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The Myth of January 1st

By Nicole Mangina | January 5, 2024

I was chatting with someone this week who mentioned that they were spending this week journaling, planning and deciding what they want to create in 2024. Sounds awesome! But their last comment got me – I know I should have done this sooner, but… Sooner says who? It got me thinking about all of the…

Metrics vs Joy

By Nicole Mangina | December 29, 2023

Ideally it’s both. But somewhere between the joy of dreaming into new goals, and attaching metrics (ie the how) things can go from creative to confining. In the ‘what if’ space – it’s easy to be creative. At this point the possibilities are endless.  There is no right or wrong, pass or fail. Actions and…

Give Yourself Grace and Shine Your Light

By Nicole Mangina | December 15, 2023

As we head into the last 2 weeks of the year Grace and Light are the 2 words that keep coming up. Whether this is your favorite time of the year, or one that you would be just as happy to skip – it’s a lot. It can be an intense time of celebration, reflection,…

Can I Really Have What I Want?

By Nicole Mangina | December 8, 2023

Seems like a simple question. Of course the reflex answer is yes. I can absolutely have anything I want. But deep down do you believe it? I just came back from a few days of business planning with 3 amazing agents. When we get together we go deep. It’s WAY beyond what we want our…

You Don’t Need To Know All The Steps – Just The Next One

By Nicole Mangina | November 30, 2023

Today is December 1st. Which means 2024 is right around the corner. No sooner do we finish celebrating the accomplishments from this year – we reset the counters to zero and look to create something new. We list our goals, envision our future and formulate action plans. All necessary parts of the process. But what…

When To Let It Be and When to Course Correct

By Nicole Mangina | November 17, 2023

I’m over here at my Dad’s still this week. I’ll be here for a total of 11 days. I love the time with him, but his internet is the WORST. I’m actually using my phone as a hot spot to write this post because the internet is so unstable. I’m all for taking time to…

Foggy Drives and Sunny Mornings

By Nicole Mangina | November 10, 2023

I’m over at my Dad’s in Sandpoint, Idaho this weekend. For a variety of reasons I headed over early yesterday, like 5:45am early. I love the drive East, the beauty of the mountains, the way my shoulders relax when I hit the wide open spaces of Eastern Washington, all of it. Yesterday I drove into…

Now What? Where Do We Go From Here?

By Nicole Mangina | November 2, 2023

Wow! Talk about stepping into a bigger version of yourself! Last week was definitely that for me. I had the honor of being the emcee and a speaker at Windermere’s e3 event. Not only did I get to step into a bigger version of me, I was able to see others do the same as…

What Do I (You) Have To Offer?

By Nicole Mangina | October 20, 2023

Imposter syndrome. It’s a thing, and it can show up no matter how old you are or how long you have been doing something. It’s come up a lot this week. As I prepare to emcee e3, an amazing event put on by agents, for agents, I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with many of…

I Didn’t See That One Coming!

By Nicole Mangina | October 13, 2023

Wow! Our Energy + Systems = Business Planning Success class is officially sold out, and we are still 3 weeks away! When Diane Terry and I teamed up to host a business planning class, we knew it would be valuable, but we have been blown away by the response. Not only is it sold out,…