How often have we heard the sayings, "It's harder than it looks" and "If it were easy everyone would be doing it"?These sayings were never more appropriate than when they are applied to the field of parish management and operations. Every how and why detail in parish management and operations . . . is in fact a lot harder than it looks. Take a look at some of the content of this book and ask yourself if you have mastery over these topics-because every one of them and many more are integral to establishing superior parish management and operations: Chapter 1 Delegation Chapter 10 Parish Management and the Parish Mission Statement: A Codependent Relationship Chapter 14 The Creation of Want Chapter 19 The Buck Stops in PMO Chapter 21 The Relationship of Performance to Culture Chapter 40 On Turnover Chapter 43 PMO Strategic Plan Science Chapter 51 The Art of Achieving Superior Execution Chapter 56 On The Art and Science of Strategic Plan Creation Chapter 59 On Rejection and Failure Chapter 62 The Primary Hiring Foundational Principle Chapter 74 On Firing