Posts by Nicole Mangina
The Opportunity To Fail Is Always There, So Dream Big!
I heard someone say this while I was camping last weekend. Now a campsite, complete with tents, water sports, campfires and enough beer to refill the lake should it ever run dry is not exactly where you hear something that strikes you as profound. But that is exactly what happened. Proof yet again, that there…
Read MoreI Would Like You To Meet …. Oh Shoot, What Was Your Name Again?
This is how I usually end up doing introductions. I can remember everything about people, except their names. Or at least that is the story that I have been telling myself up until now. The reality is that saying that is a complete cop out. If I can remember everything about someone, then why can’t…
Read MoreThe Quest For The Perfect Monday
I love Mondays, or at least I want to love them. It is the start of the fresh week with all sorts of possibilities. New adventures, things to accomplish and goals to achieve. Each Monday I start my week by writing out my plan for the week both personally and professionally. Being the over achiever…
Read MoreReclaim Your Ass Kicking Geek Goddess
Gary and I both have vision boards in our bathroom that we look at each day. They have all sorts of inspirational phrases, pictures or our goals and other things that make us smile. Every now and then Gary will add something to my board and one of them is the phrase above. It makes…
Read MoreHow Big Is Your Circle?
Usually when we talk about circles it refers to your sphere or the number of people that you are connected to. Today, I am referring to the circle that you drive. We all have a circle of places that we go on a regular basis: school, work, the grocery store, dry cleaner, shopping, etc. How far…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Morning Ritual?
How do you wake up each morning? Do you fly out of bed stressed and late and madly dash around the house trying to get yourself and the kids out of the door? Or, do you get up just a bit earlier and take a few minutes for yourself before starting your day? Your morning…
Read MoreDear Sugar, It’s Not You, It’s Me ~ Okay, It’s Really You
… and so ended my love affair with sugar. A few weeks ago I wrote a post about giving up sugar. I had been feeling really tired and sluggish and not my normal cheerful self so my naturopath recommended that I try giving up sugar for a while. Well I am sad to say, IT…
Read More8 Keys To Increase Your Financial Mojo
I read a great article in my USAA magazine last night written by Jean Chatzky about the 8 traits it takes to be wealthy. Here’s a static that blew my mind and I found VERY encouraging: ~ When you look at the top 30% of the population in terms of wealth, 9 out of 10 of…
Read MoreNinja Mom Meeting June 2010 ~ Sure Fire Ways To Plan Your Summer For Fun And Business
School is almost out and summer schedules are filling up. I love summer and am always SO ready for this time to come. I start thinking about all of the fun things that I can do with the kids and the trips that we can take as a family, but all too often at the end…
Read MoreThe Universe Has Your Back
You have heard it before: Everything happens for a reason You have heard it and you probably believe it on some level but is it: ~ I couldn’t agree more and I live my whole life that way ~ That’s BS, shit happens and there’s no rhyme or reason for it ~ I mostly agree…
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