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10 Tips To Double Your Business In 2010:Tip 6

By Nicole Mangina | January 25, 2010

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity Today’s tip is to preview at least 10 properties a week You can not be successful in real estate if you don’t know your market.  I must admit that I have not always been diligent about previewing and staying on top of the market.  Before when things were so…

10 Tips To Double Your Business In 2010: Tip 5

By Nicole Mangina | January 22, 2010

Today’s tip is to meet new people Being a successful business person requires that you meet new people and grow your sphere on a regular basis.  This can be intimidating, especially if you are introvert, but there are lots of ways to do it and not hyperventilate in the process. Here are a couple of…

10 Tips To Double You Business In 2010: Tip 4

By Nicole Mangina | January 21, 2010

“Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith” ~ Margaret Shepherd Todays tip is to do your affirmations daily and meditate for 10 minutes a day. I know that it sounds fruity and like something that doesn’t matter and you don’t have time for.  Au contraire!  The mental work that you do is…

10 Tips To Double Your Business In 2010: Tip 3

By Nicole Mangina | January 20, 2010

Today’s tip is to get some help. I know, we are supposed to be able to do it all.  Keep the house looking like Martha Stewart just stopped by, have perfect children that we graciously shuttle to their activities, prepare gourmet meals, go out on dates with our spouses, take some time for ourselves and…

10 Tips To Double Your Business In 2010: Tip 2

By Nicole Mangina | January 19, 2010

Today’s tip is to write out your hot and warm lists, attach commission dollars to them and keep it with you at all times.  If you haven’t been doing this up until now, you might feel as though you don’t have anyone to put on this list, trust me, you do.  Just for review here…

10 Tips To Double Your Business In 2010: Tip 1

By Nicole Mangina | January 18, 2010

As promised, I am back from Hawaii relaxed from enjoying time on the beach in the sun and motivated beyond belief from all of the great ideas that I heard at the Ninja Selling Retreat.  (Go to www.ninjaselling.com for more information on future classes and retreats.)  It is amazing to me that I have been…

I’ve Got My Toes In The Water …

By Nicole Mangina | January 11, 2010

Ass in the sand / Not a worry in the world / A cold beer in my hand / Life is good today. This is the theme song that has been on an endless loop for the last 10 days, courtesy of the Zac Brown band.  I leave for Hawaii today for a week without…

Do Frogs Really Taste Like Chicken, Or Perhaps Something Much Better?

By Nicole Mangina | January 10, 2010

A little while ago I wrote a post about the book ‘Eat that Frog’ and taking those tasks that you typically procrastinate on and doing them first thing each day.  This way you are free to focus on everything else during the day rather than always dodging the cloud hanging over your head.  Here is…

What Order Are Your Priorities In?

By Nicole Mangina | January 6, 2010

Lots of books and successful people talk about staying focused on what is important to them.  The usual comment is something to the effect of: God comes first (or whatever spiritual focus works for you), family, taking care of themselves and then their work.  I would like to submit to the world that is just…

What Great Advice Has Someone Given You That You Haven’t Done Anything With?

By Nicole Mangina | January 1, 2010

It happens to all of us.  Someone has a suggestion, or maybe a passing comment in a conversation that is really great advice but for whatever reason we don’t do anything with it.  It’s too much work, it might not work, it’s too weird, we just can’t be bothered ….  For me it’s meditating.  I…