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Stop Whining
The hard part about me writing an article about whining is that its going to sound like I’m whining when I write it. In a sense, I guess I am. Realistically, I hate whining and I hate listening to people whine. Whining, Complaining, Griping, Grumbling, Venting, Murmuring, etc… are all the same to me. I find myself listening for a little while and saying things like, “Well, you know it could be worst.” I had a couple I was counseling whose husband was a slob. He really was. He left the toilet seat up, dirty socks and underwear laying on the floor, and never put anything away. No, it wasn’t me. After listening to the wife complain (legitimately so, some would say), I finally said, “Let’s say that I’m God and I look down out of heaven and say, ‘Boy oh boy do I love my daughter Susie (the wife’s fictitious name), but if there was one thing I would like to see changed about her, it would be _________________.”‘ “How would you fill in that blank?” I asked Susie. She said that God would want her to be more patient. I simply asked, “Do you think God is using your husbands sloppyness to make you more patient like Christ?”
Of course, her husband looked up from his downcast face with a smile and said, “Yeah, honey!” “We’ll get to you in a minute” I said. She smiled and said, “I’ve never thought of it that way.”
Posted in Children, Coaching, Friends, Husbands, Marriage, Parenting, Parents, Students, Teenagers, WivesBy Mike DeGuzman
Get Fired in 10 Easy Steps
But, why would I want to get fired? If you get fired, you can collect unemployment, complain about your former boss, talk about how you were given a raw deal, have more time for facebook, tv, and video games. Plus, as an added bonus you can brag about saying, “You can’t fire me… I QUIT!” Don’t actually do that though. If you quit, you won’t get unemployment.
You’ll live in infamy as your friends all have to get out of bed before noon and go to work. But, not you. You’ll know who got kicked off the Island, got the bachelorette, and who won a car on “The Price is Right” (unless you sleep in). You’ll be the Wii sports champion and the envy of all your friends.
Ready to get fired? If you do any of these 10 things over a long period of time, you’ll be fired in no time.
1. When you’re at work, don’t work. Seriously, the only reason they want you there is so you can make them more money. You’re a money making set of pliers in your boss’s toolbox. Don’t give him the satisfaction of seeing you work while at work.
2. Show up late and ask to leave early. If you don’t do this often enough, they’ll think you’re like everyone else. If you find yourself showing up early and working hard until the time is up or the job is done, you’ll end up getting a raise and it will be harder than ever to get fired.
3. Be dishonest. I’ve heard some boss’s will keep you around just because they know they can trust you. Don’t do anything big that will get you off of the couch and into the prison cell. Do the little things. Lie about a co-worker, a customer, or product.
Posted in Children, Marriage, TeenagersBy Mike DeGuzman
Summer Jobs
Finding a Summer Job
Finally! School is out! I ain’t doing nuttin for the next 3 months! Well, by nuttin, I don’t mean nuttin at all. I have big plans. I’m going to the beach pretty much every day. I’m going to my friend’s house pretty much every night. I’m sleeping in until noon pretty much every day.
Wouldn’t that be nice? Well, maybe not. God has created us to play AND work. We need to have a good balance of both. Too much work and you won’t have a life. Too little work and you won’t have any feeling of accomplishment…or money!
Here are some tips for making money this summer.
Some things to consider:
- You can always make more money working for yourself and not working for someone else.
- This is a rare occasion in your life where you can experience lots of different things to know what you want to do and definitely DO NOT want to do for a vocation. That means its not a waste of time to do “free” work.
- When you work at cool stores (Gap, Limited, American Eagle, etc…) you’ll end up spending your entire paycheck buying clothes and looking cool, but broke and unable to go anywhere to show off.
- With unemployment at record levels, you will have to think outside the box when looking for a job.
- If you work for yourself, you can set your hours so you’ll have a life, make money, AND fire yourself if needed.
Here is a list of 10 things you can do this summer where you can set your own hours.
1. Babysitting/working as a nanny or a manny (male nanny)
2. Snack business (vending at office spaces with little jar that employees put money in. You supply the items people want, purchase them, and resell them. But, make sure you’re checking your stock levels.)
3. Dog walking/pet sitting
4. Mowing grass, pulling weeds, etc…
5. House sitting
6. Create advertising brochures that companies invest in and you distribute
7. Clean gutters
8. Design blog-sites for local businesses
9. Set up local businesses on social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, YouTube, etc… For a weekly fee, you can monitor and post on these sites.
10. Wash windows, wash cars, or wash dogs. You get the idea…wash something!
Need help with getting your idea off the drawing board and onto the streets? Fill out the form below and we’ll take 30 minutes to make a plan:
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Posted in Children, Parenting, Students, TeenagersBy Mike DeGuzman
God’s Masterpiece
Are you ready for to be “Chiseled?” Watch this video to see what God is doing in your life right now!
Posted in Children, Dating, Friends, Husbands, Marriage, Parenting, Parents, Students, Teenagers, WivesBy Mike DeGuzman
Communication and Conflict Resolution
Do you find yourself fighting with your spouse or your kids over everything? Have you ever heard of a “Conference Table” approach to solving problems biblically? I promise that if you’ll take this biblical approach to solving your communication and conflict resolution problems, you’ll begin to experience the freedom and joy of being at peace with all men.
Posted in Children, Dad's Only, Discipline, Friends, Husbands, Leadership, Marriage, Mom's Only, Parenting, Parents, Students, Teenagers, Wives
By Mike DeGuzman
Punishment ~vs~ Discipline
Have you ever been so angry with your kids that you just lost it? Yelling, screaming, veins popping out of your neck, muscles tense, etc…
Posted in Children, Dad's Only, Discipline, Mom's Only, TeenagersBy Mike DeGuzman
Honoring my parents
When I speak of being a child, you know you are a child if you have parents who are still living. Does God really expect children to honor their father and mother because it is right? Do you really think that an adult child can honor their father and mother even if they’ve abused them and been bad parents and now have financial need at the end of their life?
Posted in Children, Dad's Only, Mom's Only, Parents, TeenagersBy Mike DeGuzman
