How did Elon Musk's master plans influence his companies?

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My master plans provide a strategic roadmap for the long term, evolving as circumstances change. They're not rigid blueprints but iterative guides. For SpaceX, it started with making spaceflight affordable, then moved to reusable rockets, and now focuses on Mars colonization. For Tesla, the initial focus was a high-end electric car to prove the concept, followed by more affordable vehicles, and now the expansion into energy generation and storage. These plans help align efforts towards ambitious goals.

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