Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate Episode 86: Stanley Babinski

Summary:

Listeners will instantly establish an instant connection with Stanley Babinski who lost his only son to cancer. In this extremely emotional episode, Stanley talks about how he carries on the legacy of his son. Losing his son made him realize the futility of chasing materialistic pleasures. He urges everyone to treasure every moment with your near and dear ones. Tune-in and learn more about how Stanley is fighting hard to cope the best way he can from his tragic loss.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:35 – Leigh welcomes Stanley
00:54 – Stanley lives in Washington, Michigan, a suburb twenty miles north of Detroit
01:00 – Stanley has been a broker for 17 years, and runs his own brokerage company, Homes and Land Real Estate LLC
01:52 – Goal Number 7: “Enjoy Life”
02:00 – Story is about Stanley’s son who tragically passed away from cancer 7 years back just after his 20th birthday
02:16 – Started a foundation in the memory of his son which provides benefits for football players
02:40 – Criteria for picking beneficiaries is perseverance, responsibility, integrity, dignity and educational excellence
03:00 – Reached out to Boys and Girls Club in Royal Oak, Michigan to see if he could start something in this area; Stanley was able to establish a club in 18 months
03:25 – Stanley’s son had written down Goal #7: “Enjoy life” while bravely putting up a fight against cancer
03:33 – Stanley’s son wanted to beat the disease, be responsible, move out of the house, get a good paying job and lastly, to enjoy life to the fullest
03:46 – Developed strength to start working on his mission 7 years after his son passed away; started fundraising for the local Boys and Girls Club and his foundation 7-7-17
04:23 – Stanley’s son was a football player as well; A 6’2” gentle giant who could destroy you if he wanted to, but he chose to play instead
05:15 – Chose to push forward, remember him and let other people know that we are here only for a short time, and we have to enjoy what’s happening
05:47 – Stanley says that community support has helped him move forward – Stanley is grateful that the community has been receptive to his ideas
06:01 – There is more to life than chasing materialistic pleasures
06:31 – Treasure every moment and understand that it can be taken away tomorrow
07:01 – Serves as unit director of the Stanley Ian Babinski Unit
07:13 – Is available M-F during the school year from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
07:18 – Facilitates programs on academic success, character, leadership, citizenship and healthy lifestyle, recreational activities as well as cooking classes
08:00 – Personally conducts the cooking classes; the small mishaps make the classes all the more heartwarming for Ian
08:41 – Stanley helps other families cope with the loss of their children; you might feel guilty about experiencing pleasure, but you need to remember that your child wants you to be happy
09:09 – To mourn forever would not make them happy in their afterlife
09:36 – Places no importance on the materialistic aspect of business; gets pleasure out of the fact that he is in a business where he can bring joy to people
10:48 – At the Boys and Girls Club, kids learn how to be practical and serve others
10:57 – Business associates are sliding back to their old ways as the economy grows stronger
11:28 – If you can mentor kids to give, they will see the joy that others get out of it and you will get just as much out of life (or more) than from material things
12:34 – Listen to people, let them talk, let them vent, don’t judge and be a gentleman
13:35 – Call Stanley at 586-362-3310
13:45 – If you wish to donate, be a sponsor or purchase an “Enjoy Life” T-shirt please log on to The Boys and Girls Clubs Alternatively you can also contact Ian via Facebook
14:28 – Let us show Stanley our love by having #EnjoyLife trending on Twitter
15:16 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate

3 Key Points

Treasure every moment and remember that it can be taken away.
While moving on with life is hard for parents who lose a child, it is important to remember that mourning forever would not make our children happy in their afterlives.
Listen to people, let them talk, let them vent, don’t judge and be polite.

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