What happens when a project drags on and on and on? I'm not talking days, weeks, or even months. I mean years.

That's what has unfolded at my current gig, where a major project that I am ultimately responsible for is constantly put up on the shelf. Oh, there's plenty of talk about it. Just no action.

Stalled. Stagnated. Stopped. These 'S' words suddenly sound uglier than the 'F' bomb.

Sometimes I feel like I'm on a reality show. They must be laughing their butts off on the other side of the glass. It's like a never-ending filibuster that retards all progress. I can hear one of the producers now: "What's wrong with this guy? When is he just gonna get up and leave!?" 

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