“would place this urgency that he expected the revenue in ten years to be ten million dollars a day and that every day we were slower to achieve our goals was a day of missing out on that money.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance “Take risks now and do something bold.… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“He points out that one of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask,” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Musk sits somewhere on the autism spectrum and that he has trouble considering other people’s emotions and caring about their well-being.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“He’s less a CEO chasing riches than a general marshaling troops to secure victory. Where Mark Zuckerberg wants to help you share baby photos,… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Throughout these early years, the engineers credited Eberhard with making quick, crisp decisions. Rarely did Tesla get hung up overanalyzing a situation. The company… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“When Musk is present, the chats tend toward the absurd and fantastic” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Whereas if they change a rule and something good happens, they don’t even get a reward. So, it’s very asymmetric. It’s then very easy… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“I might have fixed that thing but now I’ve made the person unproductive. It just wasn’t a good way to go about things.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Like Steve Jobs before him, Musk is able to think up things that consumers did not even know they wanted—the door handles, the giant… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Musk pulled Justine close while they danced, and informed her, “I am the alpha in this relationship.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“for Musk, the distinction between stumbling into something and having intent is important.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
