Comments for Max Simon | getselfcentered.com http://getselfcentered.com/blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on How to get centered in the midst of chaos… by Ella http://getselfcentered.com/blog/how-to-get-centered-in-the-midst-of-chaos/#comment-1490 Ella Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:51:31 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=695#comment-1490 Hi Max, I really admire you and everything that you do to help more and more people get focused each day. At a very young age, you have proven that you can reach your goals and dreams just as long as you are determined and hard working. Congratulations on your success and more power! Hi Max,
I really admire you and everything that you do to help more and more people get focused each day. At a very young age, you have proven that you can reach your goals and dreams just as long as you are determined and hard working.
Congratulations on your success and more power!

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Elizabeth Cairns http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1487 Elizabeth Cairns Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:34:48 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1487 Hi Max, This post is the first time i've come across your work, you were highly recommended by a friend as i'm writing a book on authenticity. It seems she was indeed right to put us in touch :) I look forward to hearing more of your journey and your inspiration and that I have joined the tribe at a pivotal moment. my warmest wishes and I look forward to sharing the journey Eli Hi Max,

This post is the first time i’ve come across your work, you were highly recommended by a friend as i’m writing a book on authenticity. It seems she was indeed right to put us in touch :) I look forward to hearing more of your journey and your inspiration and that I have joined the tribe at a pivotal moment.

my warmest wishes and I look forward to sharing the journey

Eli

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Hillary http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1486 Hillary Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:34:26 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1486 Max, When you grow we all grow and I have been feeling this myself. I took a step back, got in touch with my calling or my body of work then relaunched. It brought me great happiness and the money was secondary indeed. Looking fwd to the unfolding. Lots of healing love, Hillary :) Max,

When you grow we all grow and I have been feeling this myself. I took a step back, got in touch with my calling or my body of work then relaunched. It brought me great happiness and the money was secondary indeed.

Looking fwd to the unfolding.

Lots of healing love,
Hillary :)

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by vinca http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1481 vinca Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:07:52 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1481 hi Max, it's been a pleasure learning from you i signed up for the sold out seminar looking forward to meet you in in the fall sending lots of energy and love to you and your family hi Max,
it’s been a pleasure learning from you
i signed up for the sold out seminar
looking forward to meet you in in the fall
sending lots of energy and love to you and your family

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by harry http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1477 harry Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:03:18 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1477 Max, with greatest respect, I agree with the previous post (Carolyn). I taught marketing and promotion to 'new age' 'conscious' businesspeople for years, and this issue continued to surface -- many of us who have a deep desire to be of service and to share our message with the world carry unconscious shame around money, receiving, abundance, and so on -- and this gets in the way of our reaching those who need us teh most... I was actually enjoying your more recent videos because they expressed both heart and a solid groudnedness in the realities of the marketplace. Yes, its important to communicate your message in a way that is authentic and in fullest integrity for you -- and -- I can see how the recent launch contained languaging that could be perceived as an over-focus on money and business success. At the same time, far too many intelligent, loving, conscious people who have true value to share with the world never reach many of those who need them the most because they have not addressed their own shadows around money. Of course, most of us have been exposed to marketing messages (and messengers) that are ethically bankrupt, morally offensive, and spiritually barren, and this makes it even more difficult to see that there is a way to market our products and services ethically, honestly, authentically. At the same time, i invite you not to 'throw out the baby with the bathwater'. Some of the messaging and techniques you are using have tremendous merit, and will help many who need what you have to offer. I applaud your honesty and at the same time invite you to release any fear, guilt, or shame around balancing your desire to serve with your intention to communicate the value of what you are offering with presence and power. Blessings Harry Max, with greatest respect, I agree with the previous post (Carolyn). I taught marketing and promotion to ‘new age’ ‘conscious’ businesspeople for years, and this issue continued to surface — many of us who have a deep desire to be of service and to share our message with the world carry unconscious shame around money, receiving, abundance, and so on — and this gets in the way of our reaching those who need us teh most…

I was actually enjoying your more recent videos because they expressed both heart and a solid groudnedness in the realities of the marketplace. Yes, its important to communicate your message in a way that is authentic and in fullest integrity for you — and — I can see how the recent launch contained languaging that could be perceived as an over-focus on money and business success. At the same time, far too many intelligent, loving, conscious people who have true value to share with the world never reach many of those who need them the most because they have not addressed their own shadows around money.

Of course, most of us have been exposed to marketing messages (and messengers) that are ethically bankrupt, morally offensive, and spiritually barren, and this makes it even more difficult to see that there is a way to market our products and services ethically, honestly, authentically. At the same time, i invite you not to ‘throw out the baby with the bathwater’. Some of the messaging and techniques you are using have tremendous merit, and will help many who need what you have to offer.

I applaud your honesty and at the same time invite you to release any fear, guilt, or shame around balancing your desire to serve with your intention to communicate the value of what you are offering with presence and power.

Blessings

Harry

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Karen Kay http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1475 Karen Kay Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:26:20 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1475 Hi Max, I'm new to your list, so I guess we're getting back to where we both belong....! I do appreciate your candor. It is refreshing and hopeful to see such a young person with so much wisdom. I am sure no apology was necessary but from the comments above I can tell people appreciated it. It's funny you mention that we want to serve others. That is so true for me, and I am happy to know that not only do you feel that way but that you believe we all do. That is a wonderful outlook! I look forward to growing with you for a long time! Hugs & Love! KK Hi Max,

I’m new to your list, so I guess we’re getting back to where we both belong….! I do appreciate your candor. It is refreshing and hopeful to see such a young person with so much wisdom. I am sure no apology was necessary but from the comments above I can tell people appreciated it. It’s funny you mention that we want to serve others. That is so true for me, and I am happy to know that not only do you feel that way but that you believe we all do. That is a wonderful outlook! I look forward to growing with you for a long time!

Hugs & Love!

KK

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Carolyn http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1473 Carolyn Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:12:48 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1473 No, I have to say (with love) that I disagree. I think it's so important for spiritually-focused entrepreneurs to be at peace with money, sales, asking for sales. They often lack this or have a hard time reconciling money/sales with spirituality. This has to do with personal issues and messages about wealth. You were doing great with your videos. But this one reinforces the idea that demonstrating abundance and wealth is somehow less. I wouldn't include this in a launch. When I read a sales promotion from someone, I do it with respect that the merchant has a right to tell me about their product, not JUST give ME value. If someone isn't okay with other people "selling" to them, I'd bet that they themselves also haven't given themselves permission to sell and make money. Consider that if people don't open emails in fear of receiving a pitch, even though they are part of your tribe, that this just reflects their discomfort of making pitches which is a necessary part of sales. It's THEIR issue. I'm guessing that your tribe has money issues they need to work on. Yes, I would agree that the focus behind the sales of helping others is important...and it more than came through for me in your videos. You will not offend those in your tribe who have moved beyond their money issues. (When I watched this video I started to wonder if you have money issues yourself.) Best wishes and thanks for sharing those videos. No, I have to say (with love) that I disagree. I think it’s so important for spiritually-focused entrepreneurs to be at peace with money, sales, asking for sales. They often lack this or have a hard time reconciling money/sales with spirituality. This has to do with personal issues and messages about wealth. You were doing great with your videos. But this one reinforces the idea that demonstrating abundance and wealth is somehow less. I wouldn’t include this in a launch. When I read a sales promotion from someone, I do it with respect that the merchant has a right to tell me about their product, not JUST give ME value. If someone isn’t okay with other people “selling” to them, I’d bet that they themselves also haven’t given themselves permission to sell and make money. Consider that if people don’t open emails in fear of receiving a pitch, even though they are part of your tribe, that this just reflects their discomfort of making pitches which is a necessary part of sales. It’s THEIR issue. I’m guessing that your tribe has money issues they need to work on. Yes, I would agree that the focus behind the sales of helping others is important…and it more than came through for me in your videos. You will not offend those in your tribe who have moved beyond their money issues. (When I watched this video I started to wonder if you have money issues yourself.) Best wishes and thanks for sharing those videos.

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Itaba http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1472 Itaba Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:54:11 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1472 Thanks Max for this sobering reminder that helped me re-focus and realign with my own truth. So often we can get caught up in all the business building techniques that we forget why we started this journey in the first place. We forget what our gift is and how we are truly supposed to serve others with it. But as others have said, it's all a part of how we grow too. I recently listened to another 6-figure-launch expert share that the launch marketing process is to email your sub-list a whole lot (2-3 times a week) until you start to receive complaints. That's when you'll know to pull back a bit with the email blasts. Gosh, that just doesn't feel like how I'd want to interact with my list when I launch a new program. Feels quite a bit out of integrity for me. Anyways, for what it's worth, I never doubted your integrity. It did feel a teeny bit hypey but honestly I enjoy watching and learning marketing and sales processes and loved watching yours for the last 2 launches I observed. I thought it was great overall. And like everyone else, I just need to remember to keep all of it in balance and, as another poster said here, check my integrity/ethical compass along the way. Thanks Max for this sobering reminder that helped me re-focus and realign with my own truth. So often we can get caught up in all the business building techniques that we forget why we started this journey in the first place. We forget what our gift is and how we are truly supposed to serve others with it. But as others have said, it’s all a part of how we grow too.

I recently listened to another 6-figure-launch expert share that the launch marketing process is to email your sub-list a whole lot (2-3 times a week) until you start to receive complaints. That’s when you’ll know to pull back a bit with the email blasts. Gosh, that just doesn’t feel like how I’d want to interact with my list when I launch a new program. Feels quite a bit out of integrity for me.

Anyways, for what it’s worth, I never doubted your integrity. It did feel a teeny bit hypey but honestly I enjoy watching and learning marketing and sales processes and loved watching yours for the last 2 launches I observed. I thought it was great overall.

And like everyone else, I just need to remember to keep all of it in balance and, as another poster said here, check my integrity/ethical compass along the way.

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Aurora http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1469 Aurora Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:07:38 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1469 Dear Max, there's only one here, and it is doing whatever doings, forgetting its wholeness, judging itself, feeling un-well, asking for forgiveness.... and then slowly remembering its wholeness and wellness, returning to laughter and realizing there is nothing to forgive and never was :) Enjoy yourself, dearest one... Dear Max, there’s only one here, and it is doing whatever doings, forgetting its wholeness, judging itself, feeling un-well, asking for forgiveness…. and then slowly remembering its wholeness and wellness, returning to laughter and realizing there is nothing to forgive and never was :)
Enjoy yourself, dearest one…

]]> Comment on Apology from my heart to yours… by Jacqueline Hadden http://getselfcentered.com/blog/apology-from-my-heart-to-yours/#comment-1468 Jacqueline Hadden Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:38:44 +0000 http://getselfcentered.com/blog/?p=721#comment-1468 Love your heart Max ... and the rest of you too :-) You know where I stand & from here...I'd say you're on track to lead some pretty remarkable change :-) I adore you! J Love your heart Max … and the rest of you too :-) You know where I stand & from here…I’d say you’re on track to lead some pretty remarkable change :-)

I adore you!
J

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