The Maverick is the ruler breaker and underdog champion who hates being told what to do and often remakes entire industries with their bold and courageous ideas, but who sometimes burns down their business in the process, even when it's working.

Sacred Money Archetypes®  are a way of understanding how you are in the world, especially around finances - how you think, feel, and behave with money. 

Of course, they are all about how you relate to money and wealth, but, as founder and creator of The Sacred Money Archetypes® program, and my money mentor, Kendall Summerhawk, explains, 

“The way we do money, is the way we do everything.” 

So discovering and working with these archetypes can have a profound impact on all areas of your life and business.

You can find out more about your Archetype and take the Money Archetypes Quiz here. 

There are 8 Archetypes and this is your guide to the Maverick.

The Maverick’s creativity and audacity for generating money is impressive - they're often like a modern-day pirate; they can find gold in the most unexpected places.

Balance and stability aren't something Mavericks find exciting, which can lead them into situations of creating extreme financial highs and lows. They're almost addicted to the adrenaline rush of seeing how close they can get to ruin, just to rise dramatically from the ashes like a phoenix. Feast from famine is their favorite party trick! 

Mavericks might feel frustrated in the entrepreneurial world when they see people who put out boring or unoriginal work, moving ahead and making money while they struggle to get traction.

The Maverick is you if you…

• Are attracted to get rich opportunities.
• Are willing to take a financial risk in exchange for a potential big win.
• Are happy to stand out from the crowd.
• Have courage and tenacity when it comes to generating income.
• Like being rebellious and showing what you're made of.
• Usually don't cave into the opinion of others.
• Are always looking at how to gain a financial advantage.
• Pay great attention to the up and downside of their numbers.
• Are often drawn to becoming the hero for the underdog, modeling what's possible.

Each of the 8 Sacred Money Archetypes® has strengths and challenges. 

Here are the Maverick’s strengths, they;

• Are a champion of the underdog and will always fight for the marginalized or forgotten.  
• Have out-of-the-box, unique ideas that nobody else can conceive. 
• Take bold risks and fast action - before they know all the details.
• Inspire others to up their game because they ignore how things should be.
• Easily handle complex, uncommon, or complicated business strategies.
• Are clever, flamboyant, and charismatic. And they make it look fun and easy! 

The Maverick’s challenges are that they;

• Can lead others to mutiny and burn down whole industries (sometimes over a misunderstanding!) 
• Can be secretive or deceptive, sometimes taking things to the edge of decency or legality. 
• Can be self-righteous and judgemental about money, dismissing other people as 'sheep' or 'sell-outs.' 
• Miss easy wins because they're determined to do the opposite! 
• Often, their impulsive action leads to regrets, as not all their ideas work out, or you burn bridges in the process. 
• Often get bored and burn things down, like business assets that are almost finished.  
• Often quick to condemn people without all details, like 'canceling' someone and leaving the wreckage behind.  
• Sometimes their risk-taking in their business turns to reckless gambling, and they can lose money through inattention to the details.  

Click here to watch a roundtable of Maverick entrepreneurs discussing their money gifts and challenges and how they've used the SMA framework to grow their businesses.

What about real, famous people? How can you tell if someone is a Maverick?

They will give little clues in their interviews, quotes, and entrepreneurial endeavors, and by watching their challenges play out in public! 

Here are some famous people I think could have Maverick tendencies, check out what they have said about money:

Lauryn Hill, performer, and songwriter

"When you're young, and everything dramatic is exciting, you start to believe that hype that, in order to be an artist, you have to suffer. I've graduated from that school."

Madonna, performer, and director

"Why did I want to break all the rules? Because the rules didn't make sense, that's why!"

P!NK, performer

"You can't move mountains by whispering at them."

Are you intrigued to find out what your Sacred Money Archetype is? Do you think you are a Maverick? Click here to take the quiz or enter your details below to watch the Maverick edition of the ‘Leverage Your Strengths and Make More Money’ workshop.

Watch the “How to Leverage Your MAVERICK Strengths and Make More Money” workshop.

 Here’s what some fellow Mavericks have said about discovering their Archetype and the Sacred Money Archetypes® business course:

"SMA was so eye opening about my own drive towards money. It showed me how far I’ve come and the road that is still ahead. It has motivated me to keep going, because I know I already have everything inside of me that I need. Thanks Denise!"

BIANKA THIELCKE
Money Coach, Germany
Archetype: Maverick

"I’m a rebel in my industry; I’ve always done things a little bit differently. I’ve always marched to the beat of my own drum. For me, SMA was like a deep permission - I've literally been this way forever. And now it's really up to me to embrace it and bring it into every part of my business.”

KIERRA JONES
Visibility & Sales Messaging and Mindset Coach, USA  
Archetype: Maverick

"It's really helped me to understand my money patterns and also been great for my relationship. My husband and I are on the same wavelength now thanks to understanding our archetypes. Highly recommended! Thanks Denise for sharing this with us!" 

SARAH SIENKIEWICZ
Strategy and Alignment Coach, UK
Archetype: Maverick

"I gained so much clarity with this course in such a short space of time. It's quite unbelievable that doing this course has given me the idea for a business that I actually want to get up every morning and do something in, and one which I would consider leaving medicine for. This is a huge milestone for me, and one that I would never have got to if it wasn't for this course. I needed the permission, the encouragement, and the "behind the scenes" reality to gain the courage to get going! This course has pretty much changed my life!"

DR NIKKI RAMSKILL
Money Coach, UK
Archetype: Maverick

"I loved the idea of understanding my particular archetype with money. I love, love personality and archetype profiling because distinctions help us understand particulars that we are unable to identify before they are laid out before us. This was the case for me. It also helps to understand why my particular boldness and courage is attractive to others, while also being difficult for them to actually do. I love Denise's groundedness as an individual and her brilliant business mind. She is an excellent teacher and is gifted with insight. It was an honor to get to know her through this program. Thank you!"

VANESSA HORN
Business Coach, US 
Archetype: Maverick