Good Work Doesn't Speak for Itself

Some time ago, a colleague from another team asked me if I was actually good at my job. The question caught me off guard and I don't remember what I answered. It feels uncomfortable to me to say that I'm good at my job. It feels like bragging. It makes it seem like I'm trying to make myself sound more important than I am. At the same time, it wouldn't have been honest to talk down my work. I stood there, realizing that a simple question didn't have a simple answer. I kept (over-)thinking about it for a whil