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Class Act!!

By Nicole Mangina | May 25, 2010

Hi Nicole, Thank YOU for your kind and very gracious note (and handwritten, to boot!) I was going to send an email to you thanking you for your understanding – and you beat me to it through snail mail (the tortoise and the hare come to mind) J ! Anyway, let me just say you…

4 Steps To Pricing Perfection

By Nicole Mangina | May 20, 2010

I recently listed a house where the Seller’s had interviewed 10 agents.  When I talked to them, one of the frustrations that they had was when it came to pricing, all of the agents showed up with a print out of the solds in the area and an average price solely based off of that…

I Was Really Tired Today So I Did What Any Self Respecting Ninja Mom Would Do…

By Nicole Mangina | May 19, 2010

I went and got a manicure and pedicure and took a nap while I got my fingers and toes buffed and polished.  Managing time and stress has been the hot topic of conversation lately in all areas of my life. When Gary and I talk and review our overflowing schedules, when I talk to other…

6 Tools To Rock Your Day With Laser Focus

By Nicole Mangina | May 13, 2010

Here are some great ideas that came out of the last Ninja Mom’s meeting for staying on task and getting it done: 1. Plan and prioritize your day BEFORE you open your email in the morning.  How many times have you sat down to check email thinking it will be 15 minutes and all of…

Want Some New Clients This Week? Throw 10 Things Away NOW!

By Nicole Mangina | May 10, 2010

Everything in your space either adds energy ortakes it away.  Take a moment to look around you right this every moment and notice how you feel.  Do you feel overloaded, frustrated, claustrophobic or frazzled looking at all of the things in your overflowing in box?  When you feel that way, you are shutting yourself off to…

Ninja Moms Meeting, April 2010

By Nicole Mangina | May 8, 2010

Thank you to all of you that made it this last week to the Ninja mom’s meeting.  I must say that I really needed this one.  I have been feeling a bit tired and stressed lately and being with you always helps me recharge, refocus and put things back into perspective. We covered all sorts of…

I decided to give up sugar, you have been warned!

By Nicole Mangina | May 4, 2010

After months of feeling unfocused and frustrated, my naturopath suggested that eliminating sugar from my diet for 30 days might help.  Always one to try a natural remedy first I figured, what the heck ~ let’s give it a shot.  After all how hard can it be? I am 2 weeks into my no sugar…

What / Who Will You Say No To This Week?

By Nicole Mangina | April 27, 2010

This post comes from a conversation that I had with one of my good friends, Munira, last week while we were having coffee and it seemed like a perfect thought to keep in mind as you are going through your week. Munira is an insanely organized, get it done girl that you would LOVE to…

Meet Erin Baebler, Ninja Mom Of The Month May 2010

By Nicole Mangina | April 22, 2010

Okay, I know, I am posting May’s Mom of the Month in April, but I have been a bit behind the power curve in posting Mom of the month interviews so I figure if Erin’s interview counts for May than I am almost ahead of the game ~ right? 😉 Erin is a coach for Mom’s…

Act Small To Grow Big

By Nicole Mangina | April 16, 2010

This last month has been a month with lots of thinking and not a lot of doing.  I got caught up in the BIG picture and as a result couldn’t see the one that is right in front of me. It started with changing out the blog and then setting long range goals for the blog, myself,…