Brass+Monkeys+Triangle

= Welcome to Brass Monkeys Triangle! = We are very excited to start Lifebushido Triangle experience and in the next 30 days we will update this page to show our Triangle's progress and unique abilities of each of us. Let's enjoy this exciting journey!

toc =**A Reminder**=

=** Members **=

John Clark

 * Member's **Role In Triangle**: Leader
 * Member's **Email Address**: johnrclark12@gmail.com
 * Member's **Location**: PA (USA)
 * Member's **Perfect Job Paragraph**:
 * My perfect job would be one that allows me to market and advertise different people/companies services or products. It would be from my house and I would be working in the evenings as that is when I work the best. I work well alone or with others in a team so I would not have a preference. Some side money would be very nice to pay off some loans. I would either call prospective clients or advertise myself for them to reach out to me. After this it would involve the actual marketing aspect. We would setup campaigns and appointments in order to ensure profits and business boost.
 * Member's **Goals in Goalbushido Style**:
 * 1) Help others in this triangle succeed and find a job that fits them perfectly. I want the members to feel welcome and happy with what they are doing whether that be marketing or call team, etc.
 * 2) Expanding my personal business to get more clients and grow. I would like to gain 2 clients a month for an extra income of $1000+
 * 3) Save money to put towards my student loans. It would be nice to secure $500 a month to pay them off in a shorter amount of time.
 * Member's **Unique Talents Paragraph**:
 * My unique talents include an exceptional ability with using computers. I am able to troubleshoot them effectively, fix them in a quick amount of time, and understands peoples concerns/issues within computers in order for them to work properly. I have a passion for graphic design, web development, and social media management meaning I spend almost 80% of my day in front of a screen. I communicate effectively with others and always understand what they are trying to say and what information they would like to know. Communication is key in marketing. I am interested in a marketing position with Lifebushido because that is what I excel at and know I can help out with!
 * Member's **Results of assessments**:
 * What Animal Am I: **Efficient Cheetah**
 * 16 Personalities: **Executive**
 * John's **Introduction**:
 * Hello, I am John and I am very interested in becoming a leader at Lifebushido. I am currently working in PC Support as I graduated college in May with a B.S. in Computer Science & Web Development. I run and operate my own business. In my free time I enjoy watching all sports and running as well. I look forward to working with you!

Nikolina Tomašković
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 * Member's **Role In Triangle**: Scribe
 * Member's **Email Address**: nincha2409@gmail.com
 * Member's **Location**: Croatia
 * Member's **Perfect Job Paragraph**:
 * My perfect job is a part-time virtual assistant who makes someone’s work/life easier. I set my own schedule by working from my home office, max 20 hours Monday to Friday. My job provides me with steady income and allows me to balance my family, friends, interests and work. First in the morning, I go through emails and checklists to organise my day, motivated because of something new every day. After collecting relevant information and performing an online research if needed, I create an email, Word document, Excel spreadsheet, presentation, Wordpress page, or other nice and clear material. I execute tasks within guidelines, and communicate with a remote team of positive people. At the end of my working hours, I send tangible results knowing I make the difference. In Triangle I am encouraged to do what I am the best at and I would love to continue this within a Lifebushido job!
 * Member's **Goals in Goalbushido Style**:
 * 1) Every Monday at 9am (as part of my Monday checklist) I will choose 1 person who can benefit from my marketing or other knowledge. I will go through my emails and groups to find a client, a friend or a complete stranger who otherwise wouldn’t ask for help and who I noticed something I could help her with. I will decide on a small contribute to help her during that week. This will allow me to be more proactive and open for new opportunities.
 * 2) I will read 1 new book per month, according to my true interests and passions, to raise my awareness, knowledge and logic. I will read minimum 50 pages per week.
 * 3) I will continue my daily mindfulness practise. Every day, I will meditate 8:30-9:00am with additional mindfulness exercise 7:00-7:15pm.
 * Member's **Unique Talents Paragraph**:
 * Many people say that I am a good listener and I can understand their point of view. By observing current situation, finding pattern and connecting clues, I am able to recognise what needs to be done within the overall vision. I use my curiosity and a strong attention to detail to define the next step and get it done. My calmness and compassion allow me to lead through confusing situation. I am IT proficient, resourceful and a fast learner. I am very good in finding relevant information. I like organizing data and making documents simple, beautiful and practical. I believe that every person has an endless potential, which many people find motivating. I am a playful researcher of life. I enjoy forensic series, puzzles and talking to various people. I am happy to see people doing their dream jobs and serving others with their unique talents, and I practise mindfulness to eliminate stress and make better choices to have a happier life – I am happy to use these interests in my work for noble causes.
 * Member's **Results of assessments **:
 * What Animal Am I: **Graceful Giraffe **
 * 16 Personalities: **The Protagonist**
 * Nikolina's **Introduction**:
 * Best greetings from Croatia! My name is Nikolina and I am looking forward to this experience. I have more than 12 years of experience in project management, marketing and administration. I am curious, a good listener, resourceful and IT proficient. Currently, I help small entrepreneurs as a marketing consultant and a virtual assistant. I hope to have more social impact in the future which is why I practise mindfulness, am involved in helping victims of domestic violence and I write articles on self-development and spirituality. My basic belief is that every person has an endless potential waiting to be unlocked. As a playful researcher of life I am ready for a Triangle experience, so let's make the next steps!

Tracy McCartney
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 * Member's **Role In Triangle**: Visionary
 * Member's **Email Address**: tracymccartney72@gmail.com
 * Member's **Location**: Missouri
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Perfect Job Paragraph**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">My perfect job would be to work from home and provide a steady second income to our household. I love working with people; as well as tasks that require a lot of repetition. I have tried other work from home outlets, but they couldn’t keep me busy enough. My perfect job would have me keeping others organized, doing research and helping to develop ideas. I am very excited about this journey with Lifebushido.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Goals in Goalbushido Style**:
 * 1) **I will have a credit score above 620 by 10/02/18.**
 * I will work one hour daily, Monday through Friday on repairing my credit.
 * By March 1st, 2018, I will have consolidated all student loans out of default status.
 * Continue to work with Credit Shield 360 on my credit report disputes.
 * 1) **I will lose 30lbs by 6/1/18.**
 * Starting 02/22/18; after post op appointment
 * Nightly walks 2 weeks post-surgery
 * 6 weeks post-surgery; 150 minutes of cardio each week & 150 minutes of strength training.
 * 1) **I will become a contributing member of my household by 3/22/18.**
 * I will complete all Lifebushido tasks in a timely manner, by the due date.
 * I will apply to the Marketing, Key Assisting, and Client Services Teams; done by 02/20/18
 * I will also work 2 to 4 hours a day with Amazon Mechanical Turk during surgery recovery.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Unique Talents Paragraph**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">I am creatively talented. I have an eye for capturing people, places, things and actions and freezing their special moments in time. I photograph posed people for special occasions and freeze exciting sports moments for young athletes; so that they may look back and smile on their glory days. I also paint; but what ends up on the canvas is a piece of who I am. I am practically talented. I am organized and thrifty. I’m great at maximizing small spaces and I am also a master couponer, I can stretch a ten dollar bill like no other.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Results of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">assessments **:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">What Animal Am I: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Enterprising Crocodile **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">16 Personalities: **The Consul**
 * Tracy's **Introduction**:
 * Hi there! My name is Tracy McCartney and I am a new recruit with Lifebushido. I am so excited for this opportunity! I am a mom of two grown children, and a grandma of six beautiful babies, 3 girls, and 3 boys. I am an amateur painter, writer, and have an obsession with portraiture and sports photography. The camera is my eye, canvas and paper are how I react to and view the world. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13.33px;">I have a background as an insurance policy typist, commercial insurance underwriting assistant and data entry clerk. I am a mature self-starter, a very fast learner, detail oriented, very motivated, Details and routine appeal to my sense of order, and my love for keeping my surroundings running smoothly. I know I'm going to be a great fit. Don't think I'm all details and organization; I have my silly moments and one of my favorite things to do is laugh. I am very excited and hopeful about this experience and look forward to working with you all.

Michele Daedone
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 * Member's **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Role In Triangle **: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Member
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Email Address**: msdaedone@gmail.com
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Location**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Perfect Job Paragraph**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">A perfect job is a job where I don't feel like it's work, like when I'm working on my inventions. I like doing a variety of jobs-tasks. I like tedious work like numbers. I have 15 years accounting experience but I also love working with people and I like being able to help make people happy. I want to also be able to grow and learn from my environment and fellow workers because of all the vast experiences. I would like to work 10 hours a week at Lifebushido and spend another 15 hours on school. I will feel very productive and sharp with hours like those. A perfect job will have flexibility as well and a cohesive team. Thank you.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Goals in Goalbushido Style **:
 * 1) I am going to lose 25 lbs. by December 31, 2018 so I can get back in the shape I was before allof my back surgery. I started 2 weeks ago. I Will walk 3 times a week starting 2/6/18.
 * 2) In 2018, I will spend more time with my mom as she has dementia. We have always had a rocky relationship so it’s very important to me to visit at least twice a month for a minimum of 2 hours a visit. The more I see her now, The better I feel and I can tell it makes her happy, something she has not always been.
 * 3) I will continue on this journey in the Brass Money Triangle for 30 or more days learning more about myself and others in my Triangle, while trying to gain employment at Lifebushido. My goal is to be hired at Lifebushido by March 5, 2018. I will continue studying courses in my Virtual Assistant Program to push me forward at Lifebushido. I will apply in the Marketing Department within 1-2 years as a social Media Marketing/Email Marketing Specialist as that is my niche in school.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Unique Talents Paragraph**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Excellent at Organization – Organization is a huge part of my life. I am a very organized person. I do a daily goal sheet every day in the morning or the night before. It also lists the tasks needed to be done in order to achieve the goals. It’s a cool tool. Time management is really important to me and something I struggle with so I’m always on top of things which I think is a great trait and talent.
 * Great at Building Relationships – This is a Unique Talent because not everyone is a people person. I am awesome with people and building friendships, professionally and personally. I am a big communicator, so I can build great relationships and repour with clients and new friends. I truly enjoy trying to help make someone’s day great and that comes with building great relationships.
 * Very Patient Teacher – I’m a very patient person with people, very patient. I say I am a patient teacher is because I have had to teach a few things in my life to family or friends. The hardest was trying to help my mom pass her written drivers license test at 76 with dementia and she was determined to drive and pass. I worked with her daily for about a month. She would remember the concept for 3 mins and I would have to say it again. What are you going to do? Be Patient and keep teaching. You teach your children and that’s challenging. You have to be very patient and gentle when teaching new things to people.
 * Feedback from friends and family still pending…
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Results of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">assessments **:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">What Animal Am I: **Communicating Elephant**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">16 Personalities:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Michele's **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Introduction **:

Ritah Weikama
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Role In Triangle**: Member
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Email Address**: ritah.weikama@gmail.com
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Location**: Uganda
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Perfect Job Paragraph**:
 * My perfect job is Call Agent/customer care. My perfect job would be a customer care agent which gives me a chance to interact,follow up and support the clientele using all the possible on line tools of emails ,phones which I am versed with. I enjoy resolving queries and ensuring customer satstifaction in my roles. This type if role will bring the best out of me.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Goals in Goalbushido Style**:
 * 1) I shall continue to read extensively about becoming the best Human Resource Manager /people skilled manager in the Human Resource World.This will be achievable through internship,volunteering And consultancy.By the end of 2018, I shall become a reputable well pronounced manager
 * 2) I would like to be able to contribute financially in my household before close of June 2018. Through the lifebushido opportunity rendered I shall be able to freelance and also exhibit my customer care skills and team building plus playing. I shall create time by giving social media a break and improving my phone habits. This will make have valuable time to do impactful activities to society,lifebushido and,community work and my life in general.
 * 3) I shall be able to complete my 1year of MBA school by end of December 2018.I shall work hard and divide my time better to excel in all I do.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Unique Talents Paragraph**:
 * Excellent finance manager
 * Well seasoned customer care person
 * Professional Human Resource personnel
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Member's **Results of Assessments:**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">What Animal Am I:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">16 Personalities:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Ritah's **Introduction**:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Hello, my name is Ritah Weikama. I have been married for 1 year and my husband enjoy taking vacations.Last year in December,2017 I resigned after serving as a Front desk manager,customer care agent,social media analyst,finance and administration in an IT Firm.I grew from a mere call center agent to the Finance and Administrative Manager over the years.Through the period I learned several roles which have made me a better person. In my free time, I do free lance work, volunteer with disadvantaged communities, teenage moms,updating social media platforms for my church.I am a well seasoned customer care personnel and I have very good interpersonal skills. I blog and write articles for self help and any other topical that fascinates my mind. Lifebushido will uplift me in my cause because charity is one of the things they believe it. Thus being part of these will make a better person career wise and financially along side my MBA school.

=Our Passions=

Tracy's blog about her back surgery and a journey to recovery
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">TODAY HANDLED
 * We are so proud of our Member Tracy who is going through a challenging time and to help others who suffer from similar back pain issue she is writing about her journey, a surgery and a recovery, and everything that comes with it!

Nikolina's life lessons she got from a skydiving experience
3 LIFE LESSONS I GOT FROM SKYDIVING
 * Our Member Nikolina loves to share her life insights and in this article she gives an interesting lessons that came out of her skydiving experience. Enjoy!