Ever taken a psychometric test? These are usual given by personnel search agencies in order to gauge candidates appropriateness for positions they are mandated to fill. Well, I took my first one this week and man was it revealing!
Apparently, I’m a social animal, who loves to create and lead. It didn’t really tell me anything I didn’t already know and perhaps placed “in my face” other facts that I need to think about, yet I believe it’s accuracy proved its worth for anyone who’d want to hire me! You’d know you were dealing with an independant thinker who doesn’t mind going out of the box to find the right solution. Perhaps not as pragmatic as I should be, dreaming is something I’m apparently good at! (This reminds me of a time in school when I had to write an essay about why I should have been paying more attention in class!).
This test had three answers for the questions with the middle answer being a “?” which indicated to me that I did not agree enough with any of the answers posted to put a check mark near them. If the issue was about honesty in choosing what I felt was the “right” answer, then I guess I checked that mark a few times more than others because the results pointed out to the recipient of these results that they should investigate this further. I guess they’re trying to eliminate the potential that I have an underlying psychosis which has yet to surface!
The people who had me do the test were yet more potential “investors” in ICP Solar. As I’ve said before, any company with a global presence, making its own solar cells in a supply-strapped environment and a list of “who’s who” in clients buying its extremely attractive and creative product offering, is an attractive takeover target. And yet, there’s the fact that I love this industry so much which keeps me wanting to hold onto it (even a small piece) just to be involved.
My father told me of someone he knew who makes money “for every partner he has”. That is the right model to follow. It’s the key to any sustainable partnership and in of itself will lead to more partnerships.
With the public markets pricing solar companies into the stratosphere, if you have a good story, you’ll get partners. And ICP has a good story now, so I must be patient enough to find the right partners…and do them right.
Sass