The Adversity Paradox

by J. Barry Griswell & Bod Jennings

You always have a choice. No matter how terrible the set back or how great the outcome. “You can make the choice to lie back and let adversity consume you, or you can face the situation head on and work to make adversity your friend.”

How? 

Introspection - 

You must first take a look at yourself. Look at your motives and actions.  What is your commitment to your dreams and your goals? Look at your strengths and weaknesses.  You must have a true understanding of who you are and what you want. 

Values-

Honesty and integrity are the foundation for any type of success. 

Work Character-

Sorry but at the end of the day, there just isn’t a substitute for hard work.

Purpose and Passion-

Be passionate about what you do. Enjoy it. Have a strong purpose. Purpose is what keeps you going in the face of any challenge.

Thirst for Knowledge-

Continue to learn and grow, never stop.

Adversity is to teach you something.  However, the power to act, to positively change your own circumstances, lies within you.  So don’t just set your goals and meet them. Surpass your goals.  Remember, it’s a choice and only you can make it. 

What are your goals

“Any thought, plan, or goal that you can clearly define in your conscious mind will be brought into reality by your subconscious mind.” Brian Tracy

When setting goals, ask yourself, "is this something you really want?” Be specific and clear with your goals. Remember setting SMART goals is essential in attaining your desired outcome. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Revisable, and Timely goals.

In order to determine if a goal is truly important to you, Brian Tracy says you should write out ten goals on a sheet of paper that you want to accomplish in the near future. Once you have written them out, determine which ones would have the greatest positive impact on your life if accomplished immediately. This is the goal that you should focus on. First figure out where you are right now. Then what you need to do to get where you want to be. Finally, what steps are required to accomplish your goals. 

Part of defining a goal is defining your weakest areas. Specifically what you need to improve. Then you can determine what steps you are going to take to improve each one. Always remember the 80/20 rule. This rule states “80 percent of your constraints will be within yourself, 20 percent outside of yourself, in other people and situations. It is you personally who is usually the major roadblock setting the speed at which you achieve a goal,” explains Brian Tracy. Therefore, we must recognize first, that in order to achieve any goal we truly want to set, we must first get out of our own way.  We have to get outside of our comfort zone. Don’t be afraid to change. Remember to always visualize completing each step necessary to attain your goals. So go after it, go hit your goals.

Quotes from the book Goals by Brian Tracy 

Go Big or Go Home

Keela Young and Terry Lynch having a 1 on 1.
Phil Lester is in the background.

We here at TL Direct Acquisitions believe in more than just what we do today but what we do for a better tomorrow. We are future leaders growing in our industry. Developing and creating a better future not for just our clients and customers but for our business partners. President, Terry Lynch, developed all the skills needed within 18 months to run a successful business. Now he dedicates his time to mentoring others, as he was, and developing leaders who will also have the opportunity to run their own business as well. His goals are to have a minimum of three office expansions within the next year. He enjoys working with motivated and dedicated individuals; he goes above and beyond to help them succeed. 

Focus on Your Intentions

What does it mean to focus on your intentions? What are intentions?

Ask yourself what you want? What matters to you? Then focus on those things. Those become your intentions. If you focus on the wrong things, you will get outcomes you do not want. However, if you focus on the things that truly matter to you, then you will get what you truly want.

It is not easy to maintain focus in a society where our attention can so easily be diverted. However, if we remember why something is so important to us, then nothing that comes to us in the form of a road block will be more important or will allow us to lose focus. We must remember to focus on our intentions, only then will we succeed.

So again
What do you want?
What matters most to you? Why? 

TL Direct Acquisitions shared 7 hidden low cost wonders of Georgia

1. Bellwood Quarry 

2. Calloway Gardens

3. Brasstown Band

4. Frocks Cave

5. Tallulah Falls

6. Cumberland Island

7. Jekyll Island 

Share with us your thoughts, pictures, and experiences there.

The Windy City Here We Come

When we work hard to achieve our goals, we are rewarded by management. Top team player, Kiara Hamilton, was rewarded with a trip to manager Dominic McCray's office in Chicago.  

Kiara shares her thoughts with us: 

"One thing in this business that I love is being competitive. I won the Chicago trip by being competitive. Going to Chicago with Terry was amazing and I am grateful for it. Getting to see the city and everything that Chicago has to offer was truly beautiful. We also went to visit another office who does exactly what we do here in Atlanta, that was cool. It gave me the opportunity to connect with another manager. He has given me valuable advice on how to get to the next level. One thing I learned is 'you do the things others won't to live the life others can't!'. 

“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan

What Makes a Top Team Player


True team players are willing to do the things that others wont do. They understand that resiliency is forged through adversity. Therefore they take on challenges, facing them head on, never backing down. A top team player doesn’t look for the easy way. Instead they look for the way that will allow them to overcome adversity and lead them to the greatest success longterm. They make things happen, no matter what. They take the lead. They do not follow or wait for instruction but rather take determined actions and steps towards success.