Im maximus just tryna be a better me

Some of you know some you may not know, and a few of you are in the beta forge right now. We are coming into the last two weeks. Two weeks from today will be the close of the very first forge man. It has been an epic journey that we have been on, and so powerfully inspiring, motivating, and in the for progress for myself and I believe for the men inside of the forge has been astronomical. We've had weight loss, financial gain, connection with family and self—nobody's business. The team has really moved forward this group of brothers, the founding fathers of the forge. Our moving towards completion and the close of our test, and we're going to start using this thread here as the place that we throw out all the amazing successes we have had so far. That financial increase above and beyond what we expected and thought was possible. And that possibility was even still a risk, and still we've successfully achieved and exceeded those numbers. We are on a weight journey, fitness journey, a connection with our kids, ourselves, and financial growth— all things which most people say you got to get focused on one thing and give up on everything else. To really be a successful, an incredible man, the best father and man you can be in this world is not about doing one thing and leaving everything else to ruin. But being able to manage and handle all aspects of your life to completion and success. This is where it's at. This is how it happens. This is where we make change. The forge is real. And you're welcome to join next week. We're going to open up the beginning of the next forge sign-ups, and we look forward to you being part of the very first forge. What will you forge in 2026? 💪💰😂👪🛝🔥

The hardest mirror to look into isn't in the bathroom. It's the eyes of our children. I was speaking with a brother in our coaching program recently. He’s a dad, a coach, and a man who cares deeply. But he made a confession that hit hard. He told me, "I feel like a fraud." He was out there teaching his kids and his team about discipline, about resilience, and about "enjoying the process." But deep down, he knew he wasn't living it. He was stressed, he was rushing, and he was miserable. He could hear the hollow ring in his own voice when he gave speeches. The worst part was that he knew the kids saw it, too. Kids are walking lie detectors. They didn't listen to his words; they watched his energy. And his energy said, "Do as I say, not as I do." But then he went to work in The Forge. He stopped trying to fix the kids and started fixing himself. He started finding joy in his own hard work. He started leading by action, not just advice. And the shift was instant. The moment he changed, his son changed. The team changed. They didn't need a better lecture; they needed a better example. I was reminded of a brutal truth watching him evolve: You cannot give what you do not have. We think coaching or parenting is about the words we say. It’s not. It’s about who we are when the pressure is on. If we aren't enjoying the process of our own lives, how can we expect them to enjoy theirs? That is why we do this work. We don't just build discipline for ourselves. We do it to provide a living, breathing map for the people watching us. When we evolve, we give them permission to do the same. 1. Where are you demanding a standard from your children (or team) that you are not currently meeting yourself? 2. If your son became exactly the man you are acting like today, would you be proud? Your action today: Identify one behavior you want your kids to have (patience, reading, working out). Go do that thing yourself, right in front of them, without saying a word.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized, it’s that life will test you before it rewards you. And for me, Shopify dropshipping became my personal proving ground. - When I started, nothing came easy. - Products failed. Ads flopped. - I doubted myself more times than I can count. But every challenge forced me to toughen up, think deeper, and move smarter. Over time, I saw that the real win wasn’t just in making sales… It was in who I was becoming through the process. - Dropshipping taught me resilience. - It taught me patience. - It taught me how to stay calm under pressure and how to keep going when most people quit. This journey showed me that you don’t grow when things are comfortable you grow when the ground beneath you forces you to stand stronger. Every day I show up, I remind myself👇👇 THIS IS THE PROVING GROUND. AND I'M HERE TO GET BETTER, NOT BITTER. STILL PUSHING. STILL LEARNING. STILL PROVING MYSELF WITH EVERY STEP.

I spent years trying to engineer the "perfect" holiday memory. I usually ended up ruining the actual moment. I remember standing in the living room one year, sweating in a wool sweater that scratched like crazy. We were trying to take the "perfect" family Christmas card photo. The baby was crying, the dog was chewing the wrapping paper, and my wife was stressed out of her mind. And there I was, barking orders like a drill sergeant. "Just sit still! Smile! Look happy!" I was so focused on capturing the image of a happy family that I was making my actual family miserable. I wasn't present; I was performing. And the tension in the room was thick enough to choke on. I realized that day that I was trading connection for perfection. A perfect photo of a miserable family isn't a win. It’s a lie. The "good enough" holiday isn't about being lazy. It's about choosing presence over performance. My kids won't remember if the gingerbread house looked like a masterpiece or a disaster. They will remember if Dad was laughing with them or yelling at them about the frosting. We are here to be memory-makers, not stage directors. The men in this brotherhood know that the real magic happens in the messy, unplanned moments. 1. Where are you suffocating the joy in your home by demanding perfection right now? 2. What is one thing you can let be "messy" this week so you can actually enjoy your family? Your action today: Pick one "perfect" expectation you have for this month (the card, the meal, the decorations). Intentionally lower the bar. Choose to laugh at the chaos instead of fixing it.