Elon Musk is a prominent engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, co-founder of PayPal, founder of SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity and The Boring Company. Mask seems to be pursuing success, but not everything in his life was so good. Elon Musk gets in the headlines almost every day: The New York Times calls him “the most successful and important entrepreneur in the world,” and The Rolling Stones notes that such a person is born once a century. He is compared to Tony Stark – the main superhero of the movie “Iron Man.” So, I will try to present his rules in a brief way.

Self-education

The path to success, according to Elon Musk, is through self-education. As a teenager, he studied encyclopedia, while many of his peers preferred entertainment literature. Also, according to the inventor, you should not waste precious time on social networks. The main thing is not advertising but quality The main focus of business development should be on product improvement, Musk notes. It is better to invest money not in advertising, but in the quality of the goods — then the effect of the word of mouth will work.

Take risks while you’re young

It’s better to start a business at a young age, the entrepreneur notes. In adolescence, taking risks and chewing on failure is easier.

Don’t know fatigue

“There is no such thing as fatigue – there is only insufficient motivation”, says Elon Musk. He himself works 100 hours a week, using his full potential. For comparison, in Ukraine, the norm is a 40-hour work week. Another rule of thumb is not to spend more than five minutes on any action.

Don’t complain, but seek solutions

The main thing is not to give up. Instead of complaining about problems and circumstances, you need to look for solutions. Better if they are innovative.

Caring for people

“If you take care of people, they will take care of your business,” Musk said. He believes that colleagues, clients and assistants should be treated with great care, like their own family.

All forces to make your dreams come true

You need to throw all your strength into making your dream or idea come true. At the same time, you need to be prepared for failure.

Forget about competition

You don’t need to pay much attention to your competitors. It is better to spend strength and energy on creating a qualitatively new product.

Attention to criticism

It is important to listen to constructive criticism. It often helps you make the right decisions and ultimately succeed.

Everything for the good of people

According to Elon Musk, work should benefit humanity. At the same time, you do not need to immediately try to change the world – you can do something small, but useful.