But he did, with his fellow engineers, reinvent them. Elon musk book las vegasclark county library district. This book is the cumulative sum of all of the direct conversations the author had with elon musk as well as all of the key people in his life that played a part in his entrepreneurial adventure into becoming the industrialist that he is today. Elon musk is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the reallife iron man. You dont need to read the whole book to know that elon musk is a hardworking. But, after reading it, i realised that we are part of this great revolution. These are only a few of the things elon musk and the people involved in the companies he is running had to live with. Earlier today, musk tweeted free america now, an echo of previous tweets from. Here are the 15 books elon musk thinks everyone should read. You may want to contact musk to share your thoughts or questions about his products. The entire premise of musks book centers around life advice and the importance of having a plan in life, and she addresses more than once the idea of working hard to make your own luck. Billionaire elon musk credits his success to these 8 books. Turning capitalism into a force for good richard branson.
Weve compiled his recommended reading list below, these books along with a select few. In this context, kimbal elons brother recalls, it was not unusual for him to read ten hours a day. Elon reeve musk is an engineer and technology entrepreneur. He is the brilliant brains behind tesla and spacex and arguably one of the greatest inventors and book lovers in the world. Elon musk provides teslas directors and officers liability insurance to what extent, if any, teslas legal department was involved in advising musk on the insurance decision. As a teenage boy, elon musk felt a personal obligation for the fate of mankind, according to elon musk. There are few industrialists in history who could match elon musks relentless drive and ingenious vision. Latest quotes from interviews the only reason i was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me. Elon musk founded spacex, a company that makes rockets and spacecraft.
His most remarkable achievement came after he convinced his dad to buy him a commodore vic20 an old ass computer. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future by. Master of oneliners hunter s thompson once said, when the. Elon musk, the ceo of spacex, tesla, and other largerthanlife tech companies, somehow also seems to find time to read from epic works of fantasy, like the lord of the rings trilogy, to complex howtos on building rockets, musk credits books with helping him achieve success. The following 12 books shaped elon musk s character. Here we list 10 books that inspired the tech billionaire. He is the founder and ceo of space x and the cofounder of tesla. He is also the founder of the boring company and chief engineer and designer at spacex, an aerospace company. Like mentioned in the book elon musk and this post, elon considers his mind a programmable supercomputer to which he can download information. Its always a good idea to learn from smart people and.
Ashlee vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the geniuss life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in south africa and flight to. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future kindle edition by vance, ashlee. President trump showered tesla ceo elon musk with strange and confusing praise during a cnbc interview in davos, switzerland, on wednesday. Advice for a lifetime of adventure, beauty, and success. I really admire how vance captured his biography, which is not an easy thing to do. After reading this book it is clear for me that people like elon musk, and steve jobs look at life with a higher purpose in mind. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams musk read this book as a young teenager in south africa and became instrumental to his thinking. I have read steve jobss and arnold schwarzeneggers books in. Elon musk is the steve jobs of the present and the future, and for the past 12 months he has been shadowed by tech reporter ashlee vance. In this elon musk biography, bloomberg businessweek columnist ashlee vance writes about musks childhood compulsion of reading. Elon musk, ceo of tesla and spacex, wants to change how. Books recommended by elon musk list of top 10 best books. Its by the same author, ashlee vance, so should be just as good, maybe.
His family says that as a kid, he always had a book with him where ever he went. If youre looking for an inspiring read this memorial day weekend, here are 50 great options. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading elon musk. While reading elon musks biography, you cant unsee the years of struggle. This is a part of musks work ethic and what makes him a good leader, even if the feedback is not. Elon musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind spacex, tesla, and so. The book blends comedy with science fiction and has amassed a cult like following throughout the world.
He displayed an early talent for computers and entrepreneurship. Every book elon musk mentioned on twitter with tweets. Before reading this book, i had always learnt about the great revolutions in the history books. There is a famous quote by maya angelou which says that any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading and to make reading one of his needs, is good for him. Clark was an american chemist active in the development of rocket fuels. He credits most of his success to the books he read as both a child and as an adult. The book traces elon musks life from his childhood up to the time he spent at zip2 and paypal, and then onto spacex, tesla, and solarcity. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future. Musk is a true inspiration for the nonreading fraternity. A company is a group of people organized to create a product or service, and that product or service is only as good as the people in the company and how excited they are about creating it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Elon musk is a business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor. An excerpt from maye musks new book, a woman makes a plan. At age 12 he created a video game and sold it to a.
Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal. A good mentor will help you discover your greatest strengths, spot and overcome your blind spots, and work through your weaknesses. Elon musk is dangerously wrong about the novel coronavirus. If you really want to make progress and feel good about yourself, try looking at things from a different angle. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read business. A modern alloy of thomas edison, henry ford, howard hughes, and steve jobs, musk is the man behind paypal, tesla motors, spacex, and solarcity, each of which has sent shock waves. A widely successful man who was smart enough to get into a physics phd program at stanford university and then dropped out because it didnt seem that relevant to him. Its easy to see how those themes could have sparked musks fascination with space travel. My oldest child, elon, was very good at helping to explain the word.
Elon musk, the mastermind behind spacex, tesla, and paypal is also passionate about reading. Elon musk is one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. He jumped into the dotcom mania of 1995 when fresh out of college to fund zip2, which got sold for 307 million. Elon musk shows how to be a great leader with what he. Elon reeve musk is a south africanborn american entrepreneur and businessman who founded in 1999 which later became paypal, spacex in 2002 and tesla motors in 2003. There were many moments that i laughed out loud at how candid elon is about things. Musk, of course, is the billionaire and brilliant mind behind tesla and spacex. He became the chief executive officer and a major funder of tesla, which makes electric cars. Elon musk is a south african born american engineer, industrial designer, entrepreneur. Elon musk recommends 12 books that changed his life. When you want to learn something, it can be downloaded through books. Recently, i finished ashlee vances book all about elon musk. Elon musk has been reading since he was a kid and considers some of the books he read to be a huge influence.
There is a good book on rocket stuff called ignition. Elon musk tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future book. Elon musk recommends science fiction book series that. Elon was very good at helping to explain the word processor functions to me, but surprisingly. According to the manual its supposed to take about 6 months to get through the all of the basic lessons. As a boy, elon had an insatiable appetite for learning. He is a citizen of south africa, canada, and the united states and is the founder, ceo, and chief engineerdesigner of spacex. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour. They dont slow down for anybody and keep always going forward because they know they are creating something that will revolutionize the future.
Making, creating something meaningful, people will want to buy, takes time and involves a lot of pain. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future written by ashlee vance is definitely the best biography of elon musk. Elon musk, in a spacex prototype helmet, believes his company will be able to send passengers to mars in approximately ten years. What maye musks memoir can teach us about elon insidehook.
Did elon musk really read two books a day in his teens. Musk didnt invent the rocket, nor the electric car. Elon musk, ceo of spacex and tesla, has spoken about the 12 books that have had the biggest influence on him over the years. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future is ashlee vances biography of elon musk, published in 2015. Elon musk shows how to be a great leader with what he calls his single best piece of advice. Whether you follow him or his companiesworks, elon musk is an important innovator of our times, and i would suggest everyone to read this book to get inspired or experience another world. Maye musk, mom of elon musk, discusses family struggles in. Elon musk is our modern day steve jobs, a serial entrepreneur that is changing the world. Now, you can learn what elon learns from this list om elon musks favorite books. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future, veteran technology journalist ashlee vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of silicon. The best thing about elon musk is that he makes us dream big again.
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