1. The thing that surprised me the most about Elon Musk was just how many different areas of business he has been successful in. I had no idea he co-founded PayPal. I knew about Tesla as a car company, but had never really looked into the advances he is making through SpaceX and SolarCity. The thing about Elon Musk that I most admire is that not only is he making a ton of money, but he is doing it in a way that has positive consequences for both the overall economy and environment as well. The thing about Elon Musk that I least admire is the sort of cocky way in which he carries himself, but at the end of the day, a lot of famous, wealthy people need to be that way to succeed. Musk has faced a ton of adversity because in the early days many people told him Tesla would not succeed; however, he pushed through and trusted his instincts and was able to create a top company.
2. With Musk, he was not so much competent on the business side, but much more on the
technological side. While he is a great businessman, he has made mistakes in
the financial world, but ever since he was young he was a very talented,
creative coder.
3. I was both confused and surprised that Musk didn’t really have much control over the
contents of the biography. It would seem to me that most biography subjects
likely retain creative control. I guess not in this case.
4. My first question would be about getting an internship with such a great company.
However, if I were to ask real questions I would ask how he would recommend
coming up with low-tech solutions to common problems and how to hire the right
people, because it seems like he has surrounded himself with great people with
which to succeed.
5. I think Musk appreciates hard work. I mean, there is no way he could be where he is
without it. I appreciate hard work because I love the feeling of both relief
and accomplishment when you finish hard work and know the job was done
correctly.
Hi Max,
ReplyDeleteI think Elon Musk is one of the most impactful figures of the century. He is affecting almost every aspect of society with his modern ideas and improvements. I think with Tesla alone he is a revolutionary. Electric cars are a brilliant solution to carbon emissions in our environment. I too believe that hard work is highly valued by Musk. He must have a great drive and lots of determination to have gotten to where he is today.
Best,
Reed Blevins
Hey Max,
ReplyDeleteElon Musk truly is one of the greatest minds of the century. He does have multiple companies under his belt but what I like most about him is that he doesn't let that stop his creativity and innovation. Musk works on so many projects that are driven by both science and business. Tesla's cars were rare to see a couple years ago and the company had fears that sales wouldn't be good but Musk is a visionary and knew that more people will buy Tesla's electric vehicles in the long run.
Best,
Samuel Ackenine