In this third part of a five-piece episode of the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, sales culture subject matter expert Nikki Ivey talks about motivation, success, and bouncing back from failure. Nikki ruminates about the nature of motivation, effective goal-setting, and using small successes in a day to propel yourself towards larger and more critical goals. \n\nHIGHLIGHTS\nChart your moods and be aware of any trends\nDon't wait for motivation to come, because it likely won't\nSet yourself up for success by setting small goals \nTrain your brain by making it get used to the feeling of success\nFocus on your own personal journey\nHow to bounce back from failure \n\nQUOTES\nNikki on creating your own motivation: "Do a thing that helps me feel successful. Do a thing that gives me a sense of accomplishment and that is where the motivation comes from. So it's the other way around. Not the motivation breeds success, the success breeds the motivation."\n\nNikki's advice for people looking to enhance their talents: "I have these gifts, I have these skills. That's just gotta take off like a rocket ship anywhere, doesn't it? No. I have to take off like a rocket ship. And I have to do it everyday. And that's just the way it is."\n\nYou can connect with Nikki in the links below:\nSales for the Culture Website: https://salesfortheculture.com/\nSDRDefenders Website: https://www.sdrdefenders.com/\nLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-ivey/\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/knownikkiivey/\n\u200b\u200bTwitter - https://twitter.com/knownikkiivey\n\nIf you\u2019re listening to the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.\nLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanbenjamin/\nWebsite - http://mycoreos.com/\nPodcast - https://www.mycoreos.com/podcast\nEmail - Jordan@MyCoreOS.com\nTwitter - https://twitter.com/jbenj09