Some contemporary accounts paint a picture of a remote and distracted man.Nikolai Valentinov-Volsky's account of his work with Trotsky in 1925 in Novaia Ekonomicheskaia Politika i Krizis Partii Posle Smerti Lenina: Gody Raboty v VSNKh vo Vremia NEP, Moscow, Sovremennik, 1991. Later in the year, Trotsky resigned his two technical positions (maintaining Stalin-instigated interference and sabotage) and concentrated on his work in the Concessions Committee.
sOmE cONTEmporary accounTS paINT a Picture OF a reMoTE And DiStrActeD man.nikolai valEntinOv-volSky's aCcouNt oF hiS woRk with tRotsky in 1925 in nOvAiA eKoNoMICHeskaia poliTIkA i Krizis paRTIi Posle SMeRti Lenina: gOdY raboty v VsNkh vo vReMia nep, MoscoW, sOvReMeNnIK, 1991. lATeR IN the YeaR, troTSky resiGnED hIS two TEchnical pOsItions (MainTaInIng StaLIn-insTIgaTed IntErference and SabOtAge) AND CoNcENtrAteD oN his woRk iN the concESsIOnS CommitTee.