If you want to destroy my sweater Hold this thread as I walk away Watch me unravel, I’ll soon be naked Lying on the floor, I’ve come undone – Weezer It had to happen sooner or later, right? Tesla’s tenuous operating model is finally starting to unravel. Or is it?[…] Read On
Entrepreneurs are not superheroes out to save the world. The world, in fact, does not need saving; it’s been doing just fine on its own for billions of years. The more likely truth is that entrepreneurs are just out to save themselves. From what, I have no idea, but then,[…] Read On
Carlos Ghosn. What to make of the stunning and sudden demise of a global auto industry icon? As chairman of Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault, Ghosn had a ridiculous amount of power. Was it too much power? Did he succumb to the seduction of celebrity and believe the rules no longer[…] Read On
When Elon Musk announced Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, it was sort of obvious that he was getting way out ahead of his wheels on the pricing and delivery goals of the company’s first mainstream car. At least it was to me. Sure enough, instead of a sub-$30K car (after rebates) in[…] Read On
Some stories just don’t pass the laugh test. No matter who reports them. ICYMI, the Wall Street Journal reported that a billionaire-to-billionaire phone call from Mark Cuban to Elon Musk made the difference in the Tesla CEO’s change of heart on SEC fraud charges. According to the Journal, Musk was[…] Read On
Two years ago, Elon Musk revealed his Master Plan, Part Deux for Tesla. Sounded great. Unfortunately, and I have no idea how this could have happened, that plan appears to have been a fake. This, I believe, was Musk’s real plan: Paint a bullseye on the company by taking nearly[…] Read On
“In the interview on Thursday, Mr. Musk alternated between laughter and tears.” – New York Times If you got anything from the New York Times’ revealing interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s that the billionaire entrepreneur is completely miserable. The man is stressed out, sleep deprived, paranoid that short-sellers[…] Read On