I read Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance.
What surprised me most about Elon Musk was that he was so close to going broke.
This was due to his ability to never give up on his leap-forward visions.
I admire his determination and drive to be successful in his dreams.
While this was an important reason for his success, Musk was balancing on a thin line between success and failure.
On the verge of being bankrupt during the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, Musk secured
a government contract with SpaceX and scraped together enough money for Tesla's automobile industry.
Some of Musk's competencies include determination, the ability to squeeze the most out of his workers,
and the ability to deal with stress. I found some of the interviews confusing.
If I were to ask two questions to Elon Musk I would ask: 1) How do you manage to stay focused on such large
scale projects? 2) Why did you make a flamethrower?
What surprised me most about Elon Musk was that he was so close to going broke.
This was due to his ability to never give up on his leap-forward visions.
I admire his determination and drive to be successful in his dreams.
While this was an important reason for his success, Musk was balancing on a thin line between success and failure.
On the verge of being bankrupt during the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, Musk secured
a government contract with SpaceX and scraped together enough money for Tesla's automobile industry.
Some of Musk's competencies include determination, the ability to squeeze the most out of his workers,
and the ability to deal with stress. I found some of the interviews confusing.
If I were to ask two questions to Elon Musk I would ask: 1) How do you manage to stay focused on such large
scale projects? 2) Why did you make a flamethrower?
I think Elon Musk's definition of hard work is staying focuses and committed to a project
Ashton,
ReplyDeleteI’ve always been a fan of Elon Musk, and this assignment for me was a tossup between him and Steve Jobs. I eventually chose Jobs, but it was a hard choice. I think you did a great job capturing the main concepts of the book, and I think the point about near bankruptcy is incredibly interesting, especially considering how wealthy Musk is now, and how successful his businesses are.
Great job!
-Nolan
Hey Ashton,
ReplyDeleteGood job by choosing Elon Musk as your entrepreneur to talk about. I actually did the same thing! I believe the book was really interesting and am very sure that you were able to extract very useful insights on Musk’s life and projects. Hope you keep learning!
Hi Ashton,
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me the most about your response was that he was on the verge of going bankrupt, but never gave up on the road to his success. Also, I like your questions a lot and I think these questions would be very informative for yourself and the rest of the world if you wished to share this information. Good job!