“Dictum meum pactum—“My word is my bond.”
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
“He gave a speech, saying we would work on Saturdays and Sundays and sleep under desks until it got done. Someone pushed back from the table and argued that everyone had been working so hard just to get the car done, and they were ready for a break and to see their families.”
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
“I think like we’re just not educating people in this kind of general way. You should have a pretty broad engineering and scientific background. You should have some leadership training and a bit of MBA training or knowledge of how to run things, organize stuff, and raise money.”
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
“sell a product at the highest possible price to a client in need is like taking candy from a baby,”
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
“As a trader you often walk on the blade. Be careful and don’t step off.”
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
― The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich
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