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Elon Musk's insights on Productivity aren't theoretical—they're battle-tested wisdom from someone who operated at the highest level. This collection distills that experience into quotable principles, each with source context for verification. When you're navigating Productivity in the real world, these quotes offer the kind of practical guidance that only comes from direct experience.
"Automate only after the process is simplified and the parts are deleted."
"If you give yourself 30 days to clean your home, it will take 30 days. But if you give yourself 3 hours, it will take 3 hours."
"I don't think it's a good idea to have a lot of money sitting in a bank account. It should be deployed into things that are productive."
"Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends."
"Any product that needs a manual to work is broken."
"If you are not adding things back into the design at least 10% of the time, you are not deleting enough."
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