Brenda Bridgforth

It’s been a week since the unveiling of our two new products, and I sit in amazement at the flurry of activity, excitement, and hope.

We have, in our hands, science-based products that truly make a difference in people’s lives in so many ways. As I reflect on last week’s product launch, my thoughts drift back to Dr. Nagasawa, a world-renowned scientist who had to miss his own product launch because he was being honored by the Department of Homeland Security for his groundbreaking discovery for the U.S. Department of Defense. We talk a lot in this business about WHO we are partnering with, and after last week, it struck me that I get to participate in taking Dr. Nagasawa’s life’s work out to the masses and what an honor it is to have a small part in this Max Revolution.

If you spend time getting to know Dr. Nagasawa and the rest of the Max Family, I know you’ll agree that we’re all blessed beyond measure to be involved with this company. There’s no question our future is in the best of hands.

But there’s work to be done. What’s our next step and how do we incorporate these new products into our business? My response is simple.

Keep listening to people and when the opportune moment presents itself, share the Max Story as it relates to them, not how it can best benefit you. If they’re mentioning an issue related to their health, tell them you have a breakthrough product you’d like to share with them. If they mention earning extra income or their budget is tight, briefly tell them you’re involved with a company whose founders are X, whose Scientists are Y, and whose products are Z. Hand them our new corporate video DVD or point them to the website to watch it and, honestly, if they have a pulse, I believe they’ll be intrigued!

Each of you bring unique talents, ideas, opinions, and gifts to this business, so a one-size-fits-all sampling campaign may or may not work for you, so listen to your prospect’s needs and the rest should come naturally.

As we build toward Convention, I will continue to treat my prospects the same way I always have.  I’ll share samples with them, get them to a fly-in, train them properly, and encourage them every step of the way to Bronze and beyond! My main focus will remain MaxGXL® because the product is remarkable, and we’ve seen great things. We’re also hard at work encouraging everyone to incorporate Max N-Fuze™ into their daily routine because of the critical role Max N-Fuze plays in one’s overall cellular health.

Our newest superstar, MaxATP™, is a product we want everyone to try, especially when they need that extra push in the day. MaxATP doesn’t game the body, and in fact is healthy to incorporate into your overall health and wellness plan. As the energy drink market was $10 billion in sales last year, everyone is clearly looking for more energy, and energy is now more of a marketing term used to describe the feeling of a caffeine/sugar rush which, unfortunately, isn’t true energy at all—it’s junk energy. Briefly educate your people why MaxATP is a breakthrough solution to a growing problem. As you can imagine, the demographic for this product is wide open. You should be so confident in the science and the scientist behind this product that it should be impossible for you to stay quiet!

So the great news is this—if you’re reading this blog, you’re continuing to stay “plugged in,” and that’s the first step in the right direction. We’re on the tip of the iceberg, so I encourage you to keep sharing the Max story with everyone who will listen. Trust me, people are open to what you have to say so be confident!

Dr. Nagasawa, Dr. Keller, and the Max Team have given us all we need, so let’s show them what we can do!

October is just around the corner, and I’m more convinced than ever that this Convention will be pivotal to your Max business. Book your trip and save me a seat! Looking forward to seeing you all.

Brenda Bridgforth
Platinum Associate

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Jim Fitzpatrick created this tribute to George and Kristina Reninger, Max International’s newest Diamond  Associates! Congratulations to George and Kristina!

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Alan Sickman

Last week, in a special launch meeting in Salt Lake City and in countless Associate-hosted events around North America, Max International introduced two new products, MaxATP and Max N-Fuze™. Both represent a huge leap forward and significantly broaden our target market and demographic exposure.

The energy drink market now stands at $10 billion, 15% of which is in the U.S., and that number grows each year. The 20-35 age group comprises the bulk of this market! At the same time, the unemployment rate for this group is high in our current economy. There are plenty of entrepreneurs in this age group who are open to a chance to get ahead, and Max is the perfect company for them to join!

RiboCeine™ is the central factor in MaxATP.  It is a patent-pending proprietary ingredient that represents a new defining category, backed by 25 years of research and development. We will soon be providing links to some of Dr. Nagasawa’s peer reviewed articles. Unlike other energy drinks, MaxATP provides healthy energy production. Compared to the high sugar and caffeine-laden energy drinks on the market, MaxATP is an effective and healthy alternative.

Max N-Fuze has been totally reformulated with more nutrients and new breakthrough science, now in a powder form that is mixed in water. Wow, does it taste great! It is so convenient to carry and use. The younger generation seems to really enjoy this new form of Max N-Fuze.

The reports I am hearing about both products are highly positive. People feel the results quickly with MaxATP and with MaxN-Fuze. I agree! Personally, I would not be without them. Remember, MaxGXL® is still our flagship product. There is no other product that increases your intracellular glutathione levels so significantly. I will never stop taking MaxGXL!

Max also introduced great new videos last week! These include “Fork In The Road,” a thought-provoking 3-minute clip you can use to get people interested in Max. View it here. There’s also a rough cut of “Fueling the Future”, a 27-minute corporate video featuring Associates, Co-founders, Executives, and doctors. This video is like a mini fly-in you can use to illustrate Max’s strengths. View it here. You can also see quick intro videos for MaxATP and Max N-Fuze.

At the summer Road to Diamond Event next week, Max will launch a new Build to Bronze training program. It will contain detailed instructions on how to get new Associates to Bronze pin level within 60 days. Why is that important? When you help Associates earn $200 to $500 a month on a consistent basis, they will stay engaged. If we duplicate the process, more leaders will advance to Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. This system will be a step-by-step program that is achievable by everyone. It will include a video and graphic representation on how to build your business.

My instincts tell me these products and tools gives Max an edge above the competition. We are now positioned for incredible growth. I predict a 100% growth in business during the next 12 months. Triple Diamond Rick Teague predicted the beginning of Momentum in June 2010 and I agree with him! If you want to be a part of that growth, now is the time to engage. Every leader in the company is committed to help you achieve your goals.

Now…what should you do?

1.  If you haven’t done so already, order MaxATP and MaxN-Fuze. Feel the difference for yourself. If you are serious, order the launch pack for $499, which saves you $40 off the wholesale price. Today is your last chance to order this pack. Find Canadian and U.S. order forms on the Max blog. For each 30-day supply of MaxATP or MaxN-Fuze you buy, you have a chance to win one of the new $250 pop-up banners. Max is giving 20 banners away in this promotion. The special launch pack would give you five chances at winning one of the banners.

2. June end-of-month is here. Review your status for pin level advancement. Check your personal volume status and everyone you sponsored. Make sure you and your team members are qualified for commissions. Call all your team members and have them do the same.

NOTE:  The “Bronze or Bust” promotion also ends today. Get to Bronze and you and your sponsor both earn a one-time extra $250 advancement bonus.

3.  Call everyone you know and tell them about the Revolution at Max. Use the new tools to help you tell the Max story. Have them sample the new products. They will feel the results! Tell them how we can help them earn some money and have fun doing it.

4.  Connect with your Diamond Team Leaders and get their help. Start the momentum in your own team.

I have never been more excited about the opportunity at Max International. Jean and I have realized our dreams. We accomplished that by understanding the potential of the Max opportunity. We stayed focused and consistently did the basics on a daily basis, over a sustained period of time. We kept it simple and used the tools to tell the Max story. It was not always easy, but we never gave up. We found others who understood the vision and potential of Max.  Through teamwork, many people have attained their goals and are living their dream.

Now our goal is to help you to achieve your goals and realize your dreams. I know that Max is the way to do that. Come join us and all the other Max leaders that are committed to help you make that happen.

Your partner in Business,

Alan Sickman

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Scott and Darlene Unclebach

By Scott Unclebach
Advisory Council Member
Diamond Associate

As I am sitting on my balcony this morning in Hawaii, I cannot properly relay to each of you how I feel about Max. If you were on the training call last Tuesday night, you would have heard me speak from the heart about how my life has been changed dramatically over the past two years (my two-year anniversary with Max is today).

I have learned so much about the crazy MLM business and so much about what not to do. Nothing like the education you receive in the “School of Hard Knocks.” However, if you apply what you learn you get a master’s in the field very quickly and I think I am closing in on a degree.  It will be awhile until I am an expert, but I am OK with that and realize it takes time.

Time leads me to my first point. We are very seldom willing to put in the necessary time and effort to become an overnight success. I will not quote you all the statistics but most people or companies that became an overnight success dedicated years of hard work to become an “overnight success.” If you have heard me speak in the last few months you hear me use the example of sending our kids to college for, on average, five years, and hope they get out with a job that pays $35,000 per year.

Compare that to our opportunity in Max. It costs you, on the top side, $1,000 dollars to start your own business and I hear people complain! For heaven’s sake, I have started multiple businesses where I have spent more than $100,000 and lost it all trying to get a business rolling. You have to get a perspective on the Max business—$1,000 to start a business and basically no employees or other issues of a standard business. Think about this: my brother Mike was recently telling me the comments from his CPA about the advantages of being in a home-based business. You get an immediate $7,000 savings on your taxes for phone, internet, office space in your home, etc. Everyone that is employed would be crazy not to be in a home business!

So, you have invested your money, now all you need to do is become diligent with your time. Crown Diamond Alan Sickman says, “if the average Associate could spend just 1 hour per day for a total of seven hours per week they would reach amazing success levels in this business.”

Let’s put time into the proper context. Building a home-based business is not a 90, 120 or 180 day deal. To be a Bronze, you have to have at least 2000 CV in each leg, or a total of 4000. That equates to a total of 60 people ordering product under you! That is possible for anyone who is willing to give one hour a day of their time. We have two new people in Australia who have made Bronze in one month and now they will both be Silver their second month. Everyone needs to set a goal to be Bronze in the next 90 – 120 days or however long it takes. Like Nike says, “Just Do It.”

What is the future of Max? To go forward, we have to go backwards to really get the full picture. Going backward, it starts with the Co-founders Steve Scott and Greg Fullerton. They have given their lives to advance this life-changing product to the world. No small matter, and to get two successful people to give up everything for this goal! You all know their story so I will not spend much time harping on it, but we just need to remember where we started.

You then have to look at the company team—why Peter Nordberg, Mike Larkins, and many other corporate studs have hitched their wagon to Max. It is almost unimaginable to think Peter has taken the helm of this ship. When you hear about the crazy divine providence that took place to get him to consider this company, when he could do anything and does not have to do anything, it is inspiring to say the least. We have a leader who has done it before and will do it again with this company.

I could go on about Peter and this corporate team, but for the sake of time I will not. As a member of the Advisory Council, I can tell you these men are of the highest integrity and honor that I have ever experienced in business, and I am very proud to be associated with them.

Now, the product. Just two years ago, MaxGXL completely changed the lives of my family members, and if you have been in this business very long you know someone who has an unbelievable story like ours. You have to cement this into your mind and your heart. This is not coincidence, it is real, life-changing, breakthrough science. This product really works on everybody even if they do not know it.

Everyone you have helped experience the product or become an Associate is better off than they were before you started, even if they are not making money…yet. This has to become a fact that is imbedded in your mind and heart that forces you to tell people about Max every day!

Founders, Corporate Team and Product. Lets talk about timing, the last and possibly the most important factor. If you cannot read the signs, the writing on the wall, the possibilities of the next few months you may need to check your pulse. You have to remember what I said about time. It takes time… It takes time….In any business you try to build, there are going to be ups and downs and sometimes it will go sideways too. This is part of the process of business and part of the process of life. You have to decide if you are going to be in the game when the company explodes into momentum. Are you going to look back and be one of those people who say “I was in the company to early, I tried but it did not work for me,” or someone who says, “Thank God I stayed in the game!” I choose to be one of the latter statements!

Addressing the June launch of the products. You may have heard one of us say, “I believe Max will go into momentum after the launch of these new products.” Basically, what we are all saying is everything up to this point in Max has been training, preseason, pre-game, getting ready for what is coming.  The question is: Are you going to be prepared for the explosion of growth that is coming. You should be calling all your existing people, touching base with anyone you have ever spoken to before and adding as many new people as possible over the next 30 days.  Everything you do could easily be multiplied by hundreds or thousands when momentum kicks in….Don’t miss it!!

I can tell you my personal commitment and the commitment of Max Champion Leaders is to do everything possible to be ready, to help you be ready and to help you help your people to be ready. Let’s be dedicated to starting the fires that might be dim or to add fuel to the fires that are already burning and explode your business for the future!

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Scott and Darlene Unclebach

By Scott Unclebach
Advisory Board Member
Diamond Associate

It always sounds simple when we hear it—“if you get two and they get two and so on, it turns into thousands of people.” This is a true story and I am one of those people who it has happened to, which means you can also be one of those stories. But that is not my point.

“Success starts way before you recruit your first two people into the business.” It starts with a position of the heart. As my brother Mike says, “You need a decided heart,” which means you have decided—no matter what gets in your way—that you are going to succeed. You have to look at your present situation and decide, “I am going to improve or change.” Nothing can or will happen until you make this decision.
One of the best ways to do this is to plug into your upline leaders’ success. Most importantly, just get started. Take the first step. This process is not and will never be a 90-120 day fix. This is a way of life. The first key is consistency.

Another key is great relationships. Have you ever noticed people who just seem to have a lot of friends? I bet that in most cases it is because they know how to be a good friend. If you are going to have success, especially in network marketing, you must work on improving your relationship skills.

Be the friend you would like to have. Listen to others, find out what makes them tick. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Be generous to those in your circle with your time, talent and treasure. Be willing to serve. Zig Ziglar says it like this: “If you help enough other people get what they want then you will always get what you want.” You have to realize it is not about you!

The last key may be most important and most difficult of all—being teachable. You have to learn how to function in a team and as a team to be successful.  There are people all around you that have spent many years making mistakes and learning from them. These people have the greatest experience you can get, “The School of Hard Knocks,” which does not lie.

Find a mentor, someone who you respect and can listen to, and attach yourself to him or her. It does not need to be a person you know. I have several mentors like John Maxwell and Zig Ziglar. I can read their books and listen to their CDs and gain a wealth of information. I also have a personal mentor who is my Pastor who challenges me on all fronts on my daily and personal walk.

You have to learn from people who have achieved what you want to achieve. It could be your sponsor or the up-line Gold, Platinum or Diamond in your team. Remember it is not their job to track you down, it is your job to do whatever it takes on their schedule to gain their wisdom and input. You will have to prove you are truly interested in growth and change before anyone will take you seriously.

Max is ramping up for the end of June. We will launch new products and tools and, according to CEO Peter Nordberg, there are a few surprises coming. Many of the field leaders, including me, believe we will hit momentum coming out of summer and see a meteoric rise for years to come. You do not want to miss this and you have to prepare!
It is a real honor to be part of the Advisory Council and represent the field in this great company. My hope is that I can play a small part in taking Max to the next level—let’s all get ready for the next level!

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Strengthen your ties to Max and help someone new see the benefits of our product and opportunity at an informative Business Venture and Product Overview Luncheon in Modesto, Calif., Wednesday, April 21 2010.

RSVP required as there is limited seating. Please contact Beth Moore at 510-773-0528 or moore.max@comcast.net to reserve your seat.

When
Wednesday, April 21
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Meet and greet
Presentation Begins: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where
Olive Garden Restaurant
2200 Plaza Parkway
Modesto, CA 95350
Telephone: 209-544-8057

Beth Moore

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Want a unique, creative way to share Max with someone new? Plan to be part of the Max Social for Southern California on April 17th. This is a night full of fun, food, games, and entertainment in Orange County. It’s not a meeting—it’s just a great way to share Max!

There will be a large cinema screen for an outdoor movie night. Please bring a beach chair to sit on and maybe a blanket just in case it gets cold at night. Children are welcome. This is a fun, non-threatening way to introduce Max to your prospects! Brought to you by Dr. Rik Wahlrab, Greg and Emily Hicks, and Nina Hardwick.

When
Saturday, April 17, 2010
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Where
510 Via Delfin
San Clemente, CA  92672

Cost
Free! Food and drink will be provided. Bring some to share if you wish.

Hosts
Estrella Harrington, Gold Associate
estrellaharrington@mac.com
949.547.3141

Robert Hollywood, Platinum Associate
RSVP to hollywoodtothemax@verizon.net or (951) 672-0787

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Mickey Burns

by Mickey Burns
Diamond Associate
Top Independent Female Income Earner
Advisory Council Member

Do you remember the very first time you “saw” Network Marketing? I was in a restaurant in the Marriott Hotel, downtown Toronto. This person I had just met was literally drawing circles on a napkin. I asked him to give me the weekend to think about it. And truly, for two days I could think of nothing else. Literally, in that one-hour meeting, this stranger had handed me all my dreams on a silver platter. I will never forget it. All I had to do was build it.

However, I made one common mistake. I joined an amazing company 18 years too late. It was the equivalent of joining Max in 2026! You are in the right place at the right time, make no mistake about it. The faster you build your team, the more “nets” you will have in the water when momentum hits.

But let’s go back to that first company…I thought, if they can do it, I can do it. So I jumped in and went to work. I did everything I was told, exactly as I was told. I did NOT make up my own system, my own scripts, and didn’t change a WORD of what I was taught. I simply did and said what the successful Associates told me to do. I still do the same today. As a result, that learning is still the groundwork of everything I do today.

(Tip: You can start to introduce your own ideas when your check stops coming in the mail and starts coming via UPS, also known as The Happy Truck.)

However, despite doing all the correct activity, there is still a learning curve. It’s the process of going from “hoping” this will work for you, to “knowing” it will work for you. This paradigm shift is what separates the successful from the rest. And you can ONLY ascend the learning curve by logging hours with prospects and learning from top income earners. That’s it, that’s all. Prospect. Listen to top income earners. Repeat over and over.  You have to talk to a hundred or more qualified prospects. The faster you do it, the more you internalize the learning.

Internalization starts with learning what the correct activities are. Notice I said “learning” them, not inventing them. These come from your successful upline. Then you go through the process of understanding “why” they are of value or why they make sense. This happens through personally prospecting and reviewing your results. Every answer you ever wanted comes from the “doing” and “reviewing.” I call it “course correcting.” Finally, you come to accept the ideas as your own viewpoint.

The single-most important factor in determining your success is the length of time it takes you to go from hoping to knowing.

See you at the top!

Mickey

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By Dr. Daria Davidson
Independent Max Associate
Max Medical Advisory Board Member
Max Associate Advisory Council Member

So, here we are, Max International, a 3-year-old network marketing company and we own some of the most important science and nutritional products ever brought to the world—ever!

First, MaxGXL®:

• The talent, clinical excellence and scientific savvy of Dr. Robert Keller brought MaxGXL to the world—not so we could build a home-based business around it, but because his patients deserved the best possible health they could enjoy.
• The fact that a product of this significance even exists is amazing. The fact that it is marketed only through Max International creates a tremendous opportunity for all Max Associates. We have exclusive worldwide licensing rights to this beautiful creation.
• The results that we have seen speak volumes for the power of this product to do what it was designed to do—help support glutathione production.

Then we add CellGevity:

• Dr. Herbert Nagasawa, one of the most diligent and well-respected medicinal chemists on the planet, with more than four decades of scientific effort and discoveries, brings his talented team to Max.
• The CellGevity technology takes glutathione enhancement capability into a completely new era.
• All of Cellgevity’s intellectual properties and their 24 patents and patents pending are now ours.

I don’t know if you realize how big this is for our future success. When you bring something of value to the marketplace, you deserve to be paid well. When you have products that are important, that work, that are simple to take, and that are exclusive to you, the economic opportunity is amazing. Will the pretenders and copycats show up? You can bet on it. Will you be glad you are here? Oh yes. With our honest scientific strength, our products will define excellence.

Pay close attention over the next few months because there will be a lot going on. Start planning now to attend our Corporate Convention in October. You will be so glad you are there!

Do you realize how good we have it? I think we all do. We have chosen well for ourselves.

Dr. D

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With this blog post, we introduce a program of regular blog contributions from members of the Max Advisory Council. This blog post was prepared by the combined council.

The month of February has been a whirlwind of activity. Ending January with the Las Vegas Showcase caused such a swell of excitement and confidence for all who attended. Hats off to the corporate team for putting together such a dynamic celebration for us.

February was a strong month. So, what happened? Many things, including:

• The field excitement coming from the Las Vegas Event.
• The “open upgrade” opportunity to become a Diamond Pack Associate if you missed the normal 60 day window. (Max Corporate responded to our request to give us one “open upgrade” chance. Thank you.)
• The launching of the Recharge Pack. For the business builders, using the Recharge Pack options will become a part of basic business.
• The double FastTrack Commissions following the purchase of a Recharge Pack. For four weeks after the purchase of a Recharge Pack in the month of February, all North American associates will could earn double FastTrack commissions when enrolling at least five new Associates with a product pack.
• Associates working to qualify for the Diamond/Leadership Celebration in May, which closed on February 28th.
• Lots of new associates joining Max International.
• The opening of operations in New Zealand.

What did we leave out ? Events all across North America, the February 18th Recruit-A-Thon, small group meetings everywhere, MaxGXL TV Episode 4… lots of good things.

Friends and partners, we are so pleased to be affiliated with you and we congratulate you for all your successes. We know the work it takes to build your business. We know the sacrifices that are made as you prioritize Max into your already full life. We know.

Let’s have a fabulous March and join together in making 2010 a banner year for our young company!

Don’t forget to take advantage of the “Spring into Momentum” (North America, Philippines, Australia/New Zealand) and “Hope for Hawaii” promotions that started on March 1st!

Respectfully,
Your Max International Associate Advisory Council

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