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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.

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Naveen Jain
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 6
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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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Every day you spend becoming an expert in a field, you become more useless in that field.
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Sometimes a faint voice based on instinct resonates far more strongly than overpowering logic.
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My 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 have already collectively launched three nonprofit organizations and several new businesses.
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