Building Real Empires and Imaginary Worlds with Nick Leja | Season 2 EP 3 | TDES

Go grab Nick’s new book The Space Between Us on Amazon and leave a 5-star review – it’s the best way to support him and help it hit #1!https://a.co/d/70BUm6uNick Leja’s story is unlike anything you’ve heard. He’s the owner of six different businesses – from Disc Replay to Superior Fence & Rail – AND he’s an author who uses fantasy stories to teach real-world soft skills like leadership, listening, and navigating difficult conversations.In this conversation, Nick shares how he built his portfolio of “boring” but profitable businesses, the lessons he’s learned as both a franchisee and a franchisor, and his unique writing process for creating fantasy worlds that deliver powerful life lessons. We also dive into The Space Between Us — a must-read for anyone who wants to master difficult conversations in business and in life.Order our LOW ACID COFFEE "THE BROADCAST BREW":https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blendThank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership!00:00 Intro01:02 Buying Disc Replay and the mentor connection04:32 Building a portfolio of “boring” but profitable businesses06:08 From franchisee to franchisor12:38 Writing process, worldbuilding, and teaching soft skills26:16 The books so far and the lessons inside them50:11 The Space Between Us – mastering difficult conversations#TheDillonEnglandShowABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW:Our mission is to provide our listeners with authentic conversation with interesting people, covering a wide range of topics from personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle improvement, all while keeping it entertaining and informative.Connect with Dillon:Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dillonmenglandLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.*Connect with Dillon*https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/https://twitter.com/imdillonenglandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5*Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)*Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW”Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership.https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend*ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips.Share this with someone on your leadership team.Comment your biggest takeaway.