1,000 Routes with Nick Bennett

Max Traylor is an author, podcaster, golfer, paintballer, father, husband, and a consultant’s consultant.
Max shares the route he carved that took him from running a marketing agency to life as a “do your own thing-er”
(00:00) - The Importance of Personal Priorities in Business
(01:30) - Strategy vs Implementation
(09:14) - Max Traylor's Approach to Book Writing and Illustration
(18:07) - Self-Publishing and Embracing Failure
(23:49) - The Journey from Corporate to Independent Consulting
(34:53) - Maintaining Strategic Relationships and Overcoming Early Hurdles
(37:11) - Embracing Challenges and the Power of Failure
(39:15) - The Turning Point
(40:34) - Personal Life as the Ultimate Priority
(41:26) - Self-Discovery and Growth
(43:09) - Stop Balancing Work and Personal Life
(44:58) - Work Less, Achieve More
(01:03:45) - The Importance of Asking for What You Want
(01:06:27) - What’s Next
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Show Notes

Max Traylor is an author, podcaster, golfer, paintballer, father, husband, and a consultant’s consultant. Max shares the route he carved that took him from running a marketing agency to life as a “do your own thing-er” (00:00) - The Importance of Personal Priorities in Business (01:30) - Strategy vs Implementation (09:14) - Max Traylor's Approach to Book Writing and Illustration (18:07) - Self-Publishing and Embracing Failure (23:49) - The Journey from Corporate to Independent Consulting (34:53) - Maintaining Strategic Relationships and Overcoming Early Hurdles (37:11) - Embracing Challenges and the Power of Failure (39:15) - The Turning Point (40:34) - Personal Life as the Ultimate Priority (41:26) - Self-Discovery and Growth (43:09) - Stop Balancing Work and Personal Life (44:58) - Work Less, Achieve More (01:03:45) - The Importance of Asking for What You Want (01:06:27) - What’s Next -- ⁠Follow Max on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Listen to Beers with Max -- Free blueprint for Solopreneurs - ⁠The Digital Consulting Blueprint: 5 Steps To Acquire New Clients, Stabilize Your Income, And Capture The Value You Create⁠

What is 1,000 Routes with Nick Bennett?

Becoming an entrepreneur takes grit.

Deciding to do it solo takes courage.

This is 1,000 Routes, the podcast where we explore the stories of solopreneurs who have made the bet on themselves to build a business that serves their life. Every episode you'll hear about the lessons they've learned and the uncommon routes they've taken to stand out in a world that is purposefully trying to commoditize them.