High Performance Coach - Personal Development Strategist - Developmental Theorist - Bestselling Author

Max Stephens

Turning High Performers into World Changers.

One Industry Leader At A Time
Max Stephens, high-performance coach, skiils development strategist, personalalised coaching australia, peak performance coach, coaching for CEOs and executives, coaching for elite athletes, creative professionals coaching, success coaching australia.

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70% of high performing individuals report consistent levels of dissatisfaction and lack of fulfilment. (Harvard Business Review, 2024).

Are you one of them?

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I’m Max Stephens - Personal Development Strategist

Trusted by industry leaders from around the world.

CURRENT client list includes:

✔ CEOs leading high-growth companies

✔ Managers of billion-dollar funds

✔ Harvard University graduates

✔ World renowned futurists

✔ Professional athletes

✔ Hollywood film directors & actors on current Netflix series.

I work with a small number of private clients at a time because I’m on call for them full-time. This ensures every client gets my full focus.

Weekend consults (Saturday and Sunday, 7am–7pm) are the only times currently available, as weekdays are dedicated to deep client work.

 

Max Stephens, high-performance coach, skiils development strategist, personalalised coaching australia, peak performance coach, coaching for CEOs and executives, coaching for elite athletes, creative professionals coaching, success coaching australia.

If you're a high performer, here's something you already know:

Outcomes - the thing you actually come to coaching for - don't come from:

❌ hustle hacks ❌ accountability ❌ habits ❌ green juices ❌ alignment ❌ authenticity ❌ your “why” ❌ cold plunges ❌ “stepping into your power” ❌ quantum manifestation ❌ morning routines ❌ legacy

They come from a far deeper place most coaches themselves aren’t even aware of, let alone equipped to touch.

Max Stephens, high-performance coach, skiils development strategist, personalalised coaching australia, peak performance coach, coaching for CEOs and executives, coaching for elite athletes, creative professionals coaching, success coaching australia.

The Real Source of Change
(And Why Most Coaching Misses the Point)

Level
What It Affects
Coaching Industry Focus
Outcomes
Your performance
What's marketed - but rarely delivered
Behaviour
The actions you take
Limited change that unravels without
external accountability
Decisions
What your strategy is
Generic talk about 'values' and
'authenticity'
Thinking
What you believe is possible
Cliché advice on
"mindset"
Worldview
How you see reality
Essentially ignored

Put more simply:

Outcomes → Behaviours → Decisions → Thinking → Worldview.

Most coaches desperately try to change their client's outcomes by forcing new behaviours in the name of "accountability".

But behaviours aren’t the source, they’re a symptom.

At the root of every action is a decision.
Behind that decision is a pattern of thinking.
And behind your thinking is your Worldview.

Your worldview is the invisible lens through which you interpret everything: success, failure, business, and your whole sense of reality.

It shapes what you believe is possible, what you think you deserve, and ultimately, the outcomes you get.

Working with Max has been inspirational. Max has helped me tackle specific issues or challenges in my life, and take steps towards improving them. Even in areas of my life where I thought there was nothing that could be done, he’s helped me see that it’s all down to mindset and beliefs. Max has great communication skills, and he asks the right questions at the right time. He has helped me verbalize my desires and goals, and form a tactical plan to move forward. I trust Max and feel comfortable telling him about my worries and the things that are holding me back. He is very supportive and non-judgmental and has helped me form a clear vision of what I want, and how to prioritize, so I can build the life I desire. I’d highly recommend working with Max to anyone ready for self-insight and self-development.

Laura Graham
Managing Director - Earthing Oz

Max has had a profound impact on my thinking as it relates to my work, personal relationships and ultimately purpose. I would highly recommend him to any business executive who might be feeling stuck and is looking for a breakthrough from a mindset perspective.

Paul Korber
Sales Executive - Microsoft

I’ve known Max for 18 months and think he’s a brilliant coach – I had a coaching session with Max where we explored a complex personal dilemma that I had been wrestling with for some time. Max asked thought-provoking questions which helped me to frame the question in a way that allowed me to explore it from different perspectives considering how it was both a threat and an opportunity. After the session I felt empowered to tackle my challenge … and indeed I did!

Shane Edwards
Managing Director - Investment Bank

What Our Journey Together Looks Like

If success was enough, you’d be satisfied. But you’re not.

The role, the title, the income — it all looks great on paper.
But something feels off. You’ve outgrown the work, and you know it.

So do you keep pushing in a direction that no longer fits?

Or do you recalibrate — and align your work with who you actually are now?

Max Stephens, high-performance coach, skiils development strategist, personalalised coaching australia, peak performance coach, coaching for CEOs and executives, coaching for elite athletes, creative professionals coaching, success coaching australia.

What Sets Me Apart

40+ high quality testimonials from industry leaders
1,500+ coaching sessions delivered every year.
100% completely customised programs to YOU.

Are you a high performer navigating life on the other side of success?

Working with Max has been nothing short of transformative. When I first engaged him, I was at a crossroads: ready to leave a long career in recruitment but unsure of what came next. Max helped me to clarify where I wanted (in fact, needed) to be, in a completely different space: the wine industry. What started as a fanciful idea to open a cellar door eventually evolved – through Max’s guidance – into launching my own wine distribution business. Thanks to Max’s sharp insight and encouragement, I not only launched this second business but did so having left other unviable options in the dust behind me. Those losses were mitigated before I’d even taken a step in the wrong direction. Max also connected me with invaluable contacts in the industry – some of whom I’m still working with today. Finally, on a personal level, Max stood by me through one of the most difficult chapters of my life. He helped me to navigate intense relationship issues and a near mental breakdown, always maintaining a balance of warmth, empathy, and professionalism. Max has been more than a coach – he’s been a lifeline through both professional reinvention and personal upheaval. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Sabrina Maddock
Chief Executive Officer - Avanti Search

Max I would like to give testimony to the series of Ontological coaching sessions you led with me. They have been deeply insightful and highly effective. The introductory format and written summaries are highly structured and illuminating, helping to crystallize concrete solutions to the specific issue we discussed. I plan to continue with them and will be recommending your service to several of my portfolio company founders.

Chris Barter
Co-Founder & Partner - King River Capital

I have worked with Max extensively as a high-level performance coach, but his input as an Ontological coach has been his most important role in our family. Max has an amazing ability to listen, and to summarize what you are thinking. Sometimes hearing your thoughts read back to you is all you need for clarity. If needed, Max will then carefully guide you toward your decision. He will not make the decision for you, but rather, give you the mindset and confidence to make this decision. If we were to begin this journey again, Max would be in our team from the beginning and he will continue to help our family into the future.

Jason Jones
International Airline Pilot - Virgin Australia

Success is only the beginning.

Together, we will:

Identify what is keeping you and your business stuck.
Tap into something far deeper than material success.
Seek what you find truly worth pursuing.

Deep Personal Development.

Designed for one person: You.

Radically personal: Every session is tailored. No scripts, no templates.
Brutally insightful: We will have conversations that you don't have with anyone else.
Deeply invested: No one will care about your journey more than I will. That's my promise to you.

Max Stephens, high-performance coach, skiils development strategist, personalalised coaching australia, peak performance coach, coaching for CEOs and executives, coaching for elite athletes, creative professionals coaching, success coaching australia.

Here is some extraordinary praise from extraordinary people:

I’ve known and worked with Max for many years. I’ve deeply appreciated his consistency and tailored support of my family. He has a great natural sense of reading people’s mind and seeing what’s behind the conversation between us and him. He has the strength of capturing the small details that might affect largely to the issues, as well as getting down to the central point of problems straight away which makes his coaching very effective and efficient. He has supported both me and my sons in our development and always makes himself available to us whenever we have needed. I’m very grateful for all of Max’s coaching and see myself working with him indefinitely.

Henry He
Chief Executive Officer - Medigate Medical Supplies

Working with Max to uncover the deeper layers of my behavioural patterns and personal narratives has been a profoundly rewarding and transformative experience, full of unexpected insights that have informed many other aspects of my life. His professional approach and methods for personal inquiry and self-development are predicated upon trust, honesty, and the courage to reinterpret what is possible for who you wish to become. Max is both supportive and accountable in tailoring a program to your own specific needs, and I’ll be forever grateful for the breakthroughs we have achieved in our sessions. I encourage anyone wishing to unlock their fullest potential to consider working with Max as an invaluable part of that process.

Mark Coles Smith
Actor - Apple Cider Vinegar, Last Cab To Darwin, Modern Family, Mystery Road, etc.

Max is super passionate about helping people achieve their business and personal goals. If you’re looking to get a better work life balance, Max has the tools to help with a clearly defined strategy to success.

Tim Walter
Director of Operations - Voyager Tennis Academy

Are you ready for self-mastery?

This is a free private conversation with Max Stephens.

The session is complimentary (normally valued at $495) and designed for high performers ready to explore the next level of their development.

After booking, you’ll receive a free PDF copy of Max’s bestselling book, What the F**k Do You Actually Want?a multi-time 5-star reviewed title by Readers’ Favorite, one of the world’s most respected independent review platforms.

Availability is limited due to full-time client commitments.

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Book a Free Conversation

This is a free private conversation with Max Stephens.

The session is complimentary (normally valued at $495) and designed for high performers ready to explore the next level of their development.

After booking, you’ll receive a free PDF copy of Max’s bestselling book, What the F**k Do You Actually Want?a multi-time 5-star reviewed title by Readers’ Favorite, one of the world’s most respected independent review platforms.