Home: Southern California. Age: 52. Profession: Real Estate. Organization: Sotheby’s Luxury Real Estate. Title: Nick Roshdieh Group Principal. Languages spoken: English and Farsi.
Current project: Real Estate investments. Recent professional development: Luxury home purchase, remodel and sales. Latest accomplishment: Being the best version of myself, as a husband and father. Latest contribution to others: Adopting another animal. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Growing spiritually. Hobbies: Spending time with family, eating out, working out. Recent travel or adventure: Dominican Republic. Last book read: Akashic Records, by Maureen St. Germain. Recently viewed and recommended: Numerous spiritual videos on YouTube.
Personality profile: Balanced, patient, happy, grateful. How would your closest friend describe you? A nice person. Moral compass: I trust my feelings. How do you define a perfect friendship? Good boundaries, balanced. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Fair and open. What is your greatest joy? My family. What is your greatest fear? Heights. What is your guilty pleasure? Sweets. What natural talent have you neglected? Intuition (sometimes). What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Hedge fund managers.
What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Overseas travel. What is at the top of your bucket list? Indonesia. How do you relieve stress? Meditation. What is your go-to workout? Lifting weights, cardio. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Sunshine.
What was your first paying job? Working at Lens Crafters. What was your favorite college course? Sociology. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Soccer. What book have you repeatedly read? The Secret. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Indiana Jones. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Art. Who has had the greatest influence on your life? My mother. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Be kind to everyone. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Be mindful of your thoughts. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Cell phones. What is your favorite app? Calendar. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Instagram. What company or organization do you most admire? Apple. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? The birth of our daughters.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Always watching and learning from others in same industry. What change would you like to see in the world? Less judgment and divide. What message do you want to send out into the world? We are here for just a short time, so enjoy yourself.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Life is a Mirror. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Sylvester Stallone. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My wife. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An athlete. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Pictures. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With family. What advice would you give your younger self? Don’t take life too seriously. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day I met my wife. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My teen years.
Personal mission: I am who I am, and that is enough. Personal motto: Be fluid like water. Favorite quote: “Life is a journey we take with many paths. It all leads to same place. Enjoy the journey at all times.” Desired epitaph: Good family man.