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Introduction
"Elon is brilliant. He's involved in just about everything. He understands everything. If he asked you a question, you learn very quickly not to give him a gut reaction. He wants answers that get down to the fundamental laws of physics. One thing he understands really well is the physics of rockets. He understands that like nobody else. The stuff I have seen him do in his head is crazy. He can get in discussions about flying a satellite and whether we can make the right orbit and deliver dragon at the same time and solve all these equations in real time. It's amazing to watch the amount of knowledge he has accumulated over the years. I don't want to be the person who ever has to compete with Elon. You might as well leave the business and find something else fun to do. He will outmaneuver you, outthink you and outexecute you."
Welcome to Founders, my podcast about the lives of company builders. In case you're new here, for every podcast, I read a biography or autobiography of someone who has created a company, and then I try to share with you some of the things that I learned. That excerpt was from the book, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance. So I want to get into the book.