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There is a word in German that expresses a character flaw that far too many of us exhibit from time to time. This word has no real companion in English. It expresses a sense of joy one receives by observing the misfortune and setbacks that afflicts others. The word is schadenfreude. Schaden can be translated [...]

By Bob Kaelin
Years ago I worked for a man who, at the time, was the richest man in the state of Utah. I ran one of his companies and we became close.
I quickly learned that his whole goal in life was to make more money.
When I first started working for him, another Utah man was [...]

By Bob Kaelin
If you’re feeling burned out with your Max business, it may be because you don’t know how to “keep score.” You haven’t defined the parameters of success clearly enough.
Charles Coonradt’s great book, The Game of Work: How to Enjoy Work as Much as Play, has the solution to this problem.
He observes:
“On a hot [...]

If you were diagnosed with cancer and given months to live, how would it change your life? What would suddenly become most important to you?
Watch this video to learn from a person for whom this was a reality.

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“I can only do so much” is a lame excuse for not doing anything. Watch this video to to gain confidence that your small, everyday actions truly matter.

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“True charity is not typified by an almsbox. The benevolence of a checkbook does not meet all the wants of humanity. Giving food, clothing, and money to the poor is only the beginning, the kindergarten class, of real charity.
“Charity has higher, purer forms of manifestation. Charity is but an instinctive reaching out for justice [...]

Max Living is a personal development program that promotes a philosophy of holistic, purposeful living as delivered through our monthly training program.
This consists of content, media, training events, and community interaction.
It is designed to help Max Associates live balanced lives, discover and follow their unique path, and achieve their full potential.
The Philosophy Behind Max [...]

At the Elevate 2009 convention Bob Kaelin, Vice President of Sales, and Ryan Laws of Amigos of Honduras presented information about the Max Honduras humanitarian project for 2009 – 2010, which will provide funding to facilitate running water and build schools in the villages on Max Mountain.
Max Associates generously gave over $7,000 in cash and [...]