Nic is off the road for a week and feeling good. Tarina got to speak to students about anatomy and her career in nursing.

Figure out what you’re good at. Know your strengths. Know your weaknesses. This is how Nic summarizes what it means to know what makes you tick.

In this episode, Nic and Tarina discuss the importance of understanding yourself. Nic outlines a 3-part system for identifying a career. The mistake he sees most people make is choosing only what they’re passionate about—but it may not be something the market wants to pay for or something they’re good at.

Tarina asks an important question, “How do you figure out what you’re good at?” Nic’s answer: pay attention. In other words, look for the bread crumbs.

Nic and Tarina then shift to Chapter 25 of Know This Do That and talk about the importance of having a strong work ethic. Nic reminds listeners of his friend Clint Bailey who said be the hardest worker in the room.

When Nic and Tarina talk about knowing your destination they emphasize having an end in mind. As the old quote goes, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”

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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 given him a chance to visit places he may not have ever seen and people he may never have gotten to meet. It can also get lonely. 

The best part of every trip he says is the flight home. Some may take this the wrong way. But if you know Nic, how could he say it any differently?

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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 yourself requires a commitment to relationships and filling your mind with good information. An investment in yourself is an investment in your growth. To invest in anything means to expect a future return—and as Nic writes in Know This Do That, “reading one hour a day will put you in the top 1% of income earners.”

From Chapter 23, they talk about learning from our pasts but letting go of the hurts, the mistakes, the regrets. This is easy to say and hard to do. It takes both self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others.

Holding on to the past holds us back. Leaving it behind you is a practice—something you have to do every day. And that’s okay. Keep at it and over time you will realize freedom, growth, and new opportunities for a richer life.

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“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 name are we telling them, “I don’t care enough about you”? Nic takes responsibility for a couple of real life events where he did not care enough—and times when he has remembered and the effect it had on each of the people.

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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 something bad enough then the discipline isn’t really a loss. 

To check out Cruze’s reflections online from his daily reading go to his Instagram @Cruze_Bittle or TikTok @Cruze.Bittle.

As Cruze shares, “Discipline is just who I am now.” It’s not easy they conclude, but it’s worth it. 

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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 to Know This Do That and 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 team, or getting things done a little faster. Those are real, tangible returns employers notice. 

And while it’s human nature to think it’s “all about me,” your career success may be waiting for you to drop the attitude, drop the personal style, drop the substance and show up to do the job. 

Nic quotes Scott Hamilton, the former Olympic figure skater (because Nic is kind of a big deal), “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” His point is your career is bigger and more important to you in the long run than whatever you believe is so critical today. 

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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 what you do. He shares a story for an idea he had and never did anything with it. Then at a farm show two years later, with his free yard stick in hand, he saw someone had actually done something with “his” idea.

As Nic’s mentor, Mark, told him: Don’t put too much time into the idea. Go sell it. Then build it and make it better.

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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 tradecraft, what you hear is how his leadership is rooted in caring for his people and their success. The core of creating a leadership culture, he says, is caring enough to get to know his guys—who they’re dating, their goals and dreams.

It’s in this culture that Brett creates a place where even alpha males can safely say, “I’m struggling.”

WARNING: In the second hour, Brett shares true stories of being a first responder. With real compassion and sensitivity he talks about responding to suicides and death—and how he led his crew through loss and heart rendering moments.

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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 and wonderful to hear.

Click the link to find your love language.

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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 line. Always the entrepreneurs, they created a micro-business with the hides they caught and skinned. When Nic starts to describe how they would harvest skunk essence, Tarina comments, “I think we’re losing our family friendly rating.”

Among all the memories and laughs, Nic reflects how the beauty of the season is about being content. And Tarina admires Nic’s inventiveness growing up—and how things haven’t really changed. They both miss and appreciate the opportunity they had as kids to dream, to work, and to give and receive love. 

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