True Self-assuredness

When you're a consultant you tend to move around a lot, see a lot of different companies, meet a lot of different people. Same for me.

One thing that always gets me, is this: No matter who you speak to, no matter which client you meet, every single one insists:

• their company is the most exciting environment this side of the Middle East
• the assignment they hired you for, is so unique, none of the traditional ways to handle it will work
• the project is always a 'speeding train' that you have to leap on to
• ...and it is so complex, difficult and important, you'd think we're curing cancer
• in fact, we don't even know why we hired you, because only, and The Rock means only, the best of the best of the best will be able to thrive here, let alone survive

I just shrug, nod, turn around and do my job.