Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips Elon Musk's 'Daddy's Home' Insane Work Schedule
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Sep 29, 2025 Unpacking Elon Musk's intense work ethic, the hosts dive into his 'Daddy's Home' schedule, showcasing how he balances relentless focus with family time. They discuss the importance of relationships that helped Tesla and SpaceX thrive, along with Musk's unique DESA method for prioritizing tasks. The roles of barrels, drivers, and pushers are defined, illustrating how they impact leadership and execution. Lastly, they reflect on how near-death experiences shape decisive leadership and the necessity of momentum to prevent burnout.
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Elon’s 'Daddy Is Very Much Home' Week
- Elon described a nonstop week: Optimus engineering nights, A15 chip reviews, Colossus 2 data center walkthroughs, and long meeting days.
- He still schedules lunch with his kids amid the grind to maintain family touchpoints.
Saved By Former Rivals
- Neil recounts Elon keeping relationships after being ousted from PayPal which later resulted in funding for SpaceX.
- Elon maintained ties with Peter Thiel and Daimler/Chrysler, which helped save his companies.
Apply The DESA Operating Loop
- Use DESA: Delete, Edit, Simplify, Speed, Automate while constantly questioning processes.
- Iterate DESA repeatedly to remove bloat and accelerate execution.