Elon Musk He is the richest man in the world and, with the arrival of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, he is also one of the most powerful. The South African tycoon, whose business career has been marked by the controversy, has knead his fortune thanks to companies such as Paypal, Tesla or Spacex. But what is the real secret of its success?
On this subject he spoke more than ten years ago his ex -wife, Justine Wilson, a renowned Canadian fantasy writer with whom he was married for eight years. In a TED talk in 2014, Wilson shared one of the keys to the success of the richest man in the world: opposition psychology and knowing how to say ‘no’.
The author explained that one of the main reasons why Musk had come so far was her ability to reject everything that could consume her time unproductively. Beyond his talent, what really made the difference was his ability to avoid being distracted, schedule unnecessary commitments or anything that did not contribute directly to his goals.
Innate ability
For Musk, saying ‘no’ is not only an act of rejection, but a strategy to strengthen their own ambitions. Wilson stood out in his speech that, by refusing to distribute his attention among multiple external demands, his ex -husband got channel all your resources Towards your main goals. In other words, every ‘no’ who pronounced throughout his career was, in reality, a deeper ‘yes’ to his aspirations.
In his talk, Wilson also reflected on how this ability is one of the most difficult to dominate. As he explained, to say ‘no’ gives you a double power: on the one hand, the strength to face the disapproval of others and, on the other, the management of his own time.
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