Be honest: No one’s gonna save you or your business.
If someone says otherwise, know they’re lying to you.
Why? Problems don’t just pop out of nowhere.
A long chain of decisions brought you exactly where you are.
In other words, it ain’t bad luck that’s got you stuck right now.
Sounds gloomy? Not at all:
In the world, no one cares about the outcome as much as you do.
You’ve tried a bunch of ways, you know the problem inside out.
You’ll damn well know when you stumble upon the answer.
So, you’ve been carrying the solution within you for a while, but in an implicit form.
You gotta make explicit what’s already there, in fact.
In chemistry, when all the reagents are ready, you add a catalyst.
It sharply speeds up what would’ve happened slowely on its own.
So, ditch the hope for a savior with a magical fix. Instead say:
“I’m looking for something to push my Process forward.”
Many things can act as a catalyst:
insight,
escalation,
a change in context,
deep self-reflection,
a successful analogy,
an unusual experience,
or a sherpa, a guide for those who climb high.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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