30. Magnus Olson - How a 5-Year-Old Swedish Boy with No English becomes a Full-of-Life, Passionate, Successful Entrepreneur and Walking Enthusiasm!

A Journey with Bernie

This is the story of a 5 year old boy from a Swedish Village who immigrates to Australia with his parents and immediately starts 18 months of Grade One because he has No English. Today, Magnus Olson is more than a mighty successful entrepreneur. He is a mighty successful lover of life, human being. The man is walking enthusiasm.

Even in the week of this podcast, Magnus displayed what differentiates him from most. He attracted a National Television Station to do a documentary special on his latest mountain resort style development. The next day, he attended to his other business ... M26 which fosters healthy bodies and healthy minds. He is passionate about exercise and healthy eating.

He finds time to visit his aging mum, to kayak the Brisbane River and to play ice hockey with his mates. He fits in this podcast and right now he is on a jet plane back to Sweden with his beloved wife to visit relatives and family. You will get this feeling that his last 7 days reflects his normal pace. That's the way he lives it. That's the way he attacks the game of life.

Yet it hasn't been easy. It never is, but when he looks in the mirror, he sees the only thing that can hold him back. The mirror never wins. He just makes things happen.

He has some great suggestions to creating this full of life existence. You will learn, about his three C's ... Commitment, Consistency and Connection. The last one he so advocates. To Magnus, connection with people is fundamental. One little gem from this episode is his belief that his NETWORK determines his NET WORTH.

You will so enjoy this humble story of a little Swedish Boy who creates life in Australia ... extraordinary life.

Listen and take notes. Magnus Olson makes it sound so easy.