The following counseling sessions are transcripts from counseling sessions Mark has had with people from various parts of the country. All counsel is given free of charge. Any donations given to defray the cost of this aspect of our ministry would be greatly appreciated.
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But the Pay Is Good!
One of the questions on my information form for clients asks him/her to briefly describe their current work situation: "Intolerable, evil, degrading,dirty, backgreaking, dehumanizing, demoralizing, but the pay is good." This was the written response froma lady I saw recently...
Discovering a Child's Natural Ability
I have found the following advice helpful in determining your child's design. These insights were found in the book, "Discovering Your Child's Design" by Ralph Mattson...
Failure
A man's steps are established by the Lord...
Facing Failure With Great Enthusiasm
Research shows us that entrepreneurs fail an average of 3.8 times before they finally make it in a business venture. They recognize that three steps forward and two steps backward still have a net result of one step of progress...
Finding Your Nitche
This morning I received the pre-coaching information profile from a 40-yr-old teacher. He wrote, "I feel like I got on the wrong boat, and now my life is half over." Wow - what a painful statement about moving along in this journey called life...
Imagination, By John Piper
"One of the great duties of the Christian mind is imagination. God's world - all of it - rings with wonders. The imagination calls up new words, new images, new analogies, new metaphors, new llustrations, new connections..."
Job Search With a Twist
If your're just looking for a "job" you may be in trouble in today's workpalce. Generalists will drift to the bottom of the work tree - more competition and lower pay. It's those who are clear on their contributions who can take advantage of the tighter job market...
Making a Job Enjoyable
The Smith's were going out of state for six weeks and asked their neighbor's ten-year-old son, Billy, to care for their pets. They explained that the birds would need to be fed, the dog walked and groomed, and the gerbils watched for new babies...
Multiple Streams of Income
I am confident thatwearing many different hats will dilute your effectiveness in any of those ventures. Look for ways to LINK business together...
No Interest in Acedemics, But Loves Mechanics
My father loves the Lord and is a very skilled worker with hishands. He does construction for a living and loves to use it to further God's work. My brother is also very, very, very skilled with his hands...
Preparing Children for Future
"Great spirits have always found violent oppostion from mediocre minds..."
Reading - Flex the Brain, by Gene Edward Vieth
"Reading teaches us to think in a logically connected way. It cultivates a sustained attention span. It conditions us to think in terms of abstract ideas, objective truth, and sustained reflection..."
Reward Without Responsibility
A new research study shows that we enjoy money more when we have to work for it...
Security, Great Pay, and No Stress
Many people who are having trouble making decision are trying to make choices from circumstances, rather than from their values and vision...
Tips for Finding a Job
Check the company parking lot at 8 AM and then at 6 PM. If most of the cars are still there it's likely the staff is overworked and the company needs to add people...
Vision
Vision without action is a daydream, action without vision is a nightmare...
Work and Wages
Quotes of wisdom...
