You know what’s truly exquisite at those Patriki restaurants? It isn’t the white truffles. It isn’t the polished service. It’s the faces at the neighboring tables — those top execs and expats in flawless suits, working through their ribeye with the joyless precision of a man on death row.
They call it “company loyalty.” I call it a voluntary lobotomy in exchange for an annual bonus and a premium dental plan.
The Glass Tower Illusion — Renting Power with Your Prime Years
You’ve spent fifteen years in your glass tower. You genuinely believe you’ve built “authority” and “connections.” But let’s be brutally honest — the second your magnetized plastic stops working, your relevance evaporates. You aren’t building capital. You’re just renting the illusion of power in exchange for your prime years.
A corporation is not a family. It is a machine that buys your life wholesale and arbitrages it to shareholders. Your faith in “years of service” is just a clever psychological trick to keep you quiet while others build empires on the back of your ideas.
Asset Classes vs. Guarantees — The Moscow Rulebook
In Moscow, we don’t believe in guarantees. We believe in asset classes.
Your real asset isn’t the shiny brand name on your LinkedIn profile. It’s the volume of chaos you’ve mastered to convert into pure profit. It’s your ability to be a Deal Architect — not just a high-priced interface between an Excel sheet and a boardroom.
The Deal Architect — Beyond the Excel Interface
Fifteen years of experience is either the foundation for your own empire or a massive granite slab on your career grave. If you’re still measuring your success by the limit on your corporate insurance — you aren’t a leader. You’re just premium inventory in a Golden Cage.
The Great Inventory — Stop Being a High-Yield Investment for Your Boss
Stop being a high-yield investment for your boss. It’s time for an inventory check. Strip your experience down, discard the corporate husk, and see what the open market is actually willing to pay for — without that company logo on your business card.
Loyalty is a discount for the lazy. Personal capital is the currency of the brave. Choose your place at the table today — the guest or the main course.