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Know When To Call In the Experts

By Nicole Mangina | April 15, 2010

The new blog is finally up and running.  Horray!  What I thought would take a week took a month.  It was supposed to be a simple transfer.   I uploaded all of my posts from the other platform, hit activate and off we go, right?  Of course not. 😕 In the process of transfering the posts…

I Really Need To Start Taking My Own Advice

By Nicole Mangina | March 3, 2010

I have been working on switching this blog over from the current platform to word press for a while now.  Switching it over will allow for and improved look and layout and make it possible to offer additional resources for you.  It will also be much easier to navigate.  Switching it over, though, requires that…

Don’t Quit Just Short Of Your Goal

By Nicole Mangina | March 1, 2010

We were at a new park over the weekend that had a fireman’s pole for the kids to slide down.  Alex was really nervous about reaching out to the pole and then swinging his legs over.  He was afraid that he would fall and so would reach out half heartedly and wouldn’t swing his legs…

Ninja Mom’s Meeting Notes February 2010

By Nicole Mangina | February 22, 2010

Thank you to all that attended last Friday and for sharing as much as you do!  We had a great meeting and talked about all sorts of relevant topics from how to get the word out about the tax credits and interest rates, what is working for us right now and with all of us working…

To All Of My Girlfriends ~ I Couldn’t Do It Without You!

By Nicole Mangina | February 20, 2010

I have had some great girl time this week!  On Thursday night I got together with some other girlfriends for a girls night and  Friday was a great Ninja Mom’s meeting.  One was purely social and the other was more business focused, but they both made my day. Growing up I never really had a lot of…

Meet Carey Blem, Ninja Mom Of The Month February and March 2010

By Nicole Mangina | February 18, 2010

Welcome, Carey Blem, the first Ninja Mom interview of 2010!  I have gotten a bit behind in interviewing other moms, but I must say that this is one of my favorite parts of writing the blog.  Getting to know other great women and hearing how they make it work, and even what they struggle with…

Still Not Sure What Twitter Is All About?

By Nicole Mangina | February 12, 2010

I have to admit, I still really don’t get Twitter.  There are people that rave about it and how it has helped their business and how much fun it is, but I can barely get my posts up on Facebook let alone figure out something else!  But this is my year to take it to…

If You Love Something Set It Free: If It Doesn’t Come Back, Something Better Will

By Nicole Mangina | February 9, 2010

My good friend and fellow Realtor, Erin, shared this story with me and it was just too good not to share.  It is a perfect example focusing on the desired end result, but not getting to worried about how you get there.  Sometimes there is a better solution than even you could have thought of.…

What Do You Do Repeatedly, And Does It Equal Success?

By Nicole Mangina | February 6, 2010

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle I think that sometimes we get overwhelmed by the idea of success and sabotage ourself.  We want success, but what if it means giving up everything in our current life and becoming someone drastically different?  Or it means that…

How Would You Answer Einstein’s Question?

By Nicole Mangina | February 2, 2010

‘Is this a friendly Universe’ Today was one of those days for me.  I woke up late and didn’t get in my hour and a half of computer time before the boys woke up so I just felt like I was behind the power curve from the beginning. I could feel myself starting to get…