It’s been a quick minute since I wrote my last blog for you…

… and it pains me to admit that, because writing these personal letters to you is one of the absolute favorite parts of my life.

Yet there’s a reason (like there always is in our distorted mind’s) as to why I have been so distracted from the very thing I love the most (which is sharing with you in this intimate way)…

Because in the last 30 days, we have:

• Experienced our first six-figure internet launch, generating over $110,500 in 8 days (wow…even I’m a little amazed by that one).
• Come home from our month long adventure in Maui to re-integrate into the chaos that is Los Angeles.
• Hire two new members into our amazing team (and begin to train them) while shifting around everyone else’s role to ensure each person is playing at their highest.
• Been BOMBARDED by speaking requests, partnership proposals, and coaching inquires to play with other high-level leaders (more to come on this later).
• Created ALL of the content for the Sold-Out Seminar Secrets coaching program as well as the $5,000 live event happening June 3-5 in San Diego (this is going to be mind-blowing!!).
• Led our own private Mastermind retreat for the powerful and amazing members of our Enlightened Entrepreneurs Club.
• And a whole lot more…

Geez…I get a little overwhelmed just writing all of this (haha).

So, what does this mean to you?

Well, there’s a SUPER IMPORTANT lesson in this experience that we can both learn from…and if it’s OK with you, I’m going to be totally transparent with you right now to unveil it.

Ok…..ready?

THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH STUFF TO HANDLE IN ONE MONTH!!!!

Like seriously….what was I thinking?

Every good opportunity that came up, we said YES to. Every time we were making a big decision, we went for gold. Every choice we made, we decided to play full out. You could say that we have been kicking a$$ and taking names (oh ya!).

Now I can hear you saying to yourself: “But wait a minute, that all sounds good. What’s the problem Max?”

On one hand, you’re right…this is all really good stuff. Yet I have a philosophy that I picked up from my very first coach (James Malinchak) that goes like this: “Design your business around your life, not your life around your business.”

And let me just tell you my friend that over the last month, my life has been 100% designed around my business (yuck!)….which means that I haven’t had time to do any of the things I love.

My meditation practice has been cut short. My yoga practice has suffered. I haven’t seen my friends. Heck, I barely had enough time to talk with my mom (sorry mom).

And truth be told….I’m exhausted (which is just strange for me to say because I haven’t allowed myself to get into this place….well…..ever).

You see, you can always experience more success. There will always be more opportunities. You can always take your business to the next level.

Yet you can NEVER get back your time. Ever.

So while I am EXTREMELY PROUD about what we accomplished over the last little period, I never want to let my business take over my life again….because it’s just not worth it.

And there’s such a fine line between playing full out and sacrificing yourself. And now that I’m just about on the other end of this bumpy road, here’s what I’ve learned about how to better manage situations like this in the future:

1) Before making decisions about new opportunities, step back and ask yourself the question: “Do I really have space to do this well without compromising the other parts of my life that are important?” Understand that pretty much everything you do (especially if it’s the first time) will take up to 50% longer than you expected.

2) Do you have the support and infrastructure in place to properly handle this NEW opportunity without making everyone crazy? If you don’t have enough help right up front, bring new people on-board before you begin instead of in the middle of the project. It’s a whole lot harder to get help once your train has already left the station.

3) Say NO. Being available to everyone else without taking care of yourself is a BAD move, because you can’t serve anyone if you don’t have the energy, space, or attention to do it with 100% presence and focus.

4) Discern between your fear of doing something new and your clarity that it’s too much. It’s OK to say no if you simply can’t handle the extra work, and it’s OK to say YES if you’re just afraid about stepping up.

So….after all this, I finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our SOLD-OUT event is next weekend, the content is about 90% complete, and our new team members have really hit the ground running (yay team awesome).

And once we’re officially on the other side of this crazy ride, I’m really excited to dive back into creating a plethora of great content and videos for you. I have learned SO MUCH about what it really takes to make BIG money by helping other people in the last few months…so I’m eager to share it with you.

Cool?

Cool…

Now it’s your turn to share.

If you’ve ever experienced a time in your life where you really had to stretch, and came out of it with some great stories, please share them below. I would love to hear your crazy tales…

Much love,

Max