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Hang In There, It Will Pay Off ~ I Promise!

By Nicole Mangina | April 2, 2009

Wow, I don’t  know what happened in the last week, but all of a sudden I am super busy with Real Estate again.  Yahoo!!!  I have talked to a couple of other agents who have experienced the same thing so hopefully that means there is something in the air for all of us. OK so…

Unplug, It Is An Amazing Difference

By Nicole Mangina | March 30, 2009

I have heard several times before that even when things are turned off, if they are still plugged into an electrical outlet the are drawing electricity and therefore increasing your power bill.  Hmm, interesting.  So we decided to give it a shot and see what sort of impact it actually made on our gas and…

The Power Of The Little Black Book

By Nicole Mangina | March 27, 2009

I know what you are thinking.  She is married with children, why does she have a little black book and more importantly why is she admitting to it.   It’s not THAT kind of black book, but it is my lifeline. I have been using my book for years and swear by it.  Lately it…

Want To Be A Better Negotiator? Get A Little Leverage

By Nicole Mangina | March 23, 2009

Alex, our oldest got one of those baseball things yesterday where the ball is basically on a tether and you spin it around and then practice hitting the ball. (I’m sure there is a technical name for it which is escaping me, but hopefully you know what I’m talking about.)  Anytime he gets something new he…

The Donkey’s Tale, A Proverb

By Nicole Mangina | March 20, 2009

Okay, this may not be fully Ninja related, but someone sent this to me this week.  It made me laugh out loud and puts a funny, light hearted spin on some pretty deep stuff.  Read on …. One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well.  The animal cried piteously for hours as the…

There May Not Be Any New Information Out There, But There Are Infinite New Ways To Apply It

By Nicole Mangina | March 18, 2009

I am in the process of reading ‘The Laws of Success’ by Napoleon Hill.  He made the comment that there is no new information to be discovered in the realm of achieving success and your goals.  I have heard this before and truly if you read a lot of books or materials on achieving your goals not…

Doing The Daily Grind

By Nicole Mangina | March 14, 2009

I am madly in love with my boys and my husband.  In virtually every way I am living the life of my dreams.  That being said, I have to admit that it isn’t always as exotic and exciting as I thought it was going to be all those years ago.  I caught myself staring at…

Debbie Hansen, Ninja Mom Of The Month March 2009

By Nicole Mangina | March 10, 2009

Meet our Ninja Mom of the month for March, Debbie Hansen from Loveland, Colorado!  Debbie is with The Group Inc so a real live groupie.   She has definitely taken the Ninja systems and been able to implement them in a way that works for her and her family and manages to have a wonderfully…

How Open To Change Are You? … Really? … Honestly?

By Nicole Mangina | March 4, 2009

I like to project the persona that I am completely relaxed and a go with the flow kind of person.  That I take it all in stride.  Well, the reality is that when it comes to change I am so completely not that way!  I like my comfort zone.  After all, don’t we all?  I…

Be Authentic, Embrace Your Inner Dork

By Nicole Mangina | March 2, 2009

Yes, there are lots of classes out there that will tell you how to classify people according to their personalities so that you can better relate to them.  I don’t know about you, but every time I have taken one of those classes I end up with so much information in my head that I…