Surrounded by Talented People

I was enjoying a quick nine holes with a good friend of mine this evening. We got on the topic of finding good talent. His business is hiring several people right now. He talked about the challenges of finding the right people for the right roles.

It was probably a ploy to get me to play stinky golf (which I did), because I started thinking about the talent that surrounds me on a daily basis. This is how it works. Every time you have the chance, you just hire the most talented person you can find who loves Jesus and the church. You give them the freedom to do their best everyday. Then, seven years later, you wake up one day and realize: everyone around me is far more talented than I am. You recognize the fact that it’s only by God’s grace that they still pay you to show up every day.

Now, do me a favor. Please keep this a secret. Don’t let Tim (my boss/friend) know what’s up. He still thinks I’m actually adding value to the ministry. It’s a charade. Every once in a while, I try to razzle-dazzle him to divert his attention. The reality, of course, is that my team surpassed me years ago. I’m just along for the ride now. It’s a pretty fun ride.

By the way, I lost by 5 strokes. I hate playing stinky golf.