above, that anyone, who is serious about touching peoples lives in a profound way through events, would be crazy NOT to attend “Your Event Event”. You only list three lessons above but I can assure you I took away at least 10 times that! I actually shared a few of them on my blog this morning.

    Max knows how to throw an event. Period. I have never experienced anything so transforming in my entire life. It inspired me on so many levels. If you want to do the same, Max will have fantastic insights.

    Again Max, thanks to you and your fabulous team.

  2. emilie says:

    GO!! :)
    Thank you again for this Enlightened Entrepreneur Event, it was and is an amazing experience, I was so HAPPY to meet and BENEFIT from all of you , your team is defenitly a GREAT ONE!!!

    I can say that today I feel a lot more CLEAR about what I want and I’ve just experienced this major BREAKTHROUGH , NOW I see that all along
    EVERYTHING that happened in my Life, was and IS EXACTLY
    what I needed and what I need,
    to BE WHO I AM, I knew part of it before but now I CAN FEEL IT, total different perspective!!!
    It’s just the adjustement now that is challenging because it’s about facing the creations of the “old you”, but it’s all good, I remind myself to BREATHE a lot! and I’m delighted to embrace my journey, I LOVE where I am right now as I KNOW that the journey ahead is BEAUTIFUL and JOYFUL ! THANK YOU again and again and again !! ;) MUCH LOVE YOUR WAY !!

  3. Emilia Bohac says:

    Hi Max,

    Thanks for sharing about your latest event.

    As for your idea, that sounds great! I would love to put on a major event. I have given workshops, as part of a larger event, and feel “awake and ready” to lead one. Great idea! I love it! Bring it on!

  4. Jeannette says:

    Totally GO!! One my ideas when I start my business is to host monthly events in my area with other women entrepreneurs. But the thought of doing that scares me and seems so overwhelming. To have some sort of guide to follow would be incredible. This way I can focus on delivering value and making sure that all attendees leave inspired rather than focusing on the details. And since I am such a perfectionist I would seriously analyze every detail and question how I am doing it. Since I value and trust your work there is no analyzing and no questioning which will save me a lot of time!

    Excellent idea! It will be an amazing success!

    Will the event be held at your new offices in Hawaii :) I’m joking…partially ;)

  5. Lisa says:

    Yes, Max, do it!! I just came from your retreat this weekend and I made that shift you wrote about above – from having an inspiring idea that was not flowing to a slightly adjusted, more aligned version of the idea that opened everything up and has already brought me a new (and dream) client within 48 hours of the end of the event.

    You are in alignment with your gifts and everyone deserves to learn from you in your areas of expertise – teaching and training heart-centered entrepreneurs to successfully unleash their unique brilliance in the world, and creating powerful, impactful live events that change lives. Thank you and blessings to you and your amazing team! :D

  6. OjaiReiki says:

    That sounds great! I’ve started very small doing little events and it would be great to be able to package some fun stuff and have a great event!

    Please do!

  7. Hi Max, congrats on all you’ve done and are doing!

    I’d be interested in the Event Event; just gimme mucho advanced notice. I missed this last one because I had a lecture and Healing Circle already booked — and I was actually in San Diego for it!

    -Dave Markowitz

    PS Don’t know if you’ve heard; my new book is coming out in the Fall on Findhorn Press! Would love to align that release with HUGE supportive events!!

  8. Erin says:

    Max,
    I think this idea of Your Event event is right in line with your passion therefore it will be amazing! I’d love to attend, just make sure its late in the year! :)
    Much love,
    E

  9. Tibor says:

    You are right on track with this idea Max. It is THE perfect next thing for you and the world at large. I was deeply touched by the power of one of your events I got to be at in 2009. I immediately saw how talented, driven and passionate you were. What stood out the most was your awesome ability to “integrate” pieces of the puzzle into a beautiful collage of experiences that had the power way beyond just experiencing an individual piece of the puzzle alone. It was very humbling!

    I was immediately inspired to create an event like yours just from how inspired I was from experiencing yours. And that is saying a lot since I never ever considered or have done anything like that before in my life. Well, not yet. :-)

    with Love,
    Tibor

  10. Kellie says:

    Yes, that sounds great. The logistics seem intimidating to me, yet I know you’re right–this is the way to joyfully and heartfully transmit information. I feel inspired thinking about it.

  11. Zoe Robinson says:

    Absolutely! This is an AMAZING idea! One whose time has more than come!!!

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