Smart Business Growth with Nicky Miklós

The Smart Business Growth podcast is your go-to for real talk and real strategy – grounded in over two decades of sales and leadership expertise. Hosted by sales growth expert and TEDx speaker Nicky Miklós, this show is for ambitious business owners and sales leaders who are scaling businesses – and refuse to choose between high performance and having a life. Expect pragmatic conversations, proven frameworks, and practical tools to shift your sales culture from reactive to revenue-driving. From systematising sales to developing your next generation of confident leaders, Nicky shares the thinking and strategies that help you build momentum that lasts. You’ll also hear powerful insights on redefining success, breaking up with burnout, and finding your own version of healthy hustle – that sweet spot of growth without the relentless grind. It’s time to lead smarter, sell stronger, and grow without losin

Smart Business Growth with Nicky Miklós is a business podcast hosted by Nicky Miklós, with 133 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nicky Miklós hosts Smart Business Growth with Nicky Miklós, a business show with 133 episodes published.

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  What do you say to your team when you don't have the answers?

  Aug 11, 20264 min

  What do you say to your team when you don't have the answers? In this Quick Win, communication and soft skills specialist Leah Mether shares a practical four step framework for leading through uncertainty: what we know, what we're doing about it, what we don't know, and my commitment to you. Because trust doesn't come from having all the answers. It comes from honesty, and from being the steady presence your team can rely on when everything feels wobbly. This conversation is from the full Smart Business Growth Podcast episode "Steer Through the Storm: Sales Leadership" with Nicky Miklós. Find the full episode in this feed or check out Nicky's YouTube channel and watch the full ep https://youtu.be/VgZ5HRgxV8A and so much more! Leah is a speaker, trainer and author of Soft is the New Hard and Steer Through the Storm. Find her books, free resources and Ask Leah videos at leahmether.com.au Ready to build smart business growth? Take the free Smart Business Growth Audit at nickymiklos.com or reach out at hello@nickymiklos.com Learn more about Nicky at nickymiklos.com Grab The Growth Code™ here! Get your a copy of Healthy Hustle: The New Blueprint to Thrive in Business & Life at www.healthyhustle.com.au Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram Contact: 0403 191 404 | hello@nickymiklos.com Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley

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  How to Overcome Sales Objections Without the Icky Feeling: 5 Tips That Work

  Jul 28, 202624 min

  "It's too expensive." "I don't have time." "It seems too complicated." If you've heard these before, this episode is for you. Nicky gets tactical with her top five tips for overcoming sales objections without that icky, pushy feeling. She covers why every objection is simply a belief, the "defend or defeat" response most of us fall into, how to spot the objection patterns in your industry, the questions to ask early in discovery so objections surface before you present, and the LAER framework (Listen, Acknowledge, Explore, Respond) that keeps the conversation human. Perfect for business owners, sales leaders and sales teams who want objection conversations to feel like genuine curiosity, not conflict. Got an objection you'd love to workshop? Send Nicky a message or voice note on LinkedIn or email hello@nickymiklos.com Take the free Smart Business Growth Audit at nickymiklos.com Buzzsprout tags: sales objections, overcoming objections, sales training, sales techniques, sales coaching, business growth, sales leadership, discovery calls, sales conversations, LAER framework Learn more about Nicky at nickymiklos.com Grab The Growth Code™ here! Get your a copy of Healthy Hustle: The New Blueprint to Thrive in Business & Life at www.healthyhustle.com.au Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram Contact: 0403 191 404 | hello@nickymiklos.com Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley

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  Is Your Team in Sales, or Just Taking Orders | Nicky Miklos & Janine Garner

  Jul 23, 20264 min

  Your sales team might not actually be selling. If they're waiting for orders to come through, they're order takers. And that's pushing revenue away. In this Quick Win, host Nicky Miklós and VIP guest, Janine Garner, best-selling author of It's Who You Know, unpack why the role of salespeople has fundamentally changed and how to shift your team from order takers to relationship creators. You'll learn: The story of the highly paid sales team that wasn't hitting budget Why buyers know your product before they ever speak to your team, and what that changes "Thought hoarders" vs relationship creators: the shift that turns salespeople into revenue creators Janine's "magic pills": what to give a client while your proposal is being considered ⚡ Big ideas. Small time investment. Quick Wins are bite-sized cuts from the Smart Business Growth Podcast, built for business owners and sales leaders who need insights fast. Want more? Listen to the full conversation with Janine for the Core Four framework and the Network 10 daily habit. Find Janine on LinkedIn or at janinegarner.com.au Take the free Smart Business Growth Audit at nickymiklos.com Buzzsprout tags: sales team, order taker, sales leadership, janine garner, nicky miklos, relationship selling, sales strategy, business growth, smart business growth, sales mindset Learn more about Nicky at nickymiklos.com Grab The Growth Code™ here! Get your a copy of Healthy Hustle: The New Blueprint to Thrive in Business & Life at www.healthyhustle.com.au Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram Contact: 0403 191 404 | hello@nickymiklos.com Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley

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  Whose Definition of Success Are You Chasing? The Outrageous Opposites Exercise

  Jul 14, 202615 min

  What's your definition of success? Not the one you inherited, borrowed, or absorbed from a 5am club post. Yours. In this episode of the Smart Business Growth Podcast, Nicky Miklós challenges business owners, sales leaders and managers to pause and ask whether their day-to-day habits are actually serving them, or whether they're running on outdated definitions of what success looks like. Nicky walks you through Outrageous Opposites, a practical exercise straight from her book Healthy Hustle (page 43 if you're playing along at home). You'll build two lists: your current definitions of success, and the outrageous opposites that challenge them. Then you'll pick the one change that would make the biggest holistic impact for you, your family and your team. In this episode: The trap of running someone else's definition of success Why the 5am club works for some and sabotages others Working with your optimal energy instead of against it The Outrageous Opposites exercise, step by step Why only 43% of business owners take four weeks of annual leave (and why that matters) Real success = commercial results AND human sustainability How to pick the one change that makes the biggest impact Grab the book or download chapter one free at healthyhustle.com.au Got a question or want to share something from your Outrageous Opposites list? Connect with Nicky on LinkedIn or visit nickymiklos.com _________________ smart business growth, business success, sales leadership, business owner, healthy hustle, leadership development, work life balance, TEDx Speaker, Author, business coach, sales management, defining success, energy management, Nicky Miklos Learn more about Nicky at nickymiklos.com Grab The Growth Code™ here! Get your a copy of Healthy Hustle: The New Blueprint to Thrive in Business & Life at www.healthyhustle.com.au Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram Contact: 0403 191 404 | hello@nickymiklos.com Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley

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  The Core Four: Who You Actually Need in Your Network | Janine Garner & Nicky Miklos

  Jul 9, 20264 min

  Big ideas. Small time investment. Welcome the latest "Quick Wins" episode! Bite-sized cuts from the Smart Business Growth Podcast — built for business owners and sales leaders who need insights fast. Networking isn't a numbers game — and if it feels icky, you've been taught it wrong. In this Quick Win, Janine Garner - international speaker and best-selling author of It's Who You Know - breaks down the Core Four: the four types of people every business owner and sales leader needs in their network. You'll learn: - Why transactional networking is broken and what to do instead - The Core Four: Promoters, Pit Crew, Teachers and Butt Kickers - The question every leader should ask their team: "What role do you need me to be for you right now?" - Janine's annual January network review for staying intentional with her time and energy Want more? Listen to the full conversation with Janine for applying the Core Four to your top clients, the Network 10 daily habit, and her "Thank You For" process. Find Janine on LinkedIn or at janinegarner.com.au Take the free Smart Business Growth Audit at nickymiklos.com Buzzsprout tags (plain keywords): networking, sales leadership, business growth, janine garner, core four, business networking, sales strategy, client relationships, smart business growth, business owner Learn more about Nicky at nickymiklos.com Grab The Growth Code™ here! Get your a copy of Healthy Hustle: The New Blueprint to Thrive in Business & Life at www.healthyhustle.com.au Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram Contact: 0403 191 404 | hello@nickymiklos.com Music by Jules Miklos-Woodley

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