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ALWAYS EXCITING NEWS GOING ON HERE AT BRINLEY CONSULTING!

THIS MONDAY I WOULD LIKE TO SHINE THE SPOT LIGHT ON OUR NEWEST EXECUTIVE TEAM TRAINER MS. IMARA SUDAH! IMARA CAME IN THE OFFICE WITH A CERTAIN MINDSET AND STUCK WITH IT. HER STUDENT MENTALITY HAS HER SET UP FOR NOTHING BUT SUCCESS. SHE IS A GREAT TEAM PLAYER AND HAS SUCH A SWEET PERSONALITY. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN IMARA!

A Powerful Strategy For Turning Failure Into Success

If we seek to grow–as people and as professionals–we pursue desired ends. We challenge ourselves with the goals we set. Those inspire us, push us, to become more than we are at present. With those challenges comes uncertainty. Success is not guaranteed. The loftier our goals, the more likely it is that we will encounter failure.

The successful person is not the person who never fails. The successful person is the one who can transform failure into success.

In the recent post on appreciative inquiry, I talked about a corrosive pattern that prevents people from moving past setbacks. When they fall short of their goals, they turn on themselves. In an important sense, they engage in depreciative inquiry: they transform the frustration over failure into self-directed frustration.

It is the single most destructive pattern I observe among skilled professionals–especially those in competitive fields such as finance. They hate losing and turn that into hating themselves for losing. Emotionally, they transform the experience of failure into experiencing themselves as failures.

Not every perfectionist outwardly berates themselves. Depreciative inquiry occurs when failure leads to negative self-analysis: Why do I always fall short? Do I have a kind a hidden wish for failure? What is wrong with me? Such inquiry masquerades as constructive analysis, when in fact it is an intellectualized way of venting anger at the self.

The power of appreciative inquiry is that it makes use of failure to leverage strengths. Falling short triggers an examination of those occasions in which we actually achieve goals. The ability to make the transition from frustration to appreciation is the single most powerful strategy I’ve found for turning failure into success.

How do we make such transitions?

The Appreciating People group describes the 5D’s as a strengths-based development process. The 5D’s consist of: 

• Definition – Identifying the challenge at hand
• Discovery – Targeting the strengths relevant to the challenge
• Dream – Visioning the possibilities leveraging our strengths
• Design – Defining specific ways for turning strengths into possibilities
• Delivery – Acting on plans to leverage relevant strengths.

The key to the 5D’s is making the gear shift from challenge focus to strengths focus. This can occur with a single inquiry:

Assistant Director Mark Mangal

Brinley Consulting would like to take the time out and congratulate our newest Assistant Director Mr. Mark Mangal. We got to take a little time to sit with him and get a little background from him and of course you can tell he is a character. Always has a smile on his face and you can definitely count on him whenever you need him, whether it's in the office or outside of the office.

Mark was born in Long Island, New York where he did most of his growing up. He moved

down to Atlanta to attend Georgia State University to pursue a degree in Policy Studies 

with a concentration in economic development. Mark got his start in the sales and 

marketing world by accident, getting recruited while out celebrating someone else's 

promotion. Embracing the merit-based nature of our business, Mark plans to open his 

own marketing firm by the summer of 2016. In his favorite words #TURNUP

HOW TO LAND A JOB INTERVIEW

Dress To Impress

According to a new survey by recruiting firm Adecco, 75% of hiring managers believe the top interview mistake millennials make is wearing inappropriate attire.

Arrive Early

Less than 10% of hiring managers associate the words "professional" and "organized" with millennial workers. Get to an interview early, with plenty of time to spare, to show that it's important to you and you're punctual and reliable. Plus, you'll have extra time to use the restroom or touch up your appearance.

Bring Extra Copies Of Your Resume

In the new digital world, young people sometimes forget the importance of the old-fashioned paper resume--don't. You may meet with more interviewers than expected, so having extra copies on hand shows that you're prepared for anything.

Do Your Homework

Three in five hiring managers say millennials make the mistake of not preparing enough for the interview. Do internet research on the company, position and interviewer; read as many recent articles as you can find about the industry; and use your LinkedIn connections to talk directly to someone already working there about the culture and environment.

Hold Your Head Level And Plant Your Feet

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/lmj45klek/follow-up-2/Kate White, author of career guide I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, says your interview body language has as much of an impact as your words. If you plant your feet on the ground and hold your head level, you'll appear grounded, confident and in control.

Lighten Up

Let some of your personality and excitement show through. By smiling and leaning slightly forward, you demonstrate that you're truly interested in the job. Otherwise, you risk coming off as indifferent.

Clean Up Your Social Media Sites

It's standard procedure for hiring managers to check out your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles, so police them carefully. Most (70%) hiring managers believe millennials make the mistake of posting potentially compromising content, including inappropriate photos, profanity and too-personal information.

Sell Yourself, But Don't Brag

It's important to tout your accomplishments and achievements, but be careful of sounding cocky. Recruiters say millennials can come off as overconfident in their skills and experience. Stick to specifics, and explain how you'd apply what you've learned to drive results in this position.

Follow Up

Follow up with an email by the next business day to say thank you, 

summarize your qualifications and emphasize your interest in the position.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD THIS CHRISTMAS WITH TOYS FOR TOTS

Are you looking for a way to help others during the Christmas season? Consider donating or volunteering at the Marine Toys for Tots.

For 64 years, the Marine Toys for Tots has helped children in need experience the joy of Christmas. Our very own Cherrie Carney, an account manager in Georgia, is the media coordinator for the Toys for Tots Atlanta campaign and recently gave an interview to Community Perspective explaining how you can help.

The Atlanta Toys for Tots is one of the largest campaigns in the country. There’s a growing need to help children during the holidays, especially given the economy. Last year they helped collect 700,000 toys for the community. This year they’ve received a request for more than 821,000 toys.

You can help them reach their goal by donating a toy at one of the 1,200 drop sites located throughout 17 Atlanta counties. There are also opportunities to volunteer or donate cash at www.atlantatoysfortots.com.

To Motivate Yourself to Success, Find Your 'Why'

In the beginning, my lack of success had nothing to do with a lack of knowledge. I read, Googled, researched, asked questions, studied, read more and watched more instructional YouTube videos than I can count. I had knowledge.

There wasn’t a lack of understanding on how to build a social media following, design my own website or use great SEO techniques. Information is everywhere. We no longer have the excuse of not being able to be successful because the logistical information on how to build a business is not available to us. All of the information you need to become wealthy is available now.

Related: What's Your Motivation? Find Out Now.

What I was missing was a really good “why.” Don’t get me wrong, I had thought long and hard about what my goals were. My first goal was to make $10,000 a month. That was a big goal for me and I knew it would take a lot to get there. Just like all the books said, I wrote down my goal and why I wanted to achieve that goal. I felt that $10,000 a month was enough money to pay all my bills and set aside funds for the family to do fun activities (such as traveling), with enough left over for me to invest in my future and the kids’ education.

Pretty good reasons, right? I fervently believed in this goal and my reasons. But it was not enough. I needed something more to push me forward, get me out of bed at 5 a.m. each morning, or propel me to work through the night and not go to bed at all.

I had to become a child again. The average 4-year-old girl asks 390 questions per day. The majority of them are, “Why?” So I asked myself, “Why.” Why was it important to me to pay my bills, create fun moments with the kids and invest in our future? I determined it was because I wanted my kids to grow up in a safe and fun environment. I wanted them to know that there was going to be a house to come home to and a car for us to drive. There have been times in our life where we did not have either of those.

Related: 6 Practices to Boost Your Chances of Success in Life and Business

Again, I asked the question, “But why is it important for me to provide that safe environment for the kids?” That is when I realized that, up until that point, I had felt like a failure of a mother. I had not been the best that I could be. I believed that providing my kids with a safe and fun environment would make me feel like I was a successful parent.

Once again, I asked myself another question, “Why was it so important for me to be a successful parent?” And that is when I began to cry. My son was 10 and I knew the clock was ticking. In eight years he was going to be out of the house and on his own. Never again would I have the opportunity to give him the childhood that I wanted to give him. There was a countdown going on, a limited-time opportunity. It was now or never.

When it is 5 a.m. and I need to get out of bed to finish a project, which do you believe is more compelling:

1. “I need to get up because I want to make $10,000 a month to pay my bills, travel, and invest for the future."

2. “I need to get up because the clock is ticking and I have eight years to do everything I possibly can to provide my kids with the childhood I’ve always wanted them to have.”

If you are not feeling motivated, if your business is not moving forward, or if you find yourself feeling “stuck,” it is most likely because your “why” is not strong enough to pull you through the rough spots and make you push yourself to do things when you don’t want to do them. Anyone can easily find out how to build a business. Only you can find out your true “why.”http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233435?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Sharebar&utm_campaign=Sumome_share

Rise and Grind - Greatest Motivational Video ᴴᴰ ft. Eric Thomas 2014

Rise and Grind was created by Beats Reloaded and published in January 2014. The only speaker in this motivational video is Eric Thomas, and it’s the perfect video to give you a kick in the ass and get your motivation in check.

If you feel like you’ve been lazy recently, sitting on the sofa “chilling”, or you struggle to get out of bed in the morning, this video is for you.

One of my favorite quotes in the video is “Every day you say ‘no’ to your dreams, you might be pushing your dreams back a whole 6 months.”