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

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Nick 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.


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00:00 Intro
01:02 Buying Disc Replay and the mentor connection
04:32 Building a portfolio of “boring” but profitable businesses
06:08 From franchisee to franchisor
12:38 Writing process, worldbuilding, and teaching soft skills
26:16 The books so far and the lessons inside them
50:11 The Space Between Us – mastering difficult conversations


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