I started to challenge myself physically
when I was younger.
I had like many others I guess,
a tough time fitting in at school.
So the physical challenges were a bit crazy,
like walking from my hometown to a neighboring city
80 kilometers away.
My energy comes from me striving
to live my life to the fullest.
This is very important to me and I'm enjoying the life
that I've built for myself.
My biggest role models
were the really old explorers.
I'm extremely impressed by how they willingly got on board
those poorly made wooden ships
and explored a new world nobody knew anything about.
I started dancing ballet again to sort of prove
to myself that even as an adult,
you can still do the unexpected.
Ballet to me, is a perfect blend between artistry
and absolute control.
I think I can fulfill my desire
for adventure at work.
I mean it's not about standing on top of a mountain
freezing to death, it's more about challenging yourself
and your colleagues intellectually.
I think the best part of being a consultant
is that you're in charge of which path
you want to take in life.
Living your life based on what other people think
or other people's expectations,
the thought of that defining me for the rest of my life
was really not what I wanted.
The culture at BCG is very, very unique.
We put a lot of effort into making the individual grow
and what we work with usually affects society as a whole.
So for me, that is very inspiring and challenging work.
The thing that's special with BCG is the people
who work here.
You can be yourself, you're among the best.
So, of course this is where you want to be.
My name is Olaf Sunstrom.
And my name is Karen Forshling.