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Tough Choices And A Family Affair
33 Million Miles to Mars
English - June 13, 2018 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsTechnology News Tech News roadster model 3 model x model s dragon falcon heavy falcon 9 one37pm gary vaynerchuck tony stark Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Musk Time Management Techniques And Life On Mars
It's never easy delivering bad news to your employees, which is exactly what Elon had to do. He made the difficult yet necessary decision to cut 9% from Tesla's salaried (white collar) work force. The company also made the decision to stop selling Tesla solar roof products through Home Depot. Corporate recalibration is difficult but Elon was motivating as always when he tweeted "We will persevere and move forward." The Musk family was right there to support Elon via twitter with stories of his genius from a young age.