Nick Mornard: Mastering Your Mindset

Your mindset is your greatest asset.

Bio:
Nick Mornard is a Director at a Fortune 500 company and travel agency owner, moved from Belgium to Florida in 2013, achieving US citizenship in 2021. He published his first book, a biography on mindset and leadership, in October 2024. He co-hosts the "Two for the Win" podcast, blending leadership, mindset, travel, and sports with his passions to ensure work feels fulfilling.

Links:

• Website: www.jetsettinglifestyle.com
• Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mindset-My-Degree-Transform-Thinking/dp/1950336956
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasmornard
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/niconomy

Quotes:

• When you put your mind into something and you refuse to accept the situation that you are in, you will get anything or learn anything you put your mind into if you have the right mentality.
• A lot of people are afraid to make mistakes, and that's why they never try anything.
• If you want something in life, go for it. Don't look at everything that can go wrong. Look at everything that can go right.

Episode Highlights:
Nick’s journey showcases resilience and determination. From excelling in swimming and basketball to building a corporate and entrepreneurial career, he turned challenges into opportunities for growth. Despite early struggles in the US, he refused to give up, finding inspiration in his hardships.

Childhood Memory:
At age three, swimming lessons sparked a love for the sport. By age nine, Nick competed in Belgian and European championships, which instilled a lifelong drive for excellence. At 16, he signed a professional basketball contract and taught himself Dutch to adapt to a new region, demonstrating focus and self-discipline.

Influential Groups:
Moving to urban Brussels at 16 after his parents' divorce, his father made him work as a blue-collar labourer for a few months each year, performing tasks like pulling electric cables up ten floors and doing electrical work inside buildings. The intent was to teach him the value of education and specialization, showing that without such efforts, he might have to rely on blue-collar jobs. Although he disliked the experience at the time, looking back, he sees it as an eye-opening lesson that reinforced his determination to pursue a different path in life.

Sports in the US emphasized leadership and teamwork, shaping his approach to guiding others. He often selects candidates with leadership experience in athletics for their transferable skills.

Personality and Temperament:
Nick describes himself as initially impatient, with a need for immediate results. Through mentorship, he learned to embrace patience as a virtue.

Cultural Epiphanies:
When Nick first moved to Miami, he was shocked by the wealth around him. He didn’t know people could live the way they did in Miami. He quickly relocated to Southwest Florida because he felt uncomfortable.

Soapbox Moment:
Nick encourages us to dare to do what is uncomfortable to achieve the best version of ourselves.