I'd have 1 more virtue than I have.

If there's something that I've learned over the years as a raid leader it's that patience is directly tied to expectations. I know I've talked about managing expectations here before, but I'm going to say it again.

Manage your Expectations.

Which isn't to say, don't dream big, but it is to say be realistic with what is acceptable. You'll not just be a happy raid leader, but also a much more effective one if you dream...

Today, my computer is out of commission from a virus that I "fixed" yesterday. Suffice to say, I'm welcoming the day off, but I'm anxious. It's times like these you really get to see how good of leader you are. People always say that:

a [raid] is only as strong as it's weakest link

...to which I like to add...

a [raid] is weak if it cannot function without it's strongest link

Will we function as strong as when I'm there? Unlikely....

...was leading 10s.

It's unbelievable the massive advantage that you gain by seeing the content before you have to explain it to your 25 man raid. While it's true that sometimes the 25 man's abilities aren't quite handled in the same manor as the 10s, that still doesn't change that having seen the abilities first hand gives you a totally different level of information that neither videos nor the written word can possibly transfer.

Refining Your Core

...