I agree with his take as well. The nature of consulting in my experience is such that a consultant will generally not have enough skin in the game, to use NNT'

I agree with his take as well. The nature of consulting in my experience is such that a consultant will generally not have enough skin in the game, to use NNT's well-known phrase, to be able to deliver an out-sized outcome for the client, or to deliver an expensive but important life lesson for the consultant, if things go south.