One of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs set out on their own is for the freedom — and our latest guest is someone who’s expertly melded what he likes to do in that free time, with his burgeoning business.
Max Benz is an outdoor adventure addict as well as a professional storyteller. He’s created a business that combines those two passions, and people usually have a hard time telling if he is hard at work or hard at play.
Listen to the full conversation for more on Max’s outdoor adventures (including a sheep hunt in the Alaska wilderness), his production company, what initially led him on the entrepreneurial journey, and more.
Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn:
- The story behind Carl and Max’s meeting in the Reno airport, plus why Max was headed to the Alaskan backcountry at the time
- More details on Max’s trip to Alaska
- What Max’s company, 7Nineteen Productions, does, including all the different genres and brands he works with
- What gave Max the courage to leave behind the agency world and strike out on his own
- What surprised Max the most about starting his own video production company
- Where Max sees the future of his company going, including what kind of excursions he wants to eventually shoot
- How Max measures success in his business
- Why Max strays *away* from routine in order to create discipline in his work life
- Why ownership of his own time is such an important metric for Max’s personal life
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