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“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.”
-Elon Musk
The 21st-century crypto guru and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk doesn’t need an introduction. But to do the fancy, Elon Reeve Musk is an entrepreneur and business magnate born on June 28, 1971. The 50-year-old tech mogul is a June born Cancer, known for their superior intellect and perfect work-life.
His credentials are no joke, especially when you consider that he is the founder, CEO and Chief Engineer at SpaceX; early-stage investor, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla; founder of The Boring Company; and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI. The billionaire is never stagnant and keeps on creating waves in the business market. Infact, he is one of only two individuals in the world who have founded and sold three companies for billions of dollars.
With an impressive CV and far more imposing net worth, Elon Musk is undeniably one of the greatest achievers on the planet.
I mean think about it, this man is the sole reason for many of our favourite technological improvements including electrical and driverless cars, online payment systems, high-speed public transport and of course, the fan favourite-colonising Mars. His ambition doesn’t know any limits.
So, what’s the secret behind Elon’s meteoric success?
Eminent Astro strategist and business development expert Hirav Shah shares 3 key lessons that all entrepreneurs must adapt from CEO Elon Musk:
1- Read, read and read!
Most of us are acutely aware that Elon has made some giant strides in understanding space science without having a university degree in Aeronautics. Elon was once asked, “You don’t have a degree related to Aeronautics and still, you founded SpaceX, the most successful private Rocket Company. How did you do all this?” To which he coyly replied by saying that he reads a lot about it.
The thing we must learn from Musk is that there isn’t an age limit to learning. Musk has been a Voracious reader since childhood. And eventually, his love for reading paid off. There is no right time or right atmosphere to learn. One just needs to develop the mindset to learn.
2- Be open to public criticism
In a heterogeneous society, people’s perception of different topics is inherently different. What one may consider as path-breaking, may be useless to many. So, Elon makes sure to put his ideas in public where he is open to feedback or criticism. He believes that no piece of advice is worthless or redundant. He takes good advantage of existing communication infrastructures to allow larger groups of people to help solve a problem. If this doesn’t make him a perfect natural leader, I don’t know what would.
3- Think out of box ideas
This creative genius was able to digitize currency, make driverless cars and is now on a quest to colonise Mars. Elon thrives on making out-of-box decisions. He constantly sets the standard by outdoing himself.
In 1999, Elon co-founded PayPal- an app that re-invented the financial industry by giving commoners the autonomy to transfer their money without the hassle of going to a bank. He later sold the company and initiated SpaceX without government funding. Elon believed in his vision, which to many seemed ambitious, and that’s the reason for his success.
Conclusion
While DC had Batman and Marvel had Iron man, the world needed a real hero who aimed to materialize the dream of a hopeful future. And Elon Musk is just that- a modern hero. Being a successful business leader, his name would go down in history as a pioneer in the world of technology. His success story is the perfect example of the phrase ‘dreams come true’ but only when your vision aligns with your commitment- opines Business development strategist Hirav Shah.
