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One Simple Thing I Said To Elon Musk Changed His Mind About Video

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One simple thing I said to Elon Musk changed his mind…

 

In 2007 I was travelling around USA shooting a TV episode on the Future Of Electric Cars

 

and one of the stops was in San Bruno in California

 

We walked into an industrial shed signed TESLA

 

For the next hour I told Elon Musk exactly what I wanted him to do

 

and Elon Musk did exactly what I told him.

 

That's not exaggerated.

 

That's directing.

 

Truth is Elon Musk did not want to be there.

 

His PR team had over committed his schedule and he wasn't happy.

 

He made it very clear to his team. To me.

 

So I did what I always did.

 

I sat him down. 

 

I sat opposite

 

and I built trust.

 

Trust matters.

 

Trust works.

 

I said

 

'You're a professional. I'm a professional. Let's get this done and get out of here.'

 

He was listening.

 

'I know exactly what I need you to do and if you do it I'll get you out of here in under the hour.'

 

He nodded.

 

I delivered on my promise.

 

I learned something about people: they like to be directed.

 

Because it means they get a break from having to think. To make decisions. It's like a mini vacation.

 

BUT

 

People will only give themselves over to be directed by people they feel are competent 

 

and they feel they trust.

 

Elon Musk wasn't the big deal that he is now.

 

But he had sway.

 

I had no sway.

 

Yet I was able to get a cranky Elon Musk onside.

 

Trust has always served me well.

 

You can use this technique too if you are making videos

 

and I tell you exactly word for word

 

what I say on page 81 of my book PRESS THE RED BUTTON

 

It's the section titled: Having the Talk

 

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Find it at

 

presstheredbutton.video

 

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#professionalspeaker

 

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