The Book of Elon: Company Building What does it take to build a company that can do hard things well? In The Book of Elon, Eric Jorgenson captures a philosophy of company building rooted in truth, engineering, intensity, and useful work. This post highlights ideas on frontline leadership,...
The Book of Elon: Physics, Engineering, and Truth What if better thinking starts by getting closer to what is true? In The Book of Elon, Eric Jorgenson distills Elon Musk’s philosophy on first-principles thinking, engineering, and the discipline of building useful things. This post highlights a...
The Book of Elon: Be Useful What does it mean to measure your life by usefulness? In The Book of Elon, Eric Jorgenson curates Elon Musk’s philosophy on building things that matter—creating more than you consume, working with intensity, and pushing toward a better future. Be useful. Build...
Amp It Up: Raise the Standards, Pick Up the Pace Excellence is a choice—and so is intensity. In this post, Frank Slootman shares a bold blueprint for leaders who want to build urgency, sharpen focus, and align their teams for speed, clarity, and impact. What happens when you stop playing defense...