Elon Musk: Habits of Success

EPISODE 177

Elon Musk is unstoppable! He's the most prolific and productive CEO of our times - he's even a bit cheeky. That's why we love him at the Moonshots Podcast. With his recent purchase of Twitter, he is now involved in over five revolutionary companies. So, we ask, 'how does Elon do it?'.

Elon Musk is unstoppable! He's the most prolific and productive CEO of our times - he's even a bit cheeky. That's why we love him at the Moonshots Podcast. With his recent purchase of Twitter, he is now involved in over five revolutionary companies. So, we ask, 'how does Elon do it?'.

Elon Musk co-founded the electronic payment firm PayPal and founded the spacecraft company SpaceX. He also is the founder of The Boring Company, and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI. And recently purchased social media giant Twitter.

Musk's recent purchase of Twitter for $44 billion was widely covered around the globe. What isn't perhaps known is Musk's ability to multitask and focus on one business at a time truly; when the world was discussing Twitter, Musk was working with his engineers at SpaceX on rock engine "valve leak solutions".


CLIPS

INTRO (WHY NOW?)

Joe Rogan reflects on the purchase and why free speech matters

  • Joe Reacts to Elon Musk Buying Twitter (1m44)

Elon Musk and the head of TED, Chris Anderson, talk open source Twitter at TED2022 this month

  • Elon Musk Talks About His Plans for Twitter at TED (59s)

PRODUCTIVITY

Elon Musk at SXSW breaks down his 'boring' approach to creativity and product creation.

  • Be a doer (1m39)

THINKING ABOUT PROBLEMS

Elon Musk's SATELLITE 2020 Opening Day Keynote, where he honestly (comedically) breaks down problem-solving

  • Use management by rhyming (48s)

Mohammad Al Gergawi, in a conversation with Elon Musk during WGS17, discussed the art of collaboration.

  • Have a great team (1m02)

RESILIENCE (OUTRO)

Elon Musk talks to Axios about Tesla being close to death during the production of Model 3

  • Be willing to make sacrifices (1m06)

READING

Elon Musk: How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future by Ashlee Vance