Disruptors Naveen Jain: Interview with Billionaire ($8bn) Entrepreneur, Founder of InfoSpace & Philanthropist [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]
Welcome back to another episode of the Disruptors podcast. Today, Rob talks with billionaire Naveen Jain about his life, his work, and his vision to change the world for the better. Naveen talks passionately about the power of technology to enhance people's lives today but most importantly in the future.
Key Takeaways
Moonshot. The bigger your vision the more motivation you will have to achieve it. If you’re hitting the snooze button every morning then you’re working on the wrong things. Entrepreneurs who have big visions who aim to tackle the big problems in the world are the most successful.
All Sentences Begin With What If. Questions that begin with ‘What If?’ help to visualise the future. In order to get buy-in from other people you always need to visualise your dream, your vision to others. The most successful people focus on what the world should be, not on what it is currently.
What Does It Mean To Be Successful? We need to change what successful actually means to people. It shouldn’t be about making money, because you can never actually achieve that. It should be about the number of lives you have improved. The most successful people are the humblest because they truly understand what it means to be successful.
Not Getting Overwhelmed. Having so many ideas in a multitude of sectors and spaces could be overwhelming. It’s important to break those down into slices and work on one thing at a time. Consequently, it’s ok to then sell the business, or move on to something else when you think you have contributed all you can in one area.
The Next Ten Years Will Be The Most Disruptive In History? Throughout history innovations usually happen one at a time but today innovations are happening everywhere all the time. Currently we have a convergence of technology and innovation allowing for change on a vast scale. With business’ working with marginal costs for things like analyzing large datasets, the possibilities for disruption are endless.
What Did You Learn From The Dot.com Crash? Booms and busts are like a heartbeat. When there is a low part of the cycle, there will always be a high one round the corner. It’s important then to be humble when you’re at the top of the wave and optimistic when it’s at the bottom. Booms and busts don’t prevent innovations happening, they offer opportunities for disruptions in all sectors.
What Does Disruptive Mean To You? This means thinking about change exponentially not incrementally. How can you make the biggest change in the world so that you make it a better place for everyone.
Best Moments
‘It’s not where you start from, it’s what you make of it.’
‘Life never stops teaching, we just stop learning.’
‘What matters is what you can do for your society not what you can do for yourself.’
‘Aiming for an audacious moonshot is how we change society.’
‘If you’re not willing to die for it, don’t live for it.’
‘I can’t change the world around me, only how I react to it.’
‘Live in the moment.’
‘Obsession is for entrepreneurs.’
‘The American dream is now the universal dream.’
About The Guest
Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation. A man who knows no limits, Naveen pushes big dreams into action, spurring massive cultural and technological change. His audacious vision and magnetic personality continually inspires others to follow what feels impossible.
The founder of Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, iNome, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace, Naveen sees beyond the current business and technological landscape, creating companies that make a true impact.
Website: http://www.naveenjain.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenjainintelius/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/naveen_jain_ceo
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NaveenJainCEO
[Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors]
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Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors”
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