Teamwork

I have a confession to make.  I’m not good at everything.
Oh I reckon I would make a good TA or Tradesman’s Assistant.  I am great at keeping a site tidy and providing what is needed when needed.  I am very aware of potential danger and clear the deck so it does not come into play.  And when it is needed, I ensure a safe process is followed.
That does not mean that things never go wrong.  Two instances spring immediately to mind.  Something I set up was unknowingly inadequate.  Another was the work of someone else that I inherited that impacted negatively on another (fortunately the implications were not dire)
But having said that, I reckon recognising my weaknesses and being able to ask for help is a good thing.  It can be embarrassing to acknowledge inadequacy.  Guys in particular seem to like to give the impression that nothing is impossible to them.   I think that can be true as long as it is recognised that something may be impossible for one but for the right team it is not.
There are things I know I am good at and things I know I am terrible at.  Yesterday was a good example for me.  Emptying the baptismal font.  I knew I could do it, but it was going to take probably several hours to do.  Someone contacted me to advise they had equipment that would make the job much quicker.  I availed myself of that help.  Sure enough the job was over way quicker than I had anticipated.  I was able to do other things that needed doing earlier that anticipated.
The same person showed me something else.  I mentioned yesterday a heater not having a plug attached.  Apparently, they had just wired up their whole place (they are building an independent cabin) and had an electrician check everything.  The electrician said there was nothing that had to be done that was not done in a safe and sustainable way.
I need an electrician.  It is not a strength of mine and I have no desire to go there.  The important thing for me is I know where to get the help I need.
That to me is the bottom line of every task I take on.  A certain amount I can do.  For what I can’t do I get the help I need and the job gets done. 
To me that is what teamwork is all about.  Using strengths and making up for weaknesses.  A team is like life without limits.