“Thank goodness that project is finally over.  We got in done, in the long run, but it was miserable.  We delivered on barely 75% of what we wanted and we ran over on time and budget.   In fact, 30% into the project we did a “re-set” so if we use that start date, we were really over.”

If you’re reading the above quote, you may be tempted to pick up the phone and call me out for revealing confidential information about your last, frustrating project.  In reality, this imaginary quote could be from anyone.