Keep The Change
You can transform your dealership from the inside out, and Bart Nollenberger will show you how. “Keep The Change” is your go-to podcast for leadership growth in the automotive world—and there’s a reason leaders across the country swear by Bart’s coaching. His hands-on, proven approach has helped managers and owners just like you create lasting, meaningful change in their dealerships, and in every episode, he’s sharing his personal breakthroughs, field-tested strategies, and inspiring success stories, so you can do the same.
If you’re new here, you’re exactly where you need to be. Each episode of “Keep The Change” will empower you to develop stronger leadership skills, build a winning culture, and stay ahead in a fiercely competitive market. Ready to go beyond sales training and actually transform how your dealership operates? Join Bart and keep the change you’ve worked so hard to create.
Keep The Change
The Questions Great Leaders Ask (And Why “Why” Is the Wrong One) with Dan Nicholas
What if the questions you’re asking are actually holding people back instead of moving them forward?
I sat down with my friend Dan Nicholas, one of the most quietly influential humans I know, and what unfolded wasn’t just a podcast… it was a masterclass in leadership, listening, faith, and real transformation.
Dan is the kind of guy who can walk into a room, whether it’s a boardroom, a restaurant, or a recovery meeting, and make every single person feel seen. I’ve watched him lift people who were at their lowest and speak life into CEOs, business owners, and world-class leaders with the exact same heart. And in this conversation, you get to experience why.
We unpack a frustrating (and honestly eye-opening) call Dan had right before recording, one of those conversations where someone talks at you, not with you, and use it as a springboard to talk about something every leader, salesperson, coach, and human needs to hear:
The difference between asking “why” and asking better questions.
In this episode, we get into:
- Why “why” questions often create defensiveness instead of growth
- How tone and curiosity can instantly change the direction of a conversation
- The shift from motivation to true transformation (and why it matters)
- How great leaders build trust without power plays or posturing
- Journaling, gratitude, and the power of “I am” statements
- Leading with the fruit of the Spirit, not pressure, ego, or fear
- How faith, discipline, and obedience unlock purpose in business and life
- The idea of “dream vampires” and how to stop letting them steal your calling
- Why listening, really listening, is the most underrated leadership skill there is
This isn’t theory. It’s lived experience.
We talk sales, leadership, recovery, faith, failure, purpose, and what it actually looks like to help people move forward without shaming them for where they’ve been. If you’re tired of surface-level motivation and ready for conversations that actually change how you show up, with your team, your clients, your family, and yourself, this one’s for you.
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