“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.” GivingPersonsHas BeensInspirationFatherDoubtTaughtSourcePrideAchievementImportanceUnconditional LoveFatherhoodUnconditionalGiving BackBetter PersonFathers DayFather SonBeing A FatherBeing A Better PersonHappy Fathers Day MomFatherhood Inspirational Author:Naveen Jain
“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.” IfsGivingIdeasRealRoomsPlansSeeingWhat IfImaginaryFillingConferencesFeedbackFloatsScenariosTime SpentBusiness PlanLaunchingBrainstormingFilling Up Author:Naveen Jain
“Trust 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 inexact assumptions and give you a false sense of security. In most cases, your heart and gut are still your best guide.” WorldGivingHeartStillsRealResultsCasesSecurityTrustInstinctIntuitionGuidesAssumptionGutsReal WorldSpitVariablesHunchesTrust Your InstinctsGut InstinctTrust Your GutFalse Sense Of Security Author:Naveen Jain
“Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.” GivingDiesScalesSustainabilityPhilanthropyVinesBad Business Author:Naveen Jain
“How important is failure - yes, failure - to the health of a thriving, innovative business? So important that Ratan Tata, chairman of India's largest corporation, gives an annual award to the employee who comes up with the best idea that failed.” GivingImportantIdeasIndiaCome UpCorporationsEmployeeAwardsInnovativeChairmanAnnualsTata Author:Naveen Jain
“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.” GivingWritingWellsIdeasProblemCallingChecksProblem SolvingPhilanthropyShort SightedGiving Money Author:Naveen Jain
“I came to the United States in the early '80s and was welcomed with open arms and given the opportunity to pursue my dreams. God has been very kind to us. My family and I are fortunate enough to be successful and we feel a tremendous responsibility and obligation to give back to our great country.” GivingFeelsKindHas BeensCountryStatesEnoughDreamOpportunityGivenUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesSuccessfulArmsMy FamilyObligationPursueFortunateBeing Successful80sGiving BackGreat CountryOpen Arms Author:Naveen Jain
