AJ Osborne is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and investor with more than $300 million in self-storage assets. He's also a husband and father of four and hosts the 'Self Storage Income' podcast.
In this episode, AJ opens up about his childhood and how traditional school just didn't work for him – an experience that inspired he and his wife to start a school for kids who don't fit into the box.
AJ also discusses his battle with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which left him suddenly and unexpectedly paralyzed and near death... and how getting a second chance at life drives him to do BIG things in business and life.
AJ also speaks about:
-His advice for parents who can’t homeschool or put their children in private school
-The need to teach your kids that it’s okay to say no to authority and to reinforce your beliefs
-How he and his wife talk to their kids about sex and pornography
-How to help your kids feel comfortable speaking to you about difficult subjects
-His past career as a medical insurance salesman and the massive fluctuations in income he experienced
-His transition into self-storage
-How he suddenly became a quadriplegic after getting diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome
-Being fired from his job while on life support
-His slow recovery, and the small milestones he celebrated when he started getting his movement back
-The current state of his body and the lasting effects of his illness
-How he started 3 multi-million dollar companies out of his wheelchair and how he gets purpose and meaning from his work
-The mindset and attitude that helps him get through the day-to-day
-What he would do if he lost all of his wealth tomorrow and had to start all over again
-How he built a massive machine of self-storage businesses that support one another
-What his leadership style is and the legacy that he wants to leave behind
AJ’s charitable cause:
Chair the Hope, which provides wheelchairs to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them – including in developing countries across the world
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Principles for Dealing with The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
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