Last weekend, I was leading a volunteer group on a work day at A--'s school.  Overall there were about 80 people from a national paper and cleaning product company whom have their offices in town who were at the school doing various work projects.  I had the most ambitious task:  Take about 20, 13 foot logs and turn them into a retaining wall and step structure with 15-25 over-anxious volunteers.  Let's say snags were hit and wrenches were thrown. At one point I was having a really hard time rolling with the wrenches and I found myself with all of these volunteers looking at me waiting for something to do while I figured out what type of miracle I needed to finish this project by the end of the day so that the next day the pre-schoolers and kindergarteners could have their play ground back, and I thought to myself, "what would happen if I just left right now?"  I didn't and it all got done but at least a dozen times I wished I had a co-leader.  When led trail work crews, and led others who led trail work crews, co-leaders were the norm.  I prefer this set-up because two people with complimentary work-styles can fill the gaps so to speak.  For instance, on this day, a more extroverted person could externally process with the group, while an introvert such as myself could have a few moments to quietly process and problem solve before bringing options to the group, and therefor be spared wanting to run away and hide.  All kidding and hyperbole aside the day was a huge success and in the moment I was making mountains out of mole hills.  Here's the finished product I'll let you decide.

  Not too bad. From log to finished in less than 6 hours.