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b'Nicholas Miaskowski is the co-owner of four successful businesses, one of which invests in the mobile home real estate market. He has overcome incredible struggles in his life, namely his brain cancer diagnosis from a young age. Following a period of depression and loneliness during his treatment, Nicholas found fulfillment helping the homeless population of Chicago and founded the non-profit organization Golden Wing Helping Hands, which delivers care packages to the less fortunate in the Chicago area.
\\nIn this episode, Nicholas discusses how his health issues pushed him toward a entrepreneurial career, why the mobile home real estate market is so profitable, and how he launched Golden Wing Helping Hands.
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\\nShow Notes:
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\\nWhat is Nicholas most excited about in his life right now?
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\\nBeing able to help so many people through Golden Wing Helping Hands
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\\nWhat beliefs about money did Nicholas\\u2019 family instill in him growing up, and were they helpful or harmful to achieving his success?
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\\nGrew up in a family of entrepreneurs, and from early on knew that being an entrepreneur was the only way for himself.
\\nCancer at an early age meant that regular 9-to-5 job wasn\\u2019t feasible for him
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\\nWhat role did Nicholas\\u2019 cancer play in shaping the person he became?
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\\nSome family and friends drifted away from Nicholas during that time, so it forced him to be more independent and find his own validation.
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\\nHow did he stay positive throughout his treatment?
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\\nFamily was very supportive and used entertainment to help distract him from the pain.
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\\nWhat is Nicholas\\u2019 advice for someone lacking in self-confidence?
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\\nSurround yourself with confident and like-minded people, and it will reinforce your own beliefs just as networking reinforced his.
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\\nHow does mobile home investment work, and why is it such a fruitful business opportunity?
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\\nNicholas is able to buy mobile homes formerly occupied by evicted tenants for a fraction of what they were originally worth, then sell them to buyers who are unable to qualify for regular bank loans.
\\nInexpensive means of real estate investing, and allows people who previously rented to more easily become homeowners.
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\\nWhat\\u2019s Nicholas\\u2019 advice for those looking to get into real estate investment, specifically with regards to mobile homes?
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\\nSeek out a mentor; Nicholas himself offers coaching for taking advantage of these opportunities.
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\\nWhen did he first recognize his drive to make a difference though helping others?
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\\nFollowing his successful cancer treatment, he realized he didn\\u2019t want anyone else to endure the same loneliness he did.
\\nWants to be a beacon for others.
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\\nHow was Golden Wing Helping Hands created and why did homelessness become the issue Nicholas is passionate about?
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\\nThe way the homeless are often ignored by society resonated with how he felt ignored and abandoned during his cancer diagnosis.
\\nHis charity began as a family tradition, giving care packages to homeless in the Chicago area. The experience greatly affected Nicholas and he decided to turn this act of charity into a proper organization.
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\\nWhy is it so important to build a personal connection to the people Golden Wing Helping Hands gives care packages to?
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\\nAllows Nicholas and his colleagues to understand each individual homeless person\\u2019s plight and what needs must be fulfilled to help get them off the streets.
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\\nWhat\\u2019s the best thing individuals can do to make a difference in the fight against homelessness?
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\\nMaking your own care packages can help, as well as taking the time to talk to these people.
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\\nWhat has been the biggest challenge in developing Golden Wing Helping Hands?'