1) As I was reading about Elon Musk, it was amazing to learn about his outlook on life. I was surprised about how much his home life and his childhood affected not only his intelligence but also his interests and ability to pursue success. I most admired Elon Musk's ability to ALWAYS come up with an idea or solution, and to always challenge societal norms. He constantly questions the world, and has ideas no one else can think up. In addition, he refuses to believe that anything is impossible. What I least admired about Elon Musk was that he's not always the best teacher, and can be tough on employees. However, I think perhaps he does this for their ultimate benefit and the benefit of the company. Elon Musk has definitely faced adversity, because so many of his ideas are so forward-thinking that people always doubt him. However he has overcome this adversity by proving through his own results that he is capable and that his ideas will work, so he has built a reputation.
2) The biggest competency I noticed about Elon Musk was his ability to put himself in others' shoes and really understand other peoples' perspectives. Even though he wasn't from a third world country, he has created products that add value to third world countries and other markets outside of his comfort zone, and he is able to do this because of perspective.
3) One part of the reading that was confusing to me was how Elon Musk was able to specialize in so many different industries and topics. He is obviously very skilled at business, and has a wide understanding of technology. However, his products range from rockets to space companies to cars and more, and not all of these are correlated. It is rare for one person to have expertise in all of these areas.
4) Two questions I would ask Elon Musk are "What books do you read?" because I think the books a person reads allow you to gain insight into what resonates with them and how their mind works, and "What do you do when you don't have a solution?" because he has been in this situation before and I would like to learn from his experience.
5) I think Elon Musk really values hard work; he has worked hard in everything he has ever done his whole life. This is really exemplified because he could have stopped with his first product, first company, or when he first started earning money. But he chose to keep going and keep working harder because those are his values. I definitely share this sentiment, because I believe that if you really enjoy what you're doing, it won't seem as much like hard work.
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