What if there was a systematic way to hit your financial targets 12 quarters in a row?
That's exactly what Jon McNeill achieved at Tesla during its most critical scaling phase, growing from $1.8B to $20B in revenue in just three years. The secret wasn't complex; it was simple.
Jon McNeill, former President of Tesla and COO of Lyft, reveals the operating system that transformed Tesla from a company that rarely made consistent quarters to one that became predictably excellent.
This same system helped prepare Lyft for its IPO and continues to work for companies from 3-person startups to $35B enterprises.
"We use this in our hatched companies that are literally weeks old, and it helps to get the team focused and then preps them for scaling later. And eventually, it will prep them for being public because they get really good at hitting their numbers."
Jon McNeill, former President of Tesla & COO of Lyft
In this Goodwater masterclass, Jon shares:
- Why traditional 12-month plans are killing your ability to scale (and what to do instead)
- The 5 KPIs that matter, and why tracking anything else is wasting your team's time
- How to run your business on an hourly basis without burning out your team
- The weekly meeting hack that surfaces problems before they become disasters
- Why OKRs might be sabotaging your success (with a wild NFL story to prove it)
Start Early, Scale Efficiently
Jon reveals why making your number isn't about working harder, it's about building a system that makes success inevitable:
"To make your quarter, you've got to make your month. To make your month, you've got to make your week. To make your week, you've got to make your day."
Jon McNeill, former President of Tesla & COO of Lyft
The beauty of this approach? It's not about company size, it's about building the right habits from day one. Jon's team implements this with companies at every stage:
- Pre-product market fit? Track revenue, customer count, growth rate, and that crucial 40% "would be hugely disappointed" metric.
- Early scaling? Add unit economics to ensure you're not "giving dimes away for a nickel."
- Ready for hypergrowth? The system that took Tesla from $1.8B to $20B works because it scales with you.
Start these practices now, and you'll have the operational excellence needed to scale efficiently when your moment comes. This is essential viewing for any founder who wants to build predictable growth into their company's DNA from the very beginning.
Watch the masterclass and discover why the path to operational efficiency is simpler than you think.
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