Empire Builders with Nick James

How do you take the concept of vision at the highest level and put it into the detail of the day to day operation? Nick explains the 5 steps that every leader needs to take to be able to move from the big sky creative vision to actually making it happen in a business on a granular level, day to day. He shares great content and advice as someone who is a natural visionary leader but has had to educ...

Nick explains why accountability is the crucial key to achieving your goals and being successful in every area of your life. It can be easy to declare you would like to do something but you need to make a conscious decision and then get accountable by sharing with others. It is this public declaration of accountability that means you will stay committed to your decision and achieve your goals. If...

Nick reflects on the day in 2015 when he had to start again from a point of absolute zero and the point he has now reached with over 4,000 people having attended his Expert Empire events. He shares his key lessons from the last 5 years and the importance of any business at any point of knowing how to increase cash flow. When you are a business owner it’s your energy and mindset that drives your bu...

Nick shares great advice on how to create the right demand for your product, services and processes He explains why demand generation is about having something really attractive to offer and people coming towards you. When you achieve this selling and closing become easy because you are selling to someone who wants to buy from you instead of having to persuade them. Demand generation is all about...

Nick shares the key marketing advice in this episode and explains exactly how anyone can do it with their own marketing and advertising. There will always be fads in marketing and advertising but there are foundational aspects that will be forever true. Making sure your advertising doesn’t look like advertising is key because nobody like to be sold to, but, people love to buy and this is a great o...

business and in this episode, Nick explains why it’s vital to understand any business starting out must think big but start small. He shares some great advice for entrepreneurs starting out about how to decide on one product or service, take it to a niche market for the right price and build a client base. Many small businesses fail because they are trying to behave like a big business when they s...

Rymel Dmot, Marilyn Devonish, Tj Atkinson and Shaa Wasmund join Nick for a panel discussion about Black Lives Matter. The viewpoints of the panel are diverse and this is an informative episode that captures the realities of difference and explores some of the possible solutions. The aspect on which they all agree is the importance of not only dialogue but truly listening to what is being said and...

Environment is the missing piece in the jigsaw of success and is often overlooked but getting it right can make the difference when you are building a successful business. Your environment can support you in achieving what you want to in life and there are 3 different areas to consider - the people around you, the space you are in and the things that are with you daily. Your environment can bring...

It’s typical entrepreneurial behaviour to have many ideas and then want to act on all of them, meaning it’s difficult to achieve success. The importance and power of focusing on one thing should not be underestimated and can be key to achieving what you want in your business. Nick shares some great advice and asks ‘what’s the one thing that you could focus on and change that would make everything...

David Goggins is best known for his phenomenal best-selling book ‘Can’t Hurt Me’, documenting his journey from a nightmare childhood to U.S Armed Forces Icon and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. David talks to Nick about how he built his empire and what it takes to get people to start listening. When you have a message it’s about getting it to your audience so you need to know who you ar...

How do you know if a business partnership is the right fit?  How do you know which business connections are good for you? Too many people begin business partnerships because they don’t want to go it alone but is this the foundation for a successful partnership? Nick explains why you need to understand your strengths and weaknesses and seek complementary skills in a partner and how joint venturing...

Lord Sugar has built an empire and is known globally as a successful entrepreneur. He discusses with Nick what it takes and shares key business advice for any aspiring empire builder. Knowing the numbers and learning from the challenges are a vital part of the entrepreneurial journey but salesmanship and innovation are key in the growth of any business and Lord Sugar discusses why it’s  important...

How do you command maximum attention on your brand? The businesses and brands that have the most success are those that command the most attention and you can command attention by being extreme. But it’s all about how you are extreme as well as remaining true to who you are. There are varying ways in which a business and a business owner can be extreme and get the attention that will bring in more...