Meet Nia B Mullins

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Nia B Mullins a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Nia, thank you so much for joining us. You are such a positive person and it’s something we really admire and so we wanted to start by asking you where you think your optimism comes from?

Have you ever hit rock bottom?
I do not mean a “kind of” bad day that perhaps did not go your way, so now you are in a rut as you continue on trying to pick up the pieces. I mean the kind of rock bottom that consisted of an extended period of time in which you felt hopeless and despair. Alone and confused. The kind of rock bottom that you begin to question your very presence on this Earth.

Well that is where my optimism was formed.

The reality of life is that we only have the moment that we are in. No future period of time is promised to anyone, and therefore we must live each day as if it were our last. Sounds cliche, but doesn’t all of life’s basic principles? The hardest part about hitting rock bottom, is it is too easy to feel alone and isolated. The brain begins to overthink and the situation becomes worse just from the thousands of thoughts running through your head. However, the easiest part about hitting rock bottom is you have two choices of movement, perpendicularly or horizontally.

Pessimistic people stay in a horizontal rut. They tend to ponder questions such as; why me? Why am I here? What did I do to deserve this? How could this happen? A Pessimistic person usually does not desire to be “pessimistic” and they can get stuck in their ruts because they simply do not know better. They are more prone to living life on the defense because they believe in the occurrences of negative situations happening to them.

Optimistic people transcend their minds from horizontal to perpendicular thinking. They tend to ponder questions such as; why not me? What can I learn while I am here? Why has the universe chosen such a time for me to experience this life lesson? How can I grow from this? An optimistic person has to intentionally decide to FIND the brighter side in each and every situation they go through. In contrast, they live life on the offense because they believe that they are in control of their destiny and how they respond to what happens to them.

The two key things that I focus on to maintain my optimism, and help spread it to others are the following:
1- Focusing on my mindset. As my mother always said, “your attitude determines you altitude”. You can change your world all with a changed mindset. We have thousands of thoughts that go through our mind each day, and it is important to filter those that are not conducive to who we want to be, and how we want to feel.
2- Remaining intentional in all that I do. Choosing to focus on my mindset must be done with intentionality. I have to have the intent to think positive, to combat the negative that so easily can sneak into my brainwaves. Without being intentional, it is impossible to focus on my mindset.

I would be lying if I said, being optimistic is easy. However, our brain is simply a muscle, and it can be trained to do whatever we desire. The decisions resides in each of us to choose.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I help facilitate net worth one transaction at a time. I educate, advocate, and guide individuals through their real estate journeys. The most important aspect of what I do, are the people in whom I service. The most certain way to build generational wealth is through real estate, and I love to help make it happen for others as I have for myself. I pride myself in remaining knowledgeable about the real estate industry, and believe my love for people is what helps my business thrive.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

1. Remain optimistic. Your mindset will take you places that you cannot fathom. No matter where you are in your journey, if you can master the art of higher thinking, you can master the art of living.
2. Remain humble. Everything that has been given to you, can be taken away. So live a life free of pride and full of humility.
3. Create and master your budget. If you do not control your finances, your finances control you. So regardless of your income, always know where your money is going and how to make it work for you.

All three of these qualities/skills come with practice and overtime. You do not do them naturally unless you are raised to do so. So give yourself grace as you fine tune the details of you story, and let your biggest competition always be yourself!

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

The most impactful thing that my parent did for me, was allow me to pioneer my own life. My father passed away when I was very young, and my mother did her absolute best as a single parent. She raised me to be independent, strong, forgiving, respectful, and kind. However, she did not force these things on me. Instead, she led my example. She kept my sister and I with her at all times! Through her highs and lows, she let us experience the different phases of life, and she showed us how to handle all things with grace and optimism. When it was my time to make my own decisions, she “picked my brain” and helped me discover my own feelings about situations, opposed to pushing her own agenda.

I truly appreciate and love my Mama 🙂

Contact Info:

• Website: https://niabradfordmullins.myrealtyonegroup.com/
• Instagram: @yourrealtornia

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