Australian Nik Halik went from being a rock star to a successful investor and entrepreneur in his early adolescence. Today, at the age of 39, Nik Halik is even closer to accomplish one of his wildest dreams – being an astronaut and living in outer space. The multimillionaire – also known as Thrillionaire in his book – spoke to Wall-Street about his life, goals, and importance of a leader for the next generations.
Wall-Street: First of all, you are known as a strategist, writer, entrepreneur and investor on the stock market and real estates. How would you describe yourself?
Nik Halik: It depends on the time of the day, and time of the year. I’m not just an investor. I am many things. I wrote a book that describes the best what I am, a Thrillionaire, a person who invests and a true seeker adventurer. I went to the end of the world, in order to fulfill my goals. I like to seek different experience and have more colors in my life. When I was 17, I was a potential guitar teacher and I used my first money to move to United States.
The main reason why I went to the United States is because I wanted to be on the orbit of the most influential minds. I was seeking direction, I was seeking influence. I was socializing and networking, I wanted to know where the people’s problems are and make sure I won’t repeat them. I was looking for balance, people you want to associate with in life so I had to make my foundation. I wanted to find myself, who I was, my strengths and my weakness. I wanted to find my WHY, because this is like a throttle to a ship, to find my own direction.
Everything in my life is passion, you have to love what you are doing, you have to do it by choice, as opposed to the necessity.
Wall-Street: When did you land in America?
I was 17. I was the youngest child in my family and was supposed to look after my parents. And I was th