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Elon Musk Mahalo Mentor Interview on PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla
- api 14y agoPersonal observation: I cannot get over how far this "super entrepreneur"'s personality is from the glib, fast-talking "operator" personality type fetishized by most venture capitalists, business gurus, and MBA programs. I mean... he hesitates, down-plays his role on occasion, and does not come across as an off-the-charts narcissist. Steve Jobs, another businessman to show phenomenal performance, also does not match the stereotypical "operator." He's slightly closer, but far, far too artsy, opinionated, and individualistic. I've seen a lot of startups started by the stereotypical "operator" in my tenure on this planet -- some I've seen from a distance and some I've been involved in -- and I can't say they look to be all that successful compared with the average. I call bullshit on the whole cult of the glib, narcissistic fast-talker.