Girlfriend of the Month: Tiffany Novicke
 Houston, TX

http://about.me/TiffanyNovicke

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1. What are you most passionate about in life? My journey to becoming a full manifestation of everything I was created to be…and bringing as many as I can along with me to realize their full potential!..That’s what drives me everyday to do what I do.  I know that each of us have the chance to grow to heights we never imagined possible…both personally and professionally, in all areas of our lives, when we set fear aside, and truly lay hold of the dream in our heart.My business with Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, honestly, is less about a big-name skincare brand and so much more about giving someone a vehicle to release that sparkle inside and create a lifetime of seeing their dreams come true!
2. What is your greatest accomplishment in life so far? I would say that my greatest accomplishment isn’t necessarily tangible, or nor marked by a specific date…but simply becoming more and more certain of who I am, being happy with who I am, and being totally comfortable knowing that the Lord isn’t through with me yet! I am a constant work in progress. As for something more specific, marrying my husband was quite awesome, I do have to say. That was a major milestone in my life. He really is my best friend…we are building a wonderful marriage together!
3. Who has been the most inspiring teacher in your life? Oh, goodness there have been so many along the way. One of my partners and good friends is such an incredible example of a “servant leader”…and she’s been blessed abundantly for this reason…I learn a ton from her and technically she is a teacher…she used to teach kindergarten, but has achieved massive success as a young entrepreneur.  I have to say that my father really ranks up high on my “inspiring people” list. He was very poor growing up. He and my mom married a month out of high-school, having absolutely nothing, but he started a welding service at 20 and over the years has transformed that into a very successful and well-respected company within his industry. I’ve always had his “entrepreneurial” nature in me, so it’s been often that I’ve sought his advice. One time several years ago I was struggling with a situation where I was feeling really intimidated by a prospective client. I honestly can’t remember details, or even who it was…but I’ll NEVER forget what he told me. He said, in a very matter-of-fact manner, “Tiffany, they can’t eat you!” I literally laughed out loud, and I still laugh when I think about it, but it held so much truth…the point was that I shouldn’t be intimidated by anyone no matter who they are, or who I think they are, because at the end of the day…it is just a person. And no matter how they may respond to me, my business proposal, my ideas, and so on…I’ll still be standing. They won’t eat me! LOL!
4. What advice would you give to yourself 10 years ago? Ten years ago I had just turned 21 and was a junior at Texas A&M. I would tell 21 yr old me to forget all about boys…spend time having fun with your sister and your girlfriends making memories!
5. What is the most important quality that you look for in a friend? I look for trustworthiness most importantly, and someone who sincerely supports me in pursuing my dreams. I only hope that my friends would say that’s what offer to them! It’s important that we can have great, fun conversation together too…I’m a “talker”…I thrive on a good gab session!  
6. How has social media changed your life? Wow…It’s been such an incredible avenue to connect with incredible people I would have never met offline, but who are now such an integral part of my “every day”. In just a few months I have created some precious friendships and business connections with people from all across the US as well as a few other countries! I often tell people that I feel like I make friends for a living, since my business is so deeply rooted in building personal relationships. How else, honestly, could I have the ability to meet and engage freely with so many great people every single day?! Twitter is completely transforming the way I build my empire of fabulous! Each day it becomes more and more obvious that it is transforming business in general…it’s a bit mind-blowing. I’m just so incredibly grateful to have met Dabney and Britt so early on in my SoMe experience and have the chance to learn from them and have their invaluable support….my life abounds with Diva Dust from my #SMGirlfriends
7. Do you have any social media tips for making friends? HAVE FUN! Reach out. Be yourself…and if you can’t tweet something nice, don’t tweet anything at all
8. If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to play you? Reese Witherspoon! Being from Texas, and “blessed” with a strong accent there is almost nothing that can ruin a good movie for me more than a fake southern twang! Haha! I think she and I are about the same height (short) and I believe she’s from Tennessee, so she can rock her natural drawl. (do you remember “Sweet Home Alabama”?) Besides all of that, I’ve just always thought she was the cutest, sassiest actress. I’m a big fan.
9. Favorite quote: “Both FAITH and fear require you to believe in something that you can not see.”
10. Tell us your favorite thing about the Social Media Girlfriends community… I just LOVE our daily minichats! I ALWAYS look forward to 11 am CST….and it’s because of the people who are there in the stream! Social Media Girlfriends creators Dabney Porte and Britt Michaelian must really have some secret awesomsauce, or maybe it really is magical Diva Dust because the women (and some men) who have been attracted by this phenomenon are so fun, interesting, inspiring, uplifting, creative, kind…I could go on and on! What’s so amazing is that we are all very different, and we bring different personalities and experiences to the group, but we have this really special common thread…we all truly love to network, build friendships and support each other in our various projects.  It makes for a rich interaction that’s “somuchfun”! And, yes, I called Social Media Girlfriends a “phenomenon”! I totally believe that it is and I could be happier to be a part of it!