CSM Game-Changer Issue with Cristiano Ronaldo 2019 BODY ISSUE - Lauren Flodquist | Page 163

CSM: Describe the person who made an impact in
your life and how that is significant.
MARCO: Funnily enough, the biggest inspiration
for me is not someone from the fitness industry - it’s
Tony Robbins. He is the perfect example that you
don’t need any resources in order to become success-
ful. He’s had a horrible childhood but still managed
to create something out of nothing.
It’s important that you use your emotions about a cer-
tain topic and convert them into energy for your own
project. For me, this was mostly my fitness train-
ing and the goal to achieve something that hasn’t
been done before - becoming the first Swiss fitness
model on an international cover. I read all of Tony’s
books and studied success psychology because of
him, which gave me tremendous amounts of energy
and allowed me to push through any obstacles. It’s a
shame we don’t learn more about this in school since
the brain is so much more receptive when we’re
younger. Going to his seminars was one of the best
investments I’ve made. He is just a huge inspiration
to me, in business as well as in private life.
CSM: How do you set goals for yourself?
MARCO: I first visualize the goal and how I would
feel when I achieve it. Usually I get a lot of positive
feelings when I do this. As result when you have all
those positive feelings it makes it easier to go through
the hard work of achieving it. After I visualized the
goal, I set partial goals with deadlines when I want
to have them achieved and also who could help me
in this process. Once I achieved the first partial goals
I always ask myself what I could have done better in
order to use those learnings when going for the next
partial goal as a part of the big goal. I’d generally
advise people to use a vision board it helps a lot.
CSM: What exactly motivates you to be a game-
changer and how do you do it?
MARCO: I like to be a role model for people who
want to change something in their lives and that mo-
tivates me. I know where I was in the past and what
I was able to achieve with my attitude, mindset and
hard work. So, helping others to find their way when
it comes to improving their health and also generally
finding a life path is something that gives me a lot of
satisfaction and motivation. There is no better feeling
seeing others succeed, because of the help and inspi-
ration you gave them.
My advice for people who want achieve something
is not to see the pain of hard work. Instead start by
seeing the benefits you‘ll get out of it and all the hard
work comes easy to you.
CSM: Describe the true nature of being sexy and an
eye-catching individual.
MARCO: I think it‘s important to love yourself be-
fore you can love others and I totally do love myself.
I really believe self-love is the foundation of build-
ing any kind of relationship - to your loved ones, a
partner and also clients. Another point that I want
to mention here is approval and significance. Many
people build their happiness by the approval they get
from other people. We live in this Instagram world
where people fake their life, put new filters, make
it look different than it really is, tell stories that are
totally full of it to make themselves look good…Fact
is we life in this kind of false world where sadly sig-
nificance is more important than love and it separates
people from the real world. What has gone wrong
that we value significance or the approvals of others
more than real love from real friends - not Instagram
followers?!
CSM: Work-wise, what does it take to be successful
in this type of profession?
MARCO: One factor is certainly the 14 years of ex-
perience that I have because I had the chance to work
with a wide range of clients. Whether male or fe-
male, 20 or 60 years old, I learned to approach every
single person individually and adapt to their different
needs.
Though I have completed some of the best training
programs and learned from mentors worldwide, I
think that the secret to my success is the experience
I gained in my eight years as a professional athlete.
It takes a huge amount of sacrifice and knowledge
to just land one cover. I’ve been on 14 now, and in
order to achieve that, I had to stay in perfect shape
over all these years which required a lot of detailed
knowledge. I have a talent to pass on all this knowl-
edge I gained from my own experience in a way that
resonates with my clients. And I’m credible because
I practice what I preach. That turns me into a kind of
role model for my clients which is a huge motivation
for them. They see with their own eyes what’s pos-
sible.
CSM: What is your great advice to those who will
venture this kind of work?
MARCO: Stay authentic and don‘t try to be some-
one else’s. Many people think it‘s easy to get such a
physique and appear on multiple covers, but the fact
is that it takes years of hard work and consistency.
Remember it‘s not a sprint, it‘s a marathon. I‘d also
advise people to keep a clean image on social me-
dia. Don‘t expose yourself just for the likes and fol-
lowers. Do it with your character and good content.
When it comes to becoming a personal trainer it‘s
crucial to have a good track record in terms of educa-
tion. I‘ve been visiting the best educational programs
in the industry over the course of the years.
CSM: Cast a magic spell and wave your magic wand,
where do you see yourself ten years from now?
MARCO: Since I do have a vision board it‘s easy for
me to answer this question. I think I‘ll be talking to
huge crowds on a stage as a motivational speaker and
life coach. I think I‘m the perfect example of how
successful you can get with the right mindset and at-
titude. My goal is to preach my way of thinking to
a lot of people. Apart of that I‘ll still coach clients
in personal training and have my own gym with my
employees.