Surviving your own guild/Getting others to put up their own runs

There are a few things you might think about for personal ground rules. Delegation is always a big thing; you should always be willing to take another step for the guild if someone is in need, but nor should you be always shouldering every damn thing when there's others that can help.

The other thing to remember and keep in mind is that you are not everyone's personal savior. You cannot fix every damn thing that comes up, and you cannot solve everyone's issue. If it's guild related, something you had damn well better be working on anyway, then you ought, but you're not running a finishing school, either.

Case in point: I have a few guild members who are very nice people, but who will not make their own efforts to find an instance run. Nor will they frequently speak up for runs when others make them available, and then these members fret at their inability to get badges for their gear upgrades. I'm sorry, I am not willing to help this beyond a reasonable point. Personal responsibility comes in at certain points, and you cannot hold everyone's hand. If it's a novice, someone very new to the game, you ought consider a little bit of Charm School on their behalf to help them out and get them acclimated, but sooner or later that little chick's gotta fly on its own.

To these, I say: Communicate. Want to get into an instance? Pick one, start with the daily if possible and have an alternate selection. Then check the guild roster - is there a known tank on if you are not one? A healer? Either ask on /g or whisper them politely to see if they're onboard. Take note if they're already in an instance; if they're finishing, which you can ask, again politely, if they're willing to team up for another now or in a while. Prepare to suffer LFG if it's a quiet hour. All guild runs are generally optimal (you can pick your poisons and usually know the team), but sooner or later, you're gonna get a pugger. Hope for the best, have a drink handy for the worst.

Be courageous, and if someone turns you down for the run you want to do, don't take it personally. That's best for ANYTHING WOW: never take anything personally. Especially on /trade.

But for heaven's sake, move your pugs. I'm not a Russian matchmaker. No guild leader is meant to be at all times. Thank you.