Empire Builders with Nick James

Nick shares great content on the ‘Coalface Stories’ podcast providing an insight into his routines and what his superpowers are along with how he has built Expert Empires. He explains what’s important when you are creating a business and discusses personal development and the role it can play in having perspective and increasing the speed with which you can scale your business. He also talks about...

Nick is with his business partner Matt Elwell talking about their partnership and what it takes to sell and close professionally. They discuss the process developed by Matt and why selling is all about asking the right questions and ultimately earning the right to close with a solution to someone’s problem. There are many, many salespeople out there who don’t understand sales and this is an amazin...

Nick explains that in business it’s not your team or cash in the bank it’s your database and the relationship that you build with it that is your most valuable asset. There is a distinction between your database and your audience. You can have an audience across social media but you don’t own them and the real value is in the relationship you build with your own database. A database is an audience...

Andy Proudman and Piers Ward, co-founders of ‘Me and My Golf have built a multi seven-figure business in an online niche creating the largest golf coaching platform and community on the web Understanding what people want and giving them something that helps them is key along with patience and self-belief and Andy and Piers have successfully built a global platform through their content and passion...

‘Camera confidence’ coach Adam Woods who has extensive expertise and experience as a creative director at the BBC, ITV and the Discovery channel along with 15 years as a filmmaker and he talks to Nick about why ultimately you are your brand and why the journey to sharing your message is all about getting in front of an audience and building trust and confidence. This is a great opportunity to hear...

Connection is queen and Sam Rathling, LinkedIn Expert delivers a Masterclass in how to use LinkedIn to make the connections that will make a difference. Lots of people are on LinkedIn but most don’t know how to use it to attract their ideal clients, those who listen and learn from Sam do. She explains why visibility and credibility bring opportunity and why you need to always turn strangers into f...

Nick is with Jeannette Linfoot host of the ‘Brave, Bold, Brilliant’ podcast talking about the experiences that have helped him to develop skills that are now invaluable in his life. He shares an insight into his life growing up and candidly discusses both the challenges and the highlights of being in business The creation of Expert Empires is the realisation of Nicks passion to build a business th...

Nick is talking to  Amy Rowlinson about the creation of Expert Empires and the ‘why’ that drives him forward every day. They discuss his journey and why it’s important to serve, support and inspire and build something different. Expert Empires was created from a desire to redefine events and it’s continued to evolve supporting experts in their businesses across many varying areas and through the r...

Nick James talks to Paul Mort about how he began Expert Empires and why you need to focus on a strategy that plays to your strengths when you create any business Sometimes you need to trust yourself and take the risks because it is the risk-taking that defines being able to overcome the fear and move towards success. In this candid conversation, Nick shares why it’s important to understand what re...

Nick and Adam discuss both what’s working well and what’s not working well in marketing campaigns currently. The landscape for marketing is continually changing so being able to test, measure and adapt your marketing strategies to achieve the right balance is crucial. We are subject to 1,000 – 2,000 marketing messages every day so getting your message right is the only constant and the most import...

In this episode, Nick discusses what an expert is and how he has built his expert empire to support others build their empires. He talks candidly about what really matters, the value of a diverse network and why having humility and being able to admit when you’ve made a mistake are important things to learn as you move forward. He shares a fascinating insight and some great content about his own l...

Nick talks to Ellie McKay, one of the founders of The Combined Property Group and creator and host of the ‘On a Mission’ podcast. As a multiple business owner and entrepreneur best known for property Ellie’s ‘superpower’ is building relationships and in this episode, she explains how everything changed when she started focusing on what she could give other people and connecting from a place of aut...

Those in the early stages of building their business frequently ask Nick about how you decide on a niche area and many are fearful about making a choice and getting this wrong. The reality is it’s much easier to get started if you specialise in a niche area and market to a  specific customer avatar and Nick explains exactly how to become a specialist and shares a great checklist that will help any...

Nick is often asked about what he is doing right now in his businesses so in this episode he shares great content about his priorities at the moment and the actions he is taking to achieve them. Working quarterly the current three priorities for Nick and his team are to attract an abundance of buyers, not browsers, create a 10/10 experience for both clients and the team and to launch the first big...

Any empire builder has the potential to be the greatest asset of the greatest weakness in their business and being able to make sure you are performing at your optimum level is key. Nick shares the critical importance of quality sleep when building your empire and shares how he has changed his own sleep patterns and the benefits. When something is measured, it creates focus bringing decisions and...

The Rebellious Business Network launched at the beginning of the lockdown is now a six-figure business, founder Cordelia Kate talks to Nick about how she has achieved such phenomenal growth and why you have to get very clear and then get very loud. The Rebellious Business Network brings together coaching, collaboration, community and knowledge and helping people to stay connected with other like-m...

Interviews are an amazing way to build your credibility, authority and positioning by association, through standing alongside others who have amazing reputations in your industry. There are key elements that woven together create engaging and memorable interviews and Nick shares great content on shining the light on the guest, your mindset, the right research and the value of being a great convers...

When your identity is tied to your business it can become an issue and in this fascinating episode Jeff Mask who helps CEO’s to confidently grow their businesses without losing their priorities or their souls’ talks to Nick about the infinite possibilities and understanding your ‘why’ They discuss why tying your personal identity to your business leads to a false sense of security and an identity...

Nick is with Rob Moore “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” discussing the infinite and abundant opportunities available in every nanosecond and how we just have open our minds to bring them into reality. There are opportunities you should delay and those to delegate along with those you should be pursuing and implementing. This is a great opportunity to hear about Rob’s approach to opportunities, what w...

Nick is with Ed Mylett, the fastest-growing business personality in the history of social media and one of the wealthiest men under fifty. They talk about what it means to find your gifts and use them in the service of others. Ed uses his skills to help others and is passionate about how any human being can change and grow if they look to themselves and not only understand what their own skills ar...

When building a business people can suffer because of their mindset around money but if you understand what influences your beliefs around money and how to consistently raise the bar you can have what you want. Nick has great advice and practical tips on understanding how to change your mindset and why you need to consistently raise the bar and get around people who normalise wealth to get where y...

Everybody and every product has a brand and if you haven’t deliberately created your brand then you don’t have control over it. With  3 different types of brand your personal brand, your company brand and the product brand to consider in this episode packed with great content Nick shares 5 things you can consciously and deliberately do to build your brand. Once you have decided on what you want to...

Marie Forleo, New York Times Best Selling Author with a fan base of millions is confirmed as headline speaker for Expert Empires Global in April and this episode shares an insight into the great content she will be sharing with everyone at Expert Empires Global. You can be an expert in your field but to build a successful business you need to be an expert business person and Marie has great advice...

Nick is with ‘One Year No Beer’ founder Ruari  Fairbairns talking about the movement and community he has built and his passion. As someone who has experienced a professional life where alcohol is very much part of the culture, Ruari discusses the reality of alcohol and why many believe that alcohol is making life better when actually it’s making it worse. The movement and platform he has created...

Nick shares his views and experiences about whether higher education is an investment worth making if you want to be an entrepreneur. Those teaching in higher education can be theorists with no real-life experience of business and this can make it challenging for the aspiring entrepreneur. Nick explains the journey he made and why if you want to be an entrepreneur, working in a dynamic entrepreneu...