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Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership

Nic and Tarina explore the ups, downs, dos, and don’ts of life and leadership. Each conversation gives a peak on life lessons they learned, some the hard way. This podcast is different because it"s the story behind the stories Nic shares in his leadership keynotes and workshops, revealing many of his own missteps as well as the power of faith, family, love, and commitment along the way. Together, Nic and Tarina talk candidly about how to communicate with authority and empathy, the practice of

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34:47

Traveling for a Living | Not as Glamorous as You May...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/02/11

In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about Nic’s travels—the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly.As Nic says, “My job finds me mostly in airports.” He shares the best places he’s gotten to stay as well as some scary places.It’s clear in this episode how committed Nic is to the work of developing men and women to be better leaders. It’s also clear how much he loves his family and lives by the values he teaches.It’s not a glamorous life being a professional speaker and traveling everywhere. It has

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26:34

Invest in Yourself & Let it Go | Chapters 22 & 23 of...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/02/04

Nic and Tarina kick off with advice for everyone to not move to Corn (wink, wink) and enjoy all its comforts and community.And Tarina shares her “more this, less that” list as an alternative to goals for the new year or new year’s resolutions. It surprised Nic that Tarina didn’t have items for his goal and resolution list for the year.Nic quotes Charlie Tremendous Jones: “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you met and the books you read.”To invest in

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24:17

Sharpen Your Memory | Chapter 21 in Know This Do That

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/01/28

“The fact is when we remember another’s name, they will automatically feel more valued and respected,” Nic writes at the beginning of Chapter 21 from Know This Do That.Nic and Tarina discuss the power of connection and then immediately share their own failures at remembering people’s names.One of the tips Nic uses is called word association. It’s a best practice he brings into Full Auto because knowing everyone’s name is a safety issue. Lanyards are a no-go.When we choose to not remember someone’s

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46:18

SPECIAL GUEST | Cruze Talks with His Dad About...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/01/21

Cruze Bittle joins his dad, Nic, in his own words, “Because I like food and a bed.”They talk about Cruze’s favorite sport (spoiler alert: it’s not football). And spend some time going through Cruze’s morning routine.Nic compliments his son as being one of the most disciplined people he knows. Cruze says he started his discipline journey when he decided to workout and get in shape. Getting six-pack abs became an obsession. And the ability to say no to Honey Buns is always hard, but if you want

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35:48

Why Do Just the Bare Minimum? | Chapter 19 and 20...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/01/14

Tarina shares a big family announcement and Nic is surprised (and a little offended😉) when a young man uses this “Nic Bittle crap” against him.In this episode, they return toKnow This Do Thatand how It’s all about the return on investment [CH19] and getting over yourself [CH20].It’s wise to realize sooner rather than later that your work and your wages depend on you producing more value than what it costs. The return isn’t only about money—it could show up in better quality work, supporting your

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31:00

Ideas Are Not Enough; Action Matters | Chapter 18 of...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2025/01/07

Nic and Tarina ring in the new year with a discussion on resolutions. They also express gratitude for being healthy after going a few rounds with colds. And Nic says he doesn’t make New Year’s Resolutions for himself—but knows that Tarina has a few for him.Together they return to Nic’s book Know This Do That. Nic quotes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”Success is determined, Nic says, not by what you know or the power of your ideas but

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01:21:40

SPECIAL GUEST: Brett Russell, Fire Chief from...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/12/31

Nic and his friend, Brett, talk about his work of creating a culture of leadership.At the age of 20, Brett started a marble countertop store. He began his 26-year career in the fire department as a volunteer firefighter—and did it for 2 years before taking a paid position.He talks about setting goals—even 20 year goals—and being undettered. Brett says he encourages people to look at the big picture and asks the key question, “Where do you want to end up?”As Brett blends a strong faith into his

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39:35

CHRISTMAS WEEK: The 5 Love Languages

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/12/24

Tarina denies having robbed anyone despite wearing robber masks. And Nic defends his freedom to have a cold without criticism.Because Christmas is a time for family and friends, Nic and Tarina talk about the five love languages. Together they go through the languages and the people in their lives who represent each.In this episode, you experience the love and appreciation Nic and Tarina have for each other and for those they cherish. Their admiration for the people and their love language is clear

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35:11

Christmas Growing Up in Corn: Memories, Family, &...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/12/17

With Christmas just around the corner, Nic and Tarina talk about growing up in Corn and holiday traditions. When Nic brings up their first Christmas together, Tarina declines to tell the story.Tarina shares about how her mom would sew—and her Dad would be the one to pick out the fabric. Nic would open presents Christmas morning, feed the cattle, then spend the day with grandparents in Stillwater.He tells the story about how he and his older brother used a riding lawn mower to create a 5-mile trap

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01:23:21

SPECIAL GUEST: Nic's Audio Producer, Patrick McGowan

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/12/10

In-person at the Nic Bittle Studio in Corn, Oklahoma and all the way from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is Patrick McGowan. Patrick is Nic's audio producer for the Life & Leadership Podcast. They cover a range of topics including why it's important to show up on video like you care and how the goal of all communication is to connect with another human. Patrick McGowan is the owner of Punchn Communications, an advisory firm committed to empowering more human connection. He is a leading expert on

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40:32

Equipping Young People to Lead Purpose-Driven Lives:...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/12/03

In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about the spark that led Nic to develop the Life Ready Curriculum. He shares how meaningful this project has been to work on and what he hopes young people will gain—namely, knowing and living by a set of core virtues.Frequent listeners of the podcast already appreciate how Nic and Tarina discuss their values every week and provide insight into key life skills. This episode shows us more of their heart for readying people—especially young people—to live good and

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51:11

SPECIAL GUEST: Manley Feinberg | Final Episode

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/11/26

This the third and final episode in the 3-part series with Manley Feinberg: keynote speaker, former executive, jazz guitarist, and rock climber.In this episode, Manley shares the story about rock climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in California. It was the climb of a lifetime, and for one of the climbers, a real life or death situation.It’s worth checking out Manley’s website (www.verticallessons.com). When you watch his 3-minute video you'll see the scale, grandeur, and danger of the

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36:18

SPECIAL GUEST: Manley Feinberg | Part 2

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/11/19

In this episode, Manley picks up where he left off on his journey from corporate executive to professional speaker. Among other things, he shares how learned first hand the importance of exponential commitment and the need to command your momentum.Manley is the founder of Vertical Lessons, Inc. He is an award-winning international keynote speaker, business leader and best-selling author. Leveraging more than thirty years of business, professional speaking and adventure experience, his insight and

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58:13

SPECIAL GUEST: Manley Feinberg | Rock Climber,...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/11/12

From the Workplace Pro studio, Nic has a conversation with Manley Feinberg. This is the first of a three-part series with Manley.Manley is the founder of Vertical Lessons, Inc. He is an award-winning international keynote speaker, business leader and best-selling author. Leveraging more than thirty years of business, professional speaking and adventure experience, his insight and energy will inspire and equip you to step up and reach your next summit.He is the author of Reaching Your Next Summit! 9

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01:01:58

SPECIAL GUEST: Nic’s Mentor Mark LeBlanc

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/11/05

In the flesh at the Nic Bittle Workplace Pro studio in Corn, Oklahoma, is Mark LeBlanc, Nic’s long-time friend, mentor, and business coach.Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE has been on his own virtually his entire adult life. He once had a job for six months and was inspired by the two words, “You’re fired!” At the ripe, young age of 21, he vowed he would do whatever it would take to make it on his own. And he has.He recently celebrated his 40th anniversary in business! He has experienced the good, bad, ugly,

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30:06

Know This: Make Something Great – Do That: Take Pride...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/10/29

Leaders have a responsibility to connect a task to a purpose. Every job worth doing is worth doing well.Nic and Tarina, in this episode, talk about Chapter 17 from Know This. Do That. They point out how even the menial and mundane tasks demand excellence. No job is too small, or insignificant, for someone to be good at it.As Nic says, the foreman on an oil field needs to tell the fire watch, “You’re the most important guy on the job. When you’re not here, my welders can’t weld.”And just like sealing

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37:12

The Fear of Failure and Making “Pizza” with String...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/10/22

John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways.”In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk more about fear and the fear of failure. They take a break from discussing Nic’s book, Know This. Do That.A question they ask is: Are you one of those whose tombstone should read, “Died at 30 - Buried at 60”?Failure is not the end of the world. If you fail, pick yourself up and do something new. We might think we’re playing it safe by not pursuing what we want. But you can fail at

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36:28

Don’t Be Afraid to Take the Shot; Traveling Together...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/10/15

Nic and Tarina talk about the benefits of not being busy. They ask the question, “What are we doing for the sake of being busy?” And how we wear our calendar on our sleeve—puffing up our importance.In San Diego, they took a pedal taxi to a Ralph’s grocery store so they didn’t pay $7 for a bottle of water at their hotel. The punch line was how much Nic had to pay for a ride that was shorter than the song Piano Man by Billy Joel. But they did save $5 on their bottled water!They return to Know This. Do

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27:54

Nic Talks About His Corner Post Project and...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/10/08

Nic takes a moment to talk about how easy it was to remove the corner post at The Bittle Ranch. Much easier than he imagined it would be—even had four batteries charged and ready for the job. And at Dick’s Sporting Goods, Tarina tells him he looks fat in a pair of shoes. But don’t worry, they didn’t buy them.The corner post project—and Nic’s procrastination over way too much time—triggered the question: Why do we procrastinate? “I often build up projects in my mind into a near-impossible task.” As

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54:57

DRIP Stands for Direction, Responsibility, Integrity,...

Nic Bittle: Life and Leadership ·

2024/09/26

In this episode, Nic and Tarina talk about his journey of writing multiple books, the challenges he faced, and the lessons learned along the way. As you will hear, it wasn’t all puppies and rainbows. He shares how people need micro-learning to help reinforce what they read or what they learn in a workshop, which explains the origins of his Leadership DRIP YouTube videos. They also discuss some of his early writing experiences and how his process evolved.With over four book completed, Nic knows the

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