Elon Musk offered $π΅π³π to buy OpenAI.
He got rejected.
It feels wrong not to share the 1 reason why.
Power beats money.
Let me explain...
When you rely on money, 3 things happen:
1 - 97% of the time, real influence can’t be bought.
2 - 2.7% will listen but won’t respect the offer.
3 - 0.3% may consider it, but only on their terms.
This is the old way.
Here’s what works:
1 - Build leverage, not just capital.
2 - Establish authority so decisions favor you.
3 - Create something so valuable it can’t be bought.
4 - Play the long game where you dictate the terms.
5 - Position yourself so you reject the offers.
Then… this happens:
“ππ¦πΊ πππ°π―, π―π° π΅π©π’π―π¬π΄. ππΆπ΅ πΈπ¦'π₯ π£π¦ π©π’π±π±πΊ π΅π° π£πΆπΊ π π§π°π³ $9.7π.”
Then only 2 things happen:
1 - The one with just money walks away.
2 - The one with power stays in control.
And with both, control remains intact. That’s the key.
This means in business, in life, in deals—power decides.
Musk had money. Altman had leverage.
Power wins.
So, which are you building?
π° π πΌπ»π²π πΌπΏ π£πΌππ²πΏ?
He got rejected.
It feels wrong not to share the 1 reason why.
Power beats money.
Let me explain...
When you rely on money, 3 things happen:
1 - 97% of the time, real influence can’t be bought.
2 - 2.7% will listen but won’t respect the offer.
3 - 0.3% may consider it, but only on their terms.
This is the old way.
Here’s what works:
1 - Build leverage, not just capital.
2 - Establish authority so decisions favor you.
3 - Create something so valuable it can’t be bought.
4 - Play the long game where you dictate the terms.
5 - Position yourself so you reject the offers.
Then… this happens:
“ππ¦πΊ πππ°π―, π―π° π΅π©π’π―π¬π΄. ππΆπ΅ πΈπ¦'π₯ π£π¦ π©π’π±π±πΊ π΅π° π£πΆπΊ π π§π°π³ $9.7π.”
Then only 2 things happen:
1 - The one with just money walks away.
2 - The one with power stays in control.
And with both, control remains intact. That’s the key.
This means in business, in life, in deals—power decides.
Musk had money. Altman had leverage.
Power wins.
So, which are you building?
π° π πΌπ»π²π πΌπΏ π£πΌππ²πΏ?
Elon Musk offered $π΅π³π to buy OpenAI.
He got rejected.
It feels wrong not to share the 1 reason why.
Power beats money.
Let me explain...
When you rely on money, 3 things happen:
1 - 97% of the time, real influence can’t be bought.
2 - 2.7% will listen but won’t respect the offer.
3 - 0.3% may consider it, but only on their terms.
This is the old way.
Here’s what works:
1 - Build leverage, not just capital.
2 - Establish authority so decisions favor you.
3 - Create something so valuable it can’t be bought.
4 - Play the long game where you dictate the terms.
5 - Position yourself so you reject the offers.
Then… this happens:
“ππ¦πΊ πππ°π―, π―π° π΅π©π’π―π¬π΄. ππΆπ΅ πΈπ¦'π₯ π£π¦ π©π’π±π±πΊ π΅π° π£πΆπΊ π π§π°π³ $9.7π.”
Then only 2 things happen:
1 - The one with just money walks away.
2 - The one with power stays in control.
And with both, control remains intact. That’s the key.
This means in business, in life, in deals—power decides.
Musk had money. Altman had leverage.
Power wins.
So, which are you building?
π° π πΌπ»π²π πΌπΏ β‘ π£πΌππ²πΏ?
