Naveen Jain Quotes
Neuroplasticity research showed that the brain changes its very structure with each different activity it performs, perfecting its circuits so it is better suited to the task at hand.
Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.
Call it the Tiger Mom effect: In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option.
When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.
The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.
True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities.
Success is not how much money you have in a bank. Success is how many lives you have touched.
We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.
Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
We begin to change the world when we stimulate long-term prosperity using technology. There is not a problem that's large enough that innovation and entrepreneurship can't solve.
Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.
I worked for Microsoft until 1996, till I had a different angle to view life. I wanted to be an entrepreneur and control my own destiny.
The U.S. has spent billions of dollars on educating and supporting teachers or developing curricula but no resources are applied to 'improving the brain' that a student brings to the classroom.
We are now living in a fast paced technological era where every skill that we teach our children becomes obsolete in the 10 to 15 years due to exponentially growing technological advances.
Success is not about how much money we have in the bank, but it's about how many peoples' lives we have impacted through it. Success is experienced when we do things which are never done before.
I grew up poor in India, and there were days when we struggled to find food and other basic necessities. Our mother worked odds and ends jobs to keep the family together and educate us.
I understand human needs. I grew up where far too many people lived day to day without elemental needs like food and shelter.
I believe we need a more opportunistic and democratic approach to lunar exploration, now that we're shifting from U.S. government-sponsored space exploration to private expeditions.
All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.
Sometimes a faint voice based on instinct resonates far more strongly than overpowering logic.
I believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.
Each one of us has the power to be the change we want to see in the world, making the world a better place.
It's a simple fact: no individual can be good at everything. Everyone needs people around them who have complimentary sets of skills.
I have seen humility in many of the finest leaders I have met the world over. And indeed, it is embodied in the warm, engaging and quintessentially successful spirit of Sir Richard Branson.
I've been an entrepreneur all my life, and my recent focus is on finding entrepreneurial solutions to address global challenges in healthcare and education.
Just as physical exercise is a well-known and well-accepted means to improve health for anyone, regardless of age or background, so can the brain be put 'into shape' for optimal learning.
My own philanthropic efforts have always included an educational element, whether it's expanding opportunities to educate a promising mind or extending the brain's ability to learn.
Every day you spend becoming an expert in a field, you become more useless in that field.
The most frequently asked question I hear first-time entrepreneurs ask is, 'How do I know when to launch my product?' The answer, more often than not, should be: 'Now!'
If there is one thing I have learned on this incredible journey we call life, it is this: the sign of a truly successful individual is humility.
The United States of America became the envy of the world because we welcomed the best and brightest minds from anywhere on the planet and gave them the opportunity to succeed.
It's really easy to create a $1 billion company - you just have to solve a $10 billion problem.
Don't let expertise fool you into seeing false boundaries or underestimating those with wild dreams.
You know you've reached true success the day you become truly humble. That's the day you stop needing to prove to the world - and yourself - that you've accomplished something meaningful.
Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.
The digital revolution has also meant a revolution in access to information. This puts more power and knowledge into the hands of nonexperts.
I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
There is no longer a doubt that women are just as competent as men. Gender differences are guided by nurture, as society treats boys and girls differently from an early age.
In my view, the first requirement for success for an entrepreneur is to dream big. The second aspect that prevents entrepreneurs from succeeding is fear of failure.
