necessary evils April 22, 2008
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for the last 6 years I have had the dubious priviledge of attending Trustee meetings with the youth charities that I have worked for. Now don’t get me wrong, in both sets there were some top people who cared and I am friends with, but so often I have found myself coming out of the meetings as if I had been hit with a truck. This morning the truck seemed like a fully loaded 18 wheeler.
It took some refreshment in Starbucks to work out why……..the good news stories were loved and encouraged everyone but when we dealt with the prevailing issues in front of us a mountain of work developed for me personally. It was not that I did not know what needed doing, just that the piles that I had neatly arranged in order to jump the hurdles were re-arranged and dumped in one pile on the table.
This afternoon I have started re-arranging the pile into tidy chunks again and the world seems sweeter……it was also good to chat to an old mentee and we are doing coffee next week, can’t wait to hear some of his stories, am excited already.
perks of the job April 16, 2008
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some jobs have great perks……what do youthworkers get?
Well the following;
Other benefits: Food and drink provided at the Costa café during working hours.
was part of a job advert – advert here
holiday returns April 15, 2008
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llandudno hdr
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returning from holiday is one of the things I least look forward to. Today was my first day back in the swing of things after a fantastic week in North Wales. It was straight into a meeting and, being honest, it was not the first thing on my mind and so I led it badly. Always difficult to lead a meeting when ill-prepared, lacking information and particularly when you have not caught up on decisions made when absent.
The next 2 weeks are full on…….so back to the grindstone.
value of friendship April 2, 2008
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…..almost
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the office is quiet right now, no phone ringing, no-one else around and just the noise of the breeze and the passing traffic. The to do list is rather large and weighing heavy. So, I have put it to one side and taken a few minutes to reflect on some of the positive events of the week…….most of my thoughts have turned to my friends, boy do I appreciate some of the friendships that I have. people who listen to my moaning, who smile at my joy and who are willing to be honest when looking for wisdom……..I value my friends, they are great.
