E7 Country Values, Self-Belief And An Undeniable Work Ethic – Nicole Underwood

Nicole Underwood’s country values, self-belief and undeniable work ethic underpins her business values in the C-Suite Executive recruitment industry. There are so many learnings in this podcast about being an achievement oriented, purpose driven and fulfilment business leader, that whether you’re an established business owner or someone looking to make that leap, it’s a can’t put this down hour!
Nicole has many years of experience in the recruitment industry and imparts her “gold nuggets” so others can thrive. Her strong independence and accountability shine in all she does, and this podcast is no different.
Nicole’s captivating and commanding personality shines in this conversation as she delves into some enticing questions around:
• Leadership in the recruitment world today
• Her upbringing and how that’s entwined with how she operates in the recruitment world
• The secret to success at Underwood Recruitment
• What’s made her a better business owner
• Sliding door moment
Nicole’s Top 3 Lessons:
• Ask for help
• Activity generates results
• Focus on what you can control
My key takeaways from this conversation with Nicole are:
• Stay in YOUR lane
• Be a lifelong learner
• Be comfortable with being uncomfortable
A quote from the conversation that stuck with me:
“You can’t just knock on one door… You need to take the no after no to get to that YES! It fine tunes your craft.”
A Great book Nicole recommends:
Love ‘Em Or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People To Stay by Beverly Kaye & Sharon Jordans-Evans
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Em-Lose-G…
Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson
https://www.amazon.com.au/Losing-My-V…
Connect with Nicole here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleund…
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E5 Top Achievers | Capturing Beautiful Moments In Care with CareApp Founder

Being able to capture beautiful moments in the aged care and disabled care industries is an achievement that has Allison filled with a sense of love and purpose.
A person with many facets, Allison Nikula embodies what it means to be a “life lover”. As we know, top achievers in life are “busy” people and Allison is no different. Allison is a wife, mother, daughter, friend and an accidental entrepreneur!
Allison’s massive personality shines in this conversation as she delves into some enticing questions around:
• Being an “accidental” entrepreneur
• The journey of an idea while sitting with a glass of wine to CareApp as it is today
• Her personal life and how that’s entwined with her business
• The value her business brings to the world
• What’s made her a better mother
• What in her childhood led to the type of businesswoman she is today
Along Allison’s journey through adulthood, she has ceased opportunities that have given her the next set of skills she has needed to take on her next role. Allison is not a person to sit idly by; she is someone who thrives on challenging herself and learning constantly by making mistakes and failing forward.
One of her greatest achievements has been the development of the award winning, CareApp. She believes that capturing beautiful moments in care develops and strengthens the connections between the elderly/disabled, their carers and their families.
My key takeaways from this conversation with Allison are:
• Make sure you don’t lose connection with family & friends on the journey
• Chunk down goals/actions into 24 hour sections
• Sleep needs to be celebrated!
A quote from the conversation that stuck with me:
“I realised I had the backbone, conviction and grit to take on Everest kind of tasks”
Great Authors Allison recommends:
Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/
Richard Branson: https://www.virgin.com/branson-family…
Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/
Janine Allis: https://www.janineallis.com.au/
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V5.3 Life Hacks for Living a Limitless Life

Many business owners and CEO’s often ask me: How is it that I have so much energy!
So, today I will share with you a few life hacks I have learnt for living a limitless life.
Technology makes our lives easier, there is absolutely no doubt about that! However, it does hinder our learning abilities and this can have catastrophic consequences to our brain.
Each of us has the power to change our brain. It’s common knowledge that you can free your mind of negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones in just a few steps! If you didn’t know this, now you do.
Despite this many people choose to live in a low energy state, and one of self-doubt and frustration. They constantly complain that they can’t get out of the rat race or the hamster wheel and that they are stuck and going nowhere.
The truth is they are going somewhere, just not in the direction they want. It comes down to the decisions they make. Remember you have choices, the choice to act or the choice to do nothing!
Here are my top tips:
- To live a limitless life you need to start by motivating yourself, to change your behaviour by defining yourself and your purpose.
- You must support your brain by getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and you have to move – a 10 minute burst of movement three times a day does wonders for staying in a peak state.
- Preparation and repetition is progress. Increase your productivity by getting into a state of flow and use the power of small steps to accomplish more.
- How many of you don’t have study time? Yes, I mean a dedicated time each day to keep your brain engaged. I commit one hour a day to dedicated study time. I focus on reading as this is fundamental to learning and it’s something that I have struggled with in the past due to my dyslexia and ADHD. Reading has helped me overcome these learning disabilities and increased my focus.
- Visualisation techniques are known to help increase memory and concentration, so get started! Again, this is about practice and repetition and it will help you stay in a peak state longer.
- Try new and different ways of thinking, as solving problems is essential for living a limitless life. One such technique is the “thinking hat” activity This is where you imagine you have a collection of multi-coloured hats. Now when you look at a problem you change hats every few minutes. Each colour represents a way to view the situation. For example, red is for emotional and green is creativity.
Apply these tips and watch your energy and brain flourish. Master these, along with deep medication and breathing techniques, and you will experience a peak state more often that will lead to a limitless life.
If you lead a business and are struggling with energy and vitality, lack clarity and direction, book a meet and greet with Zoom! Let’s see how I can help you regain that vitality and energy and get you really clear about your direction and actions.
I look forward to hearing from you and until then live with purpose.
Three causes of dysfunctional boards and what can be done about it

In today’s episode, I am going to share with you three causes of dysfunctional boards and what can be done about it.
In a perfect world, we would see boards operate smoothly and harmoniously with no nuances or powerplays, no elephants in the room, with all voices being heard and valued.
However, the greater complexity facing business today, tightening regulatory environments, and increased public visibility and scrutiny, are leading to heightened pressures in the boardroom.
Under such demands, director behaviours, group dynamics – and the boardroom cultures these create – are defining factors when it comes to board effectiveness.
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