To listen is to lean in softly
With a willingness to be changed
By what we hear   
​-Mark Nepo

For many years Max ran a design|build firm in the SF Bay Area. Max was raised in Virginia wilderness and has taught wilderness survival courses. His relationship to nature still serves as a balancing force in his life. He studied Non-Violent Communication (NVC) under its founder, Marshall Rosenberg.  Max favors buddhist philosophy as a foothold to begin a path of self-discovery and practices Vipassana meditation. He has studied Neuro Linguistic Programing (NLP) certified by (ABLNP).  He holds a degree in psychology.  ​