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🚀 3.2.1. First-Principles Thinking ::: Atomic Scaling Jan 29, 2026

First principles thinking is Elon's core operating system. Here's how he uses it:

 

3 IDEAS:

 

I. Strip away assumptions to find foundational trut...

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🚀 3.2.1. Elon 5-Step Secret ::: Atomic Scaling Jan 23, 2026

Most founders see bloat and reach for automation. Big mistake. You're just making bad processes run faster.

Elon Musk's approach flips this: strip th...

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🚀 3.2.1. Choose Your New Superpower ::: Atomic Scaling Jan 16, 2026

This year calls for transformation, not just execution.

Last year was about transition: moving pieces into place. This year is about fundamental chan...

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🚀 3.2.1. Three Lessons Learned in 2025 ::: Atomic Scaling Jan 09, 2026

2025 was a year of transition. I moved my family 8,200 km after 21 years in Asia and returned to founder mode after 6 years as an investor. Many t

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🚀 3.2.1. Ditch the Annual Plan. Use This Instead ::: Atomic Scaling Jan 02, 2026

As we step into a new year, the pressure to create the perfect annual plan is immense. But what if the traditional approach to planning is fundamental...

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🚀 3.2.1. Be a net contributor to society ::: Atomic Scaling Dec 24, 2025

Happy holidays, my friends. As the year slows down, I want to share a principle that has fundamentally reshaped how I think about business, wealth, an...

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