Naveen Jain: Becoming Astronomically Ambitious | E22

Published: March 25, 2019, 7 a.m.

b"Shoot for the moon! In this episode we\\u2019re yappin\\u2019 with billionaire\\xa0entrepreneur Naveen Jain about moonshots or astronomically ambitious projects that address a huge problem, propose a radical solution and use breakthrough technology to achieve the goal. Moonshots like Google\\u2019s self-driving car or SpaceX\\u2019s goal of humans becoming an multi-planetary species live in the gray area between audacious projects and pure science fiction; instead of mere 10 percent gains--- they aim for 10x improvements.\\nNaveen Jain is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who is driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through his moonshot projects. He is the former CEO of Infospace, one of the largest internet companies before the dot com bubble. Now he spends his time on Moon Express, a company determined to harvest energy and resources from the moon. And another company, Viome, a gut microbiome testing service which applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide personalized nutritional recommendations to reduce diseases like cancer and diabetes and increase human lifespans.\\nTune in to this episode to learn why we need to shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance, how to become more imaginative and open to possibilities, and hear Naveen\\u2019s amazing vision for the future of energy, health, AI and more!\\nWant to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack:\\xa0bit.ly/yapsociety\\nEarn rewards for inviting your friends to YAP Society: bit.ly/sharethewealthyap\\nFollow YAP on IG:\\xa0www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at\\xa0Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin:\\xa0www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram:\\xa0www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts:\\xa0www.youngandprofiting.com"