There is a gurgling that comes from the belly but is connected to a lack of consciousness. Our bodies and minds are fundamentally and forever attached to our experiences. The highway to freedom and autonomy requires that our boogeyman be probed and slashed again and again. Life's upsets are not coming from outside of you altogether. The foundation for health and wellness come from a power that stems from an increase in connection. Responsibility and accountability can kill the boogeyman within.

There are issues rooted in self-centered fear that have been the root of many debates and rifts over the past few years. These "isms" have confounded many an intelligent person, including myself. What plagues us seems to be how to continue a conversation in which another throws up a wall of blame we don't know how to climb over. How do we get to the root of an autonomous responsibility...before going to anger? Listen to identify these smokescreens of finger-pointing that lead nowhere--fast. 

The world is chaotic, but you don't have to be. The difference between discomfort vs an all-out crisis is how much you empower other people to save you. People are embodied with the power to do so much more...yet give it away easily for security that is not really possible with so many unknowns. Surrendering to what cannot be controlled is scary. Yet look back at history and survival - surrender is the only thing you own, and the only thing besides ACTION that will bring the peace that you desire and need. 

Don't those things sound GREAT? Who wouldn't want more of those? Well, I'm going to disappoint you by letting you know what people say they want vs what they act towards wanting or becoming, are quite different. Most want a quick fix jolt to burst them into the power that "looks" successful but is empty. You must learn to feel power from inside your bones to achieve the success that IS freedom. Listen to learn about a proven practice of principles that will propel your power from the inside out. 

Do you have a good sense of how to make the best decisions or do you find yourself constantly seeking others' advice or approval? If you are a people-pleaser, you are likely not making the best personal choices. You may also become resentful when you don't like the results. Yet you keep on doing it because it's hard to be personally responsible. With responsibility comes maturity and freedom. With your own rudder as your guide, sailing through life becomes smoother than you can imagine. 

Autonomy is your best and most conscious and heartfelt thinking. It keeps you connected to you and open to others. It is the wide open space where you wholly and freely make up your own mind - apart from anyone who would suggest that you should follow. Following is for the meek. Leading takes an ability to be more emotionally intelligent. Autonomy is your true self....and how to be that doesn't get the air time it should. Listen to this episode about how we forfeit autonomy and how we can get it BACK. 

Lacking leadership is the order of the day - or decade. People seem to follow more than think for themselves. People often seek those who talk a big game but cannot, in fact, deliver the things they want. A shot of honesty, hard-work and a triple duty code of principles is what is sorely missing today. The difference that is needed lies in growing power and practicing responsibility. The path to happiness is inside you. Do you want to lead? Then get your booster shot and discover yourself. 

What IS shame anyway? Why do we defend it so strongly when it's not ours to own? Do you know the difference between guilt - which can be great change motivation - and shame - which is baggage from outside that doesn't fit who you are? In this episode, Nicole aims to explore the differences to help you determine WHAT should define you. Listen to uncover your inner peace rather than constantly fighting against everything and trying to change the world from lack of self-awareness, which opposes your aim. 

Once upon a time...Our stories began like that, and they were fantasy-driven or narrow in scope. But now, instead, we're opening up wounds and reciting narratives beginning with "it's so hard to be me..." The scars have become the thing that sells papers or gets likes. In turn, hope has taken a back seat to over-emotionalized expressions of powerlessness turned into vapid stories of wounds and blame. You CAN heal. You CAN have hope. You CAN! In this episode, Nicole seeks the power from our scars.  

You read that right. It's not inaction, but UN-action - not just stalling but sabotaging your growth personally and professionally. Riding the wave of success is about learning to stand on that board and feel like you can surf whatever comes your way. Managing people and business is about managing yourself and the actions in your life. These actions must be targeted, specific and successful to form a truly great business, become an effective entrepreneur and cultivate true leaders. BUILD FROM ACTION.