Jeff Schmitt: From the Bottom Up  Do You Believe Your Own Hype?
Come one, come all. Step right up. Don't be shy. You're just in
time. Behind this curtain, you'll witness a once-in-a-lifetime
specimen. Watch in amazement as he juggles five mission-critical
projects while walking across burning coals. On wits alone,
he'll tame a deceitful boss, a blood-thirsty client, and a
fickle vendor. And for the finale, let me direct you to the
straightjacket dangling a hundred feet over us. That's right:
Our hero will perform a career-defying feat. He'll balance the
books and appease panicky stockholders, all while hanging upside
down. Imagine: no nets, no escape, and no second chances.  We've
all seen shooting stars whose careers for a time resembled a
carnie's breathless hype. In fact, you may be among the anointed
ones who came a long way in a short time. Your clients line up
to hire you and the brass has been laying out big plans for you.
Whatever you've touched has succeeded. Movers and shakers all
gravitate toward