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“Starting a Company is Like EATING GLASS!” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) – #Entspresso


good morning nation my name is Evan

good morning nation my name is Evan Carmichael by one word and believe as I

Carmichael by one word and believe as I

Carmichael by one word and believe as I believe that entrepreneurs will solve

believe that entrepreneurs will solve

believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the world’s major problems so

all of the world’s major problems so

all of the world’s major problems so health on your journey

health on your journey

health on your journey today’s message is have a high pain

today’s message is have a high pain

today’s message is have a high pain threshold over you Ilan I push one

threshold over you Ilan I push one

threshold over you Ilan I push one wanders happy focused on the short-term

wanders happy focused on the short-term

wanders happy focused on the short-term and money coming in when creating

and money coming in when creating

and money coming in when creating company because otherwise the company

company because otherwise the company

company because otherwise the company will for die so that the I think that a

will for die so that the I think that a

will for die so that the I think that a lot of times people think like creating

lot of times people think like creating

lot of times people think like creating company is going to be fun I would say

company is going to be fun I would say

company is going to be fun I would say it’s not it’s really not that fun when

it’s not it’s really not that fun when

it’s not it’s really not that fun when their periods of fun and their periods

their periods of fun and their periods

their periods of fun and their periods of where to where to store for and

of where to where to store for and

of where to where to store for and particularly if you CEO of a company you

particularly if you CEO of a company you

particularly if you CEO of a company you actually have a distillation of all the

actually have a distillation of all the

actually have a distillation of all the worst problems in a company there’s no

worst problems in a company there’s no

worst problems in a company there’s no point in spending your time on things

point in spending your time on things

point in spending your time on things that are going right so you only spend

that are going right so you only spend

that are going right so you only spend on things on your time on things that

on things on your time on things that

on things on your time on things that are going wrong and there are things

are going wrong and there are things

are going wrong and there are things that are going wrong that other people

that are going wrong that other people

that are going wrong that other people can’t can’t take care of so you like the

can’t can’t take care of so you like the

can’t can’t take care of so you like the worst you have a filter for the crappers

worst you have a filter for the crappers

worst you have a filter for the crappers problems in the company the most

problems in the company the most

problems in the company the most pernicious and painful problems so I

pernicious and painful problems so I

pernicious and painful problems so I wouldn’t say it’s I think you have to

wouldn’t say it’s I think you have to

wouldn’t say it’s I think you have to feel quite compelled to do it and have a

feel quite compelled to do it and have a

feel quite compelled to do it and have a fairly high pain threshold and there’s a

fairly high pain threshold and there’s a

fairly high pain threshold and there’s a friend of mine who says like starting

friend of mine who says like starting

friend of mine who says like starting companies like staring at the abyss and

companies like staring at the abyss and

companies like staring at the abyss and eating glass and there’s some truth to

eating glass and there’s some truth to

eating glass and there’s some truth to that we’re staring into your best part

that we’re staring into your best part

that we’re staring into your best part is that you’re going to be constantly

is that you’re going to be constantly

is that you’re going to be constantly facing the extermination of the company

facing the extermination of the company

facing the extermination of the company because most most startups fail now it’s

because most most startups fail now it’s

because most most startups fail now it’s like 90 percent ugly 99% of Starks fail

like 90 percent ugly 99% of Starks fail

like 90 percent ugly 99% of Starks fail so I so you that that’s the staring in

so I so you that that’s the staring in

so I so you that that’s the staring in to give this part your constant

to give this part your constant

to give this part your constant constantly saying okay if I don’t get

constantly saying okay if I don’t get

constantly saying okay if I don’t get this right the company will die should

this right the company will die should

this right the company will die should be quite right for quite stressful and

be quite right for quite stressful and

be quite right for quite stressful and and then eating glass part is you’ve got

and then eating glass part is you’ve got

and then eating glass part is you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve got to do the

you’ve got to do you’ve got to do the

you’ve got to do you’ve got to do the problems you just thought you going to

problems you just thought you going to

problems you just thought you going to work in the problems that the company

work in the problems that the company

work in the problems that the company needs

needs

needs work on that phone she want to work on

work on that phone she want to work on

work on that phone she want to work on and so that but but you’re not working

and so that but but you’re not working

and so that but but you’re not working on problems that that you’d really wish

on problems that that you’d really wish

on problems that that you’d really wish you weren’t working on and so that’s the

you weren’t working on and so that’s the

you weren’t working on and so that’s the eating glass part then that goes on for

eating glass part then that goes on for

eating glass part then that goes on for a long time so how do you keep your

a long time so how do you keep your

a long time so how do you keep your focus on the big picture when you’re

focus on the big picture when you’re

focus on the big picture when you’re constantly faced with we could be out of

constantly faced with we could be out of

constantly faced with we could be out of business in a month well it’s just a

business in a month well it’s just a

business in a month well it’s just a very small percentage of mental energies

very small percentage of mental energies

very small percentage of mental energies on the on the big picture like you know

on the on the big picture like you know

on the on the big picture like you know you know where you generally heading for

you know where you generally heading for

you know where you generally heading for and and the factual path is going to be

and and the factual path is going to be

and and the factual path is going to be some sort of zigzagging thing in that

some sort of zigzagging thing in that

some sort of zigzagging thing in that direction and try not to deviate too far

direction and try not to deviate too far

direction and try not to deviate too far from the path that that you want to be

from the path that that you want to be

from the path that that you want to be on but you’re going to have to do that

on but you’re going to have to do that

on but you’re going to have to do that some degree but I don’t want to I don’t

some degree but I don’t want to I don’t

some degree but I don’t want to I don’t to diminish the I mean I think the

to diminish the I mean I think the

to diminish the I mean I think the product the profit motive is it is a is

product the profit motive is it is a is

product the profit motive is it is a is a good one if the rules of an industry

a good one if the rules of an industry

a good one if the rules of an industry are properly set up so there’s only

are properly set up so there’s only

are properly set up so there’s only fundamentally wrong with profit in fact

fundamentally wrong with profit in fact

fundamentally wrong with profit in fact profit just means that people are paying

profit just means that people are paying

profit just means that people are paying you more for whatever you’re doing then

you more for whatever you’re doing then

you more for whatever you’re doing then you’re spending to create it that’s a

you’re spending to create it that’s a

you’re spending to create it that’s a good thing if you’re not if that’s not

good thing if you’re not if that’s not

good thing if you’re not if that’s not the case then you’ll be out of business

the case then you’ll be out of business

the case then you’ll be out of business and rightfully so

and rightfully so

and rightfully so peanuts are stuck a good chunk of the

peanuts are stuck a good chunk of the

peanuts are stuck a good chunk of the time we have to deal with a lot of crap

time we have to deal with a lot of crap

time we have to deal with a lot of crap being an entrepreneur especially as we

being an entrepreneur especially as we

being an entrepreneur especially as we are trying to build this amazing thing

are trying to build this amazing thing

are trying to build this amazing thing that’s never been done before and that’s

that’s never been done before and that’s

that’s never been done before and that’s the point your training is something

the point your training is something

the point your training is something that people have not done before right

that people have not done before right

that people have not done before right we’re trying to build something special

we’re trying to build something special

we’re trying to build something special if you’re just doing the same thing as

if you’re just doing the same thing as

if you’re just doing the same thing as everybody else you’re going to get less

everybody else you’re going to get less

everybody else you’re going to get less than average results because they’ve

than average results because they’ve

than average results because they’ve been doing it longer than you have more

been doing it longer than you have more

been doing it longer than you have more track record more experience and so you

track record more experience and so you

track record more experience and so you want to be do something different and

want to be do something different and

want to be do something different and doing something different comes with a

doing something different comes with a

doing something different comes with a lot of pain comes with a lot of phases

lot of pain comes with a lot of phases

lot of pain comes with a lot of phases comes with a lot of people judging you

comes with a lot of people judging you

comes with a lot of people judging you or telling you that you can’t do it

or telling you that you can’t do it

or telling you that you can’t do it comes with a lot of depth on will be

comes with a lot of depth on will be

comes with a lot of depth on will be self-doubt as well and then just build

self-doubt as well and then just build

self-doubt as well and then just build up and you get a team you’re going to

up and you get a team you’re going to

up and you get a team you’re going to have to deal with everybody else’s crap

have to deal with everybody else’s crap

have to deal with everybody else’s crap you know I don’t want to make this seem

you know I don’t want to make this seem

you know I don’t want to make this seem like as negative situation because I

like as negative situation because I

like as negative situation because I love and that’s part of what you need to

love and that’s part of what you need to

love and that’s part of what you need to do as an entrepreneur is love the crap

do as an entrepreneur is love the crap

do as an entrepreneur is love the crap love the pain right if you are

love the pain right if you are

love the pain right if you are super sensitive to any kind of pain any

super sensitive to any kind of pain any

super sensitive to any kind of pain any kind of discomfort really hard to have

kind of discomfort really hard to have

kind of discomfort really hard to have also successes in entrepreneur when I

also successes in entrepreneur when I

also successes in entrepreneur when I recommend you doing is slowly increasing

recommend you doing is slowly increasing

recommend you doing is slowly increasing your tolerance just like anything else

your tolerance just like anything else

your tolerance just like anything else just like you know if you are trying to

just like you know if you are trying to

just like you know if you are trying to learn the warning you can only do a

learn the warning you can only do a

learn the warning you can only do a certain amount and then you fall and

certain amount and then you fall and

certain amount and then you fall and your muscles will get tired pertain to

your muscles will get tired pertain to

your muscles will get tired pertain to it just like when you start lifting

it just like when you start lifting

it just like when you start lifting weights you can lift 10 pounds and then

weights you can lift 10 pounds and then

weights you can lift 10 pounds and then 20 pounds and 30 pounds you know as you

20 pounds and 30 pounds you know as you

20 pounds and 30 pounds you know as you get to repetitions in your muscles grow

get to repetitions in your muscles grow

get to repetitions in your muscles grow stronger and you can deal with more more

stronger and you can deal with more more

stronger and you can deal with more more more MORE

more MORE

more MORE so you need to learn as an entrepreneur

so you need to learn as an entrepreneur

so you need to learn as an entrepreneur so one of the greatest exercises I think

so one of the greatest exercises I think

so one of the greatest exercises I think you can do is actually start to hire so

you can do is actually start to hire so

you can do is actually start to hire so many part-time with routine I think a

many part-time with routine I think a

many part-time with routine I think a lot of entrepreneurs have the wrong know

lot of entrepreneurs have the wrong know

lot of entrepreneurs have the wrong know being around hires we think we’re giving

being around hires we think we’re giving

being around hires we think we’re giving on somewhere team where grasses workout

on somewhere team where grasses workout

on somewhere team where grasses workout debates that we’re doing with them

debates that we’re doing with them

debates that we’re doing with them taking away all of our pain and we’re

taking away all of our pain and we’re

taking away all of our pain and we’re going to be the focus of the things that

going to be the focus of the things that

going to be the focus of the things that we love and that’s partially true you

we love and that’s partially true you

we love and that’s partially true you want to hire somebody to delegate the

want to hire somebody to delegate the

want to hire somebody to delegate the stuff you don’t enjoy doing as a I’m

stuff you don’t enjoy doing as a I’m

stuff you don’t enjoy doing as a I’m really good at but there’s still a lot

really good at but there’s still a lot

really good at but there’s still a lot of did you didn’t he would be you didn’t

of did you didn’t he would be you didn’t

of did you didn’t he would be you didn’t was there back into their issues their

was there back into their issues their

was there back into their issues their motivations their struggles and all the

motivations their struggles and all the

motivations their struggles and all the crap always comes back to you that you

crap always comes back to you that you

crap always comes back to you that you have to doing because chunking time is

have to doing because chunking time is

have to doing because chunking time is dealing with everybody else’s problems

dealing with everybody else’s problems

dealing with everybody else’s problems right and helping them and liking it and

right and helping them and liking it and

right and helping them and liking it and want to see them grow if you’re trying

want to see them grow if you’re trying

want to see them grow if you’re trying to operate your business as I’m going to

to operate your business as I’m going to

to operate your business as I’m going to build up a team of people to help you do

build up a team of people to help you do

build up a team of people to help you do something amazing but I’m not going to

something amazing but I’m not going to

something amazing but I’m not going to be the leader romantic you’re talking

be the leader romantic you’re talking

be the leader romantic you’re talking really care that much about the people

really care that much about the people

really care that much about the people emergency would be on their own you’re

emergency would be on their own you’re

emergency would be on their own you’re not really going to build a big

not really going to build a big

not really going to build a big organization and so you need to learn

organization and so you need to learn

organization and so you need to learn how to manage and you need to learn it’s

how to manage and you need to learn it’s

how to manage and you need to learn it’s super super super super important and

super super super super important and

super super super super important and better to do it on a part-time basis so

better to do it on a part-time basis so

better to do it on a part-time basis so the first person I hired was for one

the first person I hired was for one

the first person I hired was for one hour a day when I read it that was it

hour a day when I read it that was it

hour a day when I read it that was it and not sweet out more than one out of

and not sweet out more than one out of

and not sweet out more than one out of five times is he was bed rest even had a

five times is he was bed rest even had a

five times is he was bed rest even had a job in Iowa it walked and doing other

job in Iowa it walked and doing other

job in Iowa it walked and doing other things but it is a head to care for him

things but it is a head to care for him

things but it is a head to care for him until to ask them how he was doing to

until to ask them how he was doing to

until to ask them how he was doing to build understand his bold the other a

build understand his bold the other a

build understand his bold the other a favor his struggles work religion

favor his struggles work religion

favor his struggles work religion beliefs were right that’s your job as

beliefs were right that’s your job as

beliefs were right that’s your job as leaders to build the people up in your

leaders to build the people up in your

leaders to build the people up in your organization to do amazing things to

organization to do amazing things to

organization to do amazing things to join you on this crazy

join you on this crazy

join you on this crazy a journey that you’re on this what you

a journey that you’re on this what you

a journey that you’re on this what you have to do and so it started appeared

have to do and so it started appeared

have to do and so it started appeared you guys if you don’t have anybody on

you guys if you don’t have anybody on

you guys if you don’t have anybody on the team look to hire somebody perfect

the team look to hire somebody perfect

the team look to hire somebody perfect one hour days a couple hours a week

one hour days a couple hours a week

one hour days a couple hours a week whatever it is to free up some of your

whatever it is to free up some of your

whatever it is to free up some of your workload but also get you used to

workload but also get you used to

workload but also get you used to managing people and dealing with their

managing people and dealing with their

managing people and dealing with their issues the more you can build up muscle

issues the more you can build up muscle

issues the more you can build up muscle out is with the crap muscle the stronger

out is with the crap muscle the stronger

out is with the crap muscle the stronger gets the more crap you’ll be able to

gets the more crap you’ll be able to

gets the more crap you’ll be able to deal with and the higher your green

deal with and the higher your green

deal with and the higher your green specials will be you can build something

specials will be you can build something

specials will be you can build something so the question may today is I’m curious

so the question may today is I’m curious

so the question may today is I’m curious what’s the most painful thing that

what’s the most painful thing that

what’s the most painful thing that you’ve ever had to do any more business

you’ve ever had to do any more business

you’ve ever had to do any more business so here’s to find out leave it on the

so here’s to find out leave it on the

so here’s to find out leave it on the comments below

comments below

comments below looking forward see what you guys have

looking forward see what you guys have

looking forward see what you guys have today I want to give a quick sure to

today I want to give a quick sure to

today I want to give a quick sure to ain’t wanna flirt for know it’s one

ain’t wanna flirt for know it’s one

ain’t wanna flirt for know it’s one thing into so much your figure if a copy

thing into so much your figure if a copy

thing into so much your figure if a copy of my book here one word

of my book here one word

of my book here one word taking that selfie with the book and

taking that selfie with the book and

taking that selfie with the book and posting to Twitter as well I really

posting to Twitter as well I really

posting to Twitter as well I really appreciate this department and I hope

appreciate this department and I hope

appreciate this department and I hope you enjoy the read so thank you guys so

you enjoy the read so thank you guys so

you enjoy the read so thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you so

much for watching I believe in you so

much for watching I believe in you so continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love

whatever your one where it is much love

whatever your one where it is much love and I’ll see you get far more a for

and I’ll see you get far more a for

and I’ll see you get far more a for another shot of espresso the Eagles

– this pain barrier experiencing pain in

– this pain barrier experiencing pain in your muscles and aching and just think

your muscles and aching and just think

your muscles and aching and just think oh on and go on and gone and just last 2

oh on and go on and gone and just last 2

oh on and go on and gone and just last 2 or 3 or 4 repetitions that’s what makes

or 3 or 4 repetitions that’s what makes

or 3 or 4 repetitions that’s what makes actually the muscle then grow and it

actually the muscle then grow and it

actually the muscle then grow and it divides in one from a champion and one

divides in one from a champion and one

divides in one from a champion and one from not being a champion if you can’t

from not being a champion if you can’t

from not being a champion if you can’t go through this pain barrier you make it

go through this pain barrier you make it

go through this pain barrier you make it to be a champion

to be a champion

to be a champion if you can’t go through forget it and

if you can’t go through forget it and

if you can’t go through forget it and that’s the most people like isn’t this

that’s the most people like isn’t this

that’s the most people like isn’t this having the guts to cut to go in and just

having the guts to cut to go in and just

having the guts to cut to go in and just say I go through and I don’t care what

say I go through and I don’t care what

say I go through and I don’t care what happens you know it aches and if I fall

happens you know it aches and if I fall

happens you know it aches and if I fall down I have no fear of fainting in a gym

down I have no fear of fainting in a gym

down I have no fear of fainting in a gym because I know it could happen I threw

because I know it could happen I threw

because I know it could happen I threw up many times while I was working out

up many times while I was working out

up many times while I was working out but it doesn’t matter because it’s all

but it doesn’t matter because it’s all

but it doesn’t matter because it’s all worth it have you ever watched a James

worth it have you ever watched a James

worth it have you ever watched a James Bond movie where it doesn’t like you

Bond movie where it doesn’t like you

Bond movie where it doesn’t like you losing at some point and anyway

losing at some point and anyway

losing at some point and anyway or Batman or Iron Man or any superhero

or Batman or Iron Man or any superhero

or Batman or Iron Man or any superhero there has to be some diversity for you

there has to be some diversity for you

there has to be some diversity for you to you know overcome to win it can’t be

to you know overcome to win it can’t be

to you know overcome to win it can’t be a champ unless you are you know in a

a champ unless you are you know in a

a champ unless you are you know in a place where you look like you’re going

place where you look like you’re going

place where you look like you’re going to lose and then you win

to lose and then you win

to lose and then you win the pain that’s going to come with being

the pain that’s going to come with being

the pain that’s going to come with being independent you have to embrace it

independent you have to embrace it

independent you have to embrace it because it’s going to happen and also

because it’s going to happen and also

because it’s going to happen and also know that the more successful you get

know that the more successful you get

know that the more successful you get the more problems you’re going to have

the more problems you’re going to have

the more problems you’re going to have the more not you’re going to have an

the more not you’re going to have an

the more not you’re going to have an entire being a boss does not mean smooth

entire being a boss does not mean smooth

entire being a boss does not mean smooth sailing it means having the ability to

sailing it means having the ability to

sailing it means having the ability to care about other people before yourself

care about other people before yourself

care about other people before yourself and to untie problems on time not that’s

and to untie problems on time not that’s

and to untie problems on time not that’s all it is it’s not business if there’s

all it is it’s not business if there’s

all it is it’s not business if there’s not problem there’s nothing good without

not problem there’s nothing good without

not problem there’s nothing good without struggle it just doesn’t happen and all

struggle it just doesn’t happen and all

struggle it just doesn’t happen and all my experiences there have been one thing

my experiences there have been one thing

my experiences there have been one thing that’s been successful without me

that’s been successful without me

that’s been successful without me feeling some pain before it was

feeling some pain before it was

feeling some pain before it was successful so now when there is pain I

successful so now when there is pain I

successful so now when there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve been embracing

embrace it you know I’ve been embracing

embrace it you know I’ve been embracing it I Maji about it because I know that

it I Maji about it because I know that

it I Maji about it because I know that must mean that if I’m cool man you know

must mean that if I’m cool man you know

must mean that if I’m cool man you know with a way to me like the darkest before

with a way to me like the darkest before

with a way to me like the darkest before the dawn I don’t want it like sound

the dawn I don’t want it like sound

the dawn I don’t want it like sound corny but that’s really what that’s what

corny but that’s really what that’s what

corny but that’s really what that’s what has to happen pain is a beautiful thing

has to happen pain is a beautiful thing

has to happen pain is a beautiful thing Challenge is what life is about a life

Challenge is what life is about a life

Challenge is what life is about a life without challenge of life without pain

without challenge of life without pain

without challenge of life without pain is a life without growth and where there

is a life without growth and where there

is a life without growth and where there is no growth they’re stale stagnant

is no growth they’re stale stagnant

is no growth they’re stale stagnant energy and that’s where most people live

energy and that’s where most people live

energy and that’s where most people live because most people’s lives are designed

because most people’s lives are designed

because most people’s lives are designed around treading a path that is void of

around treading a path that is void of

around treading a path that is void of challenge the minute they recognize

challenge the minute they recognize

challenge the minute they recognize challenge or pain they move the other

challenge or pain they move the other

challenge or pain they move the other way this is a primal instinct and

way this is a primal instinct and

way this is a primal instinct and normally natural but a weak perspective

normally natural but a weak perspective

normally natural but a weak perspective most people are bored if you ask them

most people are bored if you ask them

most people are bored if you ask them what do you think about your life

what do you think about your life

what do you think about your life the same-old same-old every single day

the same-old same-old every single day

the same-old same-old every single day what it was the thing same day same

what it was the thing same day same

what it was the thing same day same different day things of this nature

different day things of this nature

different day things of this nature that’s because they’re living their

that’s because they’re living their

that’s because they’re living their lives in a lie that is shrouded in

lives in a lie that is shrouded in

lives in a lie that is shrouded in comfort it doesn’t exist they’re not

comfort it doesn’t exist they’re not

comfort it doesn’t exist they’re not challenged they’re not growing they’re

challenged they’re not growing they’re

challenged they’re not growing they’re bored and they’re better off dead

bored and they’re better off dead

bored and they’re better off dead your aliveness is found in your pain

your aliveness is found in your pain

your aliveness is found in your pain embrace it love it and grow from it

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