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Walter Nusbaum

Walter Nusbaum

Executive consultant, keynote speaker, and bestselling author specializing in leadership development and organizational culture; Partner at The Nusbaum Group.

Jun 30, 2026

Pipeliners Podcast

Pipeliners Podcast

Episode 447: Normalizing Excellence with Walter Nusbaum

Jun 30 · 9m

Russell Treat
Russell TreatHOST
1:41
First question I want to ask you is, how did that become your life's mission?
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
1:46
Well, that's a great question.
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
1:48
It's because I was so underperforming and I talked about in there the importance of a mentor in people's lives to really get their mind right.
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
1:56
And for me, I was fortunate at 21 to have a mentor that began to teach me about the importance of progress and excellence.
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
2:04
And I was so easily just accepting average in my life and below average.
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
2:08
Right.
Walter Nusbaum
Walter NusbaumGUEST
2:08
So at the age of 21 was really when this idea of pursuing excellence began to really come.
Russell Treat
Russell TreatHOST
4:29
Like, I know I am not the only person who had that or a similar thought.

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