What if the secret to sustained high performance had nothing to do with grinding harder?

In this episode, Nicky is coming to you live from Melbourne — and what started as watching hot air balloons drift across the city skyline turned into a powerful mindset shift that every business owner and sales leader needs to hear.

Inspired by a live event with Mel Robbins and grounded in the framework from Nicky's own TEDx talk, this episode tackles one of the biggest invisible performance killers in business: relying on the wrong kind of motivation.

You'll discover why "live every day like it's your last" is actually working against you, and what to do instead to create the kind of drive that doesn't burn out — it builds.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The Pain vs Pleasure Motivator framework and why high performers need both to sustain results
• Why urgency alone is rocket fuel that runs out — and what creates lasting momentum
• The science-backed concept of awe and how finding it in everyday moments can transform your performance and leadership
• The one thinking habit that is keeping you — and your team — stuck
• Two powerful questions from Mel Robbins that will shift how you think about time and opportunity

This isn't your typical business podcast episode. It's a reminder that the most sustainable competitive advantage you have as a leader isn't your strategy, your systems, or your sales process — it's your mindset.

Whether you're leading a sales team, scaling your business, or simply feeling the pressure of not doing enough, this episode will leave you feeling both energised and grounded.

Because here's the truth: you have more time, more opportunity, and more capacity than you think. It's time to use it.

Learn more about Nicky  at nickymiklos.com

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Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley