1 Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, & the Quest for a Fantastic Future — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2016-09-19
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It's, it's building all different kind of product lines.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“He's still able to make very clear long-term decisions.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“The company had dramatically increased the rate at which it hired new employees and moved into a much larger headquarters in Hawthorne…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“The harder it gets, the better he gets.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“By this time, Musk had built up a decent network of contacts in the space industry, and he brought the best of…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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