Naveen JainAs a young boy growing up in rural India, most of what I knew of the world was what I could see around me. But each night, I would look at the Moon - it was impossibly far away, y… ▶353ReadingThought
Naveen JainWe owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.342Humor
Naveen JainI 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.342Life
Naveen JainI believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.353Love
Naveen JainI believe that entrepreneurs play an unmatched role and the accelerating pace of innovation is transforming the face of global challenges. You must think about the solution differ… ▶343HumanityThought
Naveen JainGo where your customers take you! For example, did you know that Sony's first product was a rice cooker? Since abandoning the rice cooker, it has merely managed to become the worl… ▶332Reading
Naveen JainApple Computer would not have reached its current peak of success if it had feared to roll the dice and launch products that didn't always hit the mark. In the mid-1990s, the comp… ▶321Reflection
Naveen JainI understand human needs. I grew up where far too many people lived day to day without elemental needs like food and shelter. ✨ Tips for Entrepreneurial Philanthropy by Nave… ▶321Humanity
Naveen JainWe 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.311Life
Naveen JainMy children have been learning lessons about entrepreneurship since they were in kindergarten, and these lessons are paying off: even though they are only 22, 18, and 15, they hav… ▶324Reading
Naveen JainI believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the… ▶347Humor
Naveen JainEducation should not be about building more schools and maintaining a system that dates back to the industrial revolution. We can achieve so much more, at unmatched scale with sof… ▶3710Time
Naveen JainAs a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting e… ▶315Time
Naveen JainEarly versions of Microsoft Word left a lot to be desired. However, to the company's credit, it quickly learned where Word fell short, made the necessary changes, and repeatedly i… ▶327Truth
Naveen JainSuccess 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 a… ▶305Politics
Naveen JainI 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 expedition… ▶295Politics
Naveen JainDon’t wallow in brainstorming. Time spent fiddling with a business plan or filling up whiteboards with ideas is time that you could spend actually launching your business and seei… ▶3410ThoughtTime
Naveen JainMy parents didn't believe in luck. They believed in hard work and in preparing me to take advantage of opportunity. Like many parents, they taught me to be generous but never to d… ▶328Politics
Naveen JainOur education system was developed for an industrial era where we could teach certain skills to our children and they were able to use these skills for the rest of their lives wor… ▶3310Death
Naveen JainTrust your gut instinct over spreadsheets. There are too many variables in the real world that you simply can't put into a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets spit out results from your ine… ▶307LoveReading
Naveen JainJust 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 l… ▶286Thought
Naveen JainAll the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.308Humor
Naveen JainTeaching children about entrepreneurship is much like imparting any other skill or piece of knowledge. You will provide them with ways to experience how entrepreneurship works, an… ▶232Life
Naveen JainThe 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 … ▶223Thought
Naveen JainPhilanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine. ✨ FaceBook post byNaveen Jain from Nov 12, 2015267DeathReading
Naveen JainTrue philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities. ✨ An Entrepreneurial Per… ▶223PhilosophyThoughtTruth
Naveen JainWhat separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for specific events … ▶213Thought
Naveen JainAthletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned was the case on at least one Nat… ▶235Time
Naveen JainIt's really easy to create a $1 billion company - you just have to solve a $10 billion problem. ✨ Twitter post from Oct 29, 2016224Reflection
Naveen JainThe day you become humble is the day you become successful.268Politics
