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What Can Everyone Learn From The Life of Elon Musk?
In the early 1990s, a guy from South Africa came to the United States with $100 in his pocket. He proceeded to revitalize America’s lagging aerospace industry and dramatically grow the market for electric cars.
You probably already know who I’m talking about, don’t you?
That’s because there’s nobody like Elon Musk.
As the founder and CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla (among other ventures), he is arguably the world’s most visionary entrepreneur.
And on the podcast this week, I’m talking with Ashlee Vance, the man who wrote Musk’s definitive (and bestselling) biography.
As entrepreneurs ourselves, what can we learn from a pioneering leader like Elon Musk?
Listen to this interview for an inside look at Musk’s life and discover the big takeaways we can use to build our businesses, even if we’re NOT building rockets.
Treat time like your most precious resource
Ashlee Vance sat down several times with Elon Musk in order to write this biography.
At one point, they had a conversation in which Musk felt the tension of wanting a girlfriend while also not having any time. He said, “I think the time allocated to the business and the kids are…
