Born in a hospital bunker during the Lebanese Civil War, Nicolas Sfeir arrived in the U.S. with two suitcases, $300, and a dream.

Today, he’s the owner of EEF Custom Homes, a father of four, and a graduate of ChoiceCenter’s V1259 EQ Leadership Program who has scaled companies from $23M to $72M and won the $250M mechanical contract for the Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas. But none of that defines him like his emotional intelligence does.

In this powerful and personal episode of EQ U, Nicolas shares:

• How he immigrated to the U.S. and found purpose through construction

• The inside story of how he used enrolling and vision to beat competitors and win the Raiders Stadium bid

• Why his EQ training helped him become the kind of father and husband he always wanted to be

• How he scaled two companies and bought his dream business at age 46

• What the Samurai Game, Journey Within, and Men's Retreat gave him that business school never did

• His biggest coaching moment: “Would you want your daughter to marry someone like you?”

Plus, Nicolas leaves listeners with an EQ Stretch Challenge inspired by his time as a Boy Scout—and a heartfelt message to his children that will stay with you long after the episode ends.

🎧 Listen now and be reminded: You’re never too old, too late, or too far behind to build your dream. You just have to be present—and put in the work.