Naveen Jain Quotes

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Great entrepreneurs focus intensely on an opportunity where others see nothing.

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Opportunity, Focus, Entrepreneur

Twitter post from Jan 18, 2017

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Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it 'philanthropy' is extremely short-sighted and, unfortunately, extremely pervasive.

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Writing, Ideas, Giving Money

"An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Philanthropy" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 16, 2016.

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It's really easy to create a $1 billion company - you just have to solve a $10 billion problem.

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Problem, Easy, Billions

Twitter post from Oct 29, 2016

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Every day you spend becoming an expert in a field, you become more useless in that field.

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Experts, Useless, Fields

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Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success is waiting right across from the transitional bump that's disguised as failure.

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Successful, Voice, Entrepreneur

FaceBook post by Naveen Jain from Oct 28, 2016

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Think so big, so audacious that people will think you are crazy.

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Crazy, Thinking, People

Twitter post from Oct 27, 2016

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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.

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Block, Winning, Break Through

"10 Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 2, 2011.

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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.

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Children, Needs, World

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Don’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 seeing if the idea floats. Launching gives you real, solid feedback, instead of the imaginary “what if” scenarios dreamed up in a conference room.

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Real, Filling Up, Ideas

"Dear Entrepreneur: Stop Dreaming And Launch That Business" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2011.

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Success is not how much money you have in a bank. Success is how many lives you have touched.

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Success, Touched

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The day you become humble is the day you become successful.

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Humble, Successful, Becoming Successful

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In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road.

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Attitude, Failure, Fall

FaceBook post by Naveen Jain from Aug 19, 2016

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Sometimes a faint voice based on instinct resonates far more strongly than overpowering logic.

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Voice, Logic, Sometimes

Twitter post from Aug 22, 2016

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Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.

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Differences, People, Way

Twitter post from Oct 26, 2016

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Because I was poor I had one special advantage. When you are poor, and basic survival is your concern, you have no alternative but to be an entrepreneur. You must take action to survive just as you must take action to seize an opportunity.

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Opportunity, Entrepreneur, Survival

"Tips for Entrepreneurial Philanthropy" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 23, 2011.

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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.

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Real, Differences, Numbers

FaceBook post by Naveen Jain from Aug 24, 2016

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Stay focused on the mission.

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Stay Focused, Missions, Focused

Twitter post from Oct 28, 2016

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Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.

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Fathers Day, Inspiration, Pride

FaceBook post by Naveen Jain from Aug 21, 2016

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When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.

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Opportunity, Leader, Risk

Twitter post from Aug 31, 2016

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I 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 differently when you're trying to impact 1 billion people rather than affecting 1 million people.

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Believe, Thinking, Impact

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Just think of the opportunities we can unlock by making education as addictive as a video game. This type of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making skills and increases the processing speed and spatial skills of the brain. When was the last time your child asked for help with a video game?

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Children, Opportunity, Thinking

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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.

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Humility, Successful, Journey

Twitter post from Aug 26, 2016

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My 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 depend on the generosity of others.

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Believe, Hard Work, Opportunity

"Tips for Entrepreneurial Philanthropy" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 23, 2011.

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True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities.

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Philosophy, Opportunity, Thinking

"An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Philanthropy" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 16, 2016.

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Today, people idolize athletes and celebrities - and yes, highly successful and visionary business people like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but not the innovators who perhaps have not seen such high-flying levels of success. Can anyone name the inventors of GPS, which has such a huge impact on our lives today?

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Jobs, Athlete, Successful

"Bring Back America’s Spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 24, 2011.

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