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It’s January, How You Are Going To Show Up This Year?

By Nicole Mangina | January 4, 2011

January is such a fantastic month.  It’s the start of a new year, fresh with infinite possibilities for the months ahead.  You get to choose how this next year will play out for you and the actions that you take in the next 60 days will determine how your entire year will go. I had…

What It Really Takes To Be Successful (Don’t EVER Tell My Boys That I Wrote This!)

By Nicole Mangina | December 16, 2010

At the risk of this backfiring on me should Alex and Ryan ever read this, I want to share with you an amazing story of success. Gary, my husband, is a manufacturers’s rep for various consumer electronics lines.  Picture things like blue tooth headsets, GPS units, wall mounts for TV’s, head phones, all sorts of…

We All Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends

By Nicole Mangina | December 9, 2010

Have you ever needed to move forward on something and drug your feet only to have the Universe decide for you that today is the day? That is exactly what has been happening to me these last few weeks.  I have been wanting to switch from a PC to a MAC for a while now…

Why Making It Thanksgiving All Year Round Will Help Your Business

By Nicole Mangina | November 24, 2010

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  A time to reflect on what we are grateful for, spend time with family and friend and gather for a wonderful meal. It is wonderful that we have a day in our country dedicated to being thankful, but make it your intention to be grateful EVERY day.  Gratitude, practiced on a regular…

Embrace Imperfect Action

By Nicole Mangina | October 27, 2010

Perfect is one of the biggest blocks that I see to people having success in their business.  The biggest block and the biggest excuse. Anytime we start something new and reach outside of our comfort zone it is natural to look for reasons not to do it.  After all it is uncomfortable, no matter how great the…

Getting Naked Is Good For Business

By Nicole Mangina | October 20, 2010

Showing up naked for your next appointment may not be the best plan, but according to Patrick Lencioni’s book, Getting Naked, being real, honest, and VULNERABLE with your clients may be the very best thing you can do to build relationships and there by grow your business. We have all had that experience of being…

3 Secrets To Reclaim Your Weekends

By Nicole Mangina | October 14, 2010

Evenings and weekends are sacred to me.  They are time for me to spend time with Gary and the boys, relax, and spend time with friends. The nature of being in Real Estate, though, is that often times I still need to meet with clients in the evening or on the weekends.  The reality is…

I’m Doing Some Market Research And Would Love Your Help!

By Nicole Mangina | October 12, 2010

I love connecting with all of you, writing this blog and hosting our quarterly Ninja Mom’s meetings in the Seattle area.  It has long been my dream to create some mentorship programs that will help you increase your business and start some coaching programs. Well now is the time.  I’ve got some exciting things going…

Ninja Mom’s Meeting Notes, September 2010

By Nicole Mangina | October 1, 2010

Thank you to all of the amazing women that came to our last Ninja Mom’s meeting.  I always leave inspired and with great new ideas that I can implement in my business.  If you are in the Seattle area and would like to attend a meeting, post a comment here and I’ll make sure to…

How Playing Slug Bug Can Improve Your Business

By Nicole Mangina | September 22, 2010

Alex and Ryan love to play slug bug.  (It may have something to do with the fact that they get to punch someone when they see one. 😕 ) They have become quite the experts at spotting them.  The funny thing is that now I find myself spotting them even when I am not with…