Shevchenko University, Chemical faculty, Kyiv, 1995
An attentive reader of yesterday’s article might ask, “But why aren’t you jealous of your clients’ accomplishments?” First, because their success is also mine. I often say that the bearer of the problem within has also the solution. Like a catalyst, I help to speed up the “chemical reaction,” to guide it along the optimal path, without the need for high pressure and heat. Thus, the search for insight, which otherwise could take months or even years, with my participation happens by an order of magnitude faster. Although the founder builds his business himself, there is also my contribution to the growth of his value.
Secondly, I have already been there and done it. I’ve had the experience of founding, scaling, investing, and selling various companies. There were many sleepless nights, worries, disappointing losses and victories as well. After trying myself in probably all the major roles, I realized what was rather alien to me and what was organic.
Still, the main reason is that I have a business I love. Client businesses are very different — FinTech, Education, eSport or Blockchain — and each one is interesting to me in its own way. My pleasure zone, however, is the hunt for insights. I can only get the most of them as a business therapist. I admire the founders because they are able to just do it. And my only desire is to understand. Apparently, there’s a reason I got into the analytical chemistry department 30 years ago. My main function is to try to see the point in everything. I just can’t not do it. Or rather, when I do something else, the gift turns against me, becoming a curse. But when I perform the function properly, my life becomes meaningful. There can be no envy of others when you do what you are called to do.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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