Outsmarting Elon: The Dangers of Emulating Elon Musk's Productivity Advice There's a lot we can learn from Elon Musk, but productivity advice isn't one of them. Here's why.

By Ben Angel

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Blindly following Elon Musk's productivity advice can be the difference between success and failure — costing you everything.

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