George S. Patton – #ManCrushMonday
“Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.” George S. Patton Jr.
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Facebook Drama is for Girls: Stop complaining about your job
People use social media like they should use a private journal. Airing things out on the line that should never be expressed publicly. Men shouldn’t do this. Facebook Drama is for girls.
Okay – that’s not fair. Girls shouldn’t do it either. But I’ll tell you this – it’s probably one of the least manly things a guy could do.
Let me encourage you NOT to complain about your job on facebook. Why? Because it WILL get back to your boss. If it doesn’t – keep in mind that most people get jobs from people they know. If your complaining is heard by Joe Schmoe – he’s not going to hire you if you ever want a job with him – because he knows you are a complainer!
If you have an issue with your job – fix it. Have a conversation with your boss, with your coworkers. Fix the problems that you can – and learn to DEAL WITH the problems you can’t fix. I can guarantee you complaining about it on a public forum will not fix it – or help you deal with it.
Facebook may be full of people venting their feelings – but it needs one less. You.
Tune in next week when we address: Stop complaining about your relationships
Randy Alcorn – #ManCrushMonday
“it’s my responsibility to cultivate the man in my son. I can’t be passive about that.” _ Randy Alcorn, Courageous
The Gatekeepers: Math: You influence your family finances
Men have a special role in their families that they often neglect. There are outside forces that influence your families – and what comes into your home needs to go through you. You are the keeper of the gate – the man who determines what influences are allowed to pass through.
I’ll be honest – I’m not the greatest at numbers or managing money – but my wife and I have a system that works – and she handles most of the money. We discuss it together, and we make decisions together – but the point is that we get it done.
What are your financial values? How will you spend your money? Do you have a budget? The way you manage your money will influence the way your children manage theirs. So setting an example now will make a difference later.
I’d encourage you to check out Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, or some other similar program so that you can learn some financial management principles….
The Gatekeepers: Masks: You influence the authenticity of your family
Men have a special role in their families that they often neglect. There are outside forces that influence your families – and what comes into your home needs to go through you. You are the keeper of the gate – the man who determines what influences are allowed to pass through.
It’s easy for people to hide. It’s easy for people to create masks that cover up the truth of who they are. You should work hard to set the example for authenticity.
Lead your family to a place where they will represent themselves with integrity.
It means you need to be open with your kids about struggles – it means encouraging them to be open as well. There isn’t room for fake in a family.
Jack Kerouac – #ManCrushMonday
“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.” _ Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Chuck Norris – #ManCrushMonday
“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” _ Chuck Norris
The Gatekeepers: Mouths: You determine what words are spoken in your home
Men have a special role in their families that they often neglect. There are outside forces that influence your families – and what comes into your home needs to go through you. You are the keeper of the gate – the man who determines what influences are allowed to pass through.
We mentioned this a little bit last week when we talked about correcting mindsets – but the truth is – mindsets are not only revealed by speech and behaviors – but they are sometimes established because of them.
It’s up to you to determine which words you allow to be spoken in your home. Don’t allow your family to insult each other – or to denigrate themselves or others.
Many families have made “Shutup” or “Stupid” bad words. You might find yourself correcting your kids when they insult each other – or your spouse when she says “I can’t”….
Regardless – you need to take your role seriously as a gatekeeper – so that your home is a haven for the kind of speech that builds each other up.