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Motivation

Why are you a youth worker?

This week sees the launch of National Youth Week here in Australia. It is about this time every year that I spend som...
April 2, 2014
Motivation

Being principled may get you into trouble

Over the years more people than I can count have told me that my personality and behavioural styles can irk others an...
March 11, 2014
Motivation

Ultimate youth workers will always try one more time.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.Thomas A...
February 3, 2014
Career Motivation

A small group of thoughtful, concerned youth workers changing the world.

A little over twelve months ago I was part of a small group of youth workers at their wits end with how the yout...
June 24, 2013
Motivation

What is youth work without innovation and risk?

As a youth worker in the current neo-liberal regime we are told to play it safe, cover your arse and don’t do a...
June 17, 2013
Career Motivation

Why do youth worker’s struggle to work together???

Over the last few months we have been working with a number of organisations to help them develop in one way or anoth...
May 22, 2013
Motivation

What gets youth worker’s through stressful times???

In our work the staff at Ultimate Youth Worker meet with a number of downtrodden, stressed out youth workers who are ...
May 20, 2013
Motivation

Sucess for the Ultimate Youth Worker

Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. – Sir Winston Churchill Starting...
May 13, 2013
Motivation

Motivation Monday: Ideas for the Ultimate Youth Worker

American composer John Milton Cage is quoted as saying “I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ide...
April 29, 2013
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