NY Real Estate Power Players

005: Fighting Cancer Through Charity - The Power to Give with Brandon Gidicsin


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Today's NY Real Estate Power Player is Brandon Gidicsin, the Business Development Specialist at Junk Luggers, an eco-friendly junk and furniture removal service based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Brandon has a passion for doing charity work. He is a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and under that organization, he manages a team called Rise Together & Raise.

 

[00:01 – 04:01] Opening Segment

  • Brandon talks about his background

[04:02 – 09:27] Fighting Cancer through Charity

  • We talk about our passion for Charity work
  • Brandon shares why The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is important for him

[09:28 – 25:54] Rise Together and The Power of Social Media

  • Brandon talks about his team, Rise Together & Raise
    • Their mission and goals for the future
  • The power of social media – the value it provides for their organization

[25:55 – 34:00] The Final Four Questions

  • Outside of work, what do you do for fun?
    • I love to read. I also love to hike and ski.
  • What's the greatest failure that you had?
    • I wish I could've switched my major back in college.
  • What is your definition of success?
    • To have peace of mind and to complain as minimally as possible.
  • What is the lasting legacy you want to make?
    • When I walk out of a room, I wouldn't want to worry that people would speak about me negatively, that they would only have great things to say. I would also like to provide them value as much as possible.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

"Your service to others is the rent you pay for your room on Earth." – Brandon Gidicsin

 

Resources Mentioned:

  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  • LLS Rise Together & Raise

 

To know more about Brandon's team, you can follow Rise Together & Raise on Instagram. Support their campaign, Rise Together and Raise Long Island MWOY 2021, proceeds go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

 

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NY Real Estate Power PlayersBy Jeff Hoch