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Be Spontaneous

By Nicole Mangina | December 1, 2009

This past weekend was the Thanksgiving holiday and I must say, it was probably the best one that I have ever had.  We did lots of great things.  I checked out the Macy’s parade on Friday morning which was incredibly cool, we went downtown Seattle as a family for the tree lighting and rode the…

Ninja Mom’s Meeting, November 2009

By Nicole Mangina | November 19, 2009

Thank you to everyone that joined in at the last Ninja Mom’s meeting and for all of the wonderful ideas that you shared!  The general topic of the day was: “What have you done outside of the box this year?” which sparked lots of great conversation. Here are some of the things that we talked…

Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Pick Up The Phone And Make Those Calls

By Nicole Mangina | November 18, 2009

Thanksgiving is next week, which means that there are about 6 weeks left in 2009.  What you do now will determine how your 2010 goes with your business.  Now is the time to be calling your clients to touch base and ask FORD questions and getting together with people and sending note cards letting people…

An Update And Twist On The Client Happy Hours

By Nicole Mangina | November 13, 2009

Kelly, a fellow agent in the Seattle area shared with us a few weeks ago, her system for doing quarterly happy hours with her clients.  It started as an opportunity for her clients to swing by, say hello and get any Real Estate of lending questions answered in the meantime.  Her first few were very successful,…

Could Time Blocking Actually Work?

By Nicole Mangina | November 12, 2009

For years people have been advocating time blocking.  Virtually every coach I have ever had and every class I have taken swears that in order to be successful you need to block your time.  Well after almost 14 years in Real Estate, I have yet to see the light.  For those of you not completely…

A Great Idea For Your Kids

By Nicole Mangina | November 9, 2009

My sister in law, Suzanne, is incredibly creative.  She makes these amazing scrap books for the kids that are so thoughtfully put together with all sorts of fun embellishments.  She has started a tradition that she does one for each of her nieces and nephews and they get it on their 16th birthday.  They always…

Things Have A Funny Way Of Working Out

By Nicole Mangina | November 7, 2009

When the boys were babies I was really  caught up in proving to myself and the world  that I could do it all.  Yes, I had a child, but I could still do just as much business as I have ever done.  So we got a nanny and off to work I went.  I would…

Meet Allison Simson, Ninja Mom Of The Month November 2009

By Nicole Mangina | November 3, 2009

I am so honored to have Allison Simson with Summit Real Estate in Dillon, Colorado contribute to the Ninja Moms blog with her interview this month.  Not only was she recommended by Larry Kendall himself, so you know that she is a true Ninja, but she was so completely honest and open in her responses.  Here…

I AM A Good Parent, REALLY I Am!

By Nicole Mangina | October 28, 2009

Three weeks ago when the weather started to change and the leaves were swirling on the ground in the wind I thought it was wonderful.  The briskness in the air, the colors of the leaves, I even didn’t mind  the rain.  Two weeks ago cold and flu season hit and not I think fall friggin’…

What Is Your Story? Hint: It Can Be ANYTHING You Want

By Nicole Mangina | October 27, 2009

Esther Hicks who writes the Art of Allowing books by Abraham had a great insight the other day as I was listening to one of her cd’s.  She labeled the Law of Attraction as the Art of Telling a different story.  That is so true! We are all so caught up in our stories and…