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The Upside Down Perspective is a bracing, fresh viewpoint podcast that dives into the lessons learned throughout life and the art of putting one's self into the shoes of others. The host examines works from different perspectives while sharing all the le

Shital Patel


    • Jan 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 49 EPISODES


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    Teamwork makes the dream work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 6:21


    Let us talk about Teams and teamwork today.  Discord link: https://discord.gg/ucVzBjUP

    My ADHD journey starts with a random Youtube video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 16:16


     Today I finally talk about my ADHD journey and where I am in the process and how it all started from a random Youtube video in my feed.

    So you have set your goals for this year now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 7:00


    Today I talk about the next step after setting your goals for the year.  As always here is the link to our discord server: https://discord.gg/ucVzBjUP

    Lets talk about the new year and what my goals are

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 13:41


    A short talk on what we achieved this past year and what I want to set as goals going into 2022.  Also as promised here is a link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/rqsPBMZX

    Lessons from the car dealership

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 4:59


    Just a short episode on my interaction with a total stranger at the car dealership today and my takeaways from that encounter.

    Do you have a Filter and is it on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 5:23


    Just a short episode today on having a Filter and why this holiday season you may try turning it on.  That way you can have some "you" time.

    A conversation with my friend Wes about longevity in the workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 56:46


    Today I talk to my friend Wes about his experiences being employed at one place for 40+ years.

    Why is culture important? Some learnings from this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 7:27


    I want to highlight some of the recent cultural learning that I have had.  One from a holiday party at work and the other from the better.com ceo this past week.

    Is the service industry at a breaking point?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 8:03


    Today I talk about the service industry and how we may be at a breaking point for many businesses.

    A discussion about burning out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 23:36


    Today my friend Pankaj and I talk about burnout, and some of the different perspectives we have on the topic.

    Stigmas and your 10-year vision of yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 4:39


    A conversation about stigmas and a 10-year vision of yourself.  Do you know where you want to be in 10 years?

    It's November, Let us Remember to be thankful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 11:26


    It's November, let us remember to be thankful.  I talk about some of the people I am thankful for and to make sure we are teaching our children how to be thankful.  Thank you to everyone that takes the time to listen to this podcast.

    Expanding on the last episode, remember those that encourage vs. discourage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 3:42


    In this episode I expand on the concept I introduced in the previous episode.  When we fail or make mistake remember the people that told you that you could vs. the ones that said you couldn't.

    Concentrate on the path not the obstacles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 5:10


    In this episode, we talk about a lesson from Simon Sinek about concentrating on the path vs. all the obstacles.

    They said just start it will get easier ... It didn't!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 7:03


    Today I think about one of my pet peeves when it comes to the advice given.  Much of the advice out there says just start and it will get easier.  I don't fully agree with that and today I share my thoughts on the topic.

    Making things relatable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 3:39


    Today we have a short conversation about making this relatable to people when trying to give advice.

    What do you do when other fail or make mistakes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 7:28


    In a previous episode, we talked about how we learn from our failures.  Today I want to come at it from another perspective.  What do you do when those around you fail or make mistakes?

    Women in Technology - follow your passions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 33:06


    Today my friend Heather and I talk about a group she has created at work "Women in Technology" or "WIT" for short.  She shares her perspective on the topic and some of her takeaways.

    Fear of Public Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 21:19


    Today I go into detail about how I faced my fear of public speaking and overcame it.

    Lets talk about assumptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 6:03


    Today's topic focuses on assumptions and how we need to be aware of them in our daily lives.  You have to learn to see the world from different perspectives if you really want to understand people.

    Are your friends willing to tell you, you are wrong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 6:56


    Today we talk about friends and having meaningful deep relations with a few people.

    Learning from your Failures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 8:29


    Today I talk about learning from your failures.  Most of the life lessons you learn won't come from your successes but from your failures.

    A quote about Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 3:42


    If you speak the truth you never have to remember what you said!

    A conversation with Larry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 12:53


    So what happens when you take advantage of an opportunity?  Today I talk about my conversation with the new incoming CEO of Best Western.

    Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 5:16


    Today let's talk about opportunities and how to recognize them and take a hold of them with both hands.

    Road trip recap and lessons learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 19:34


    A short summary of my recent road trip with a friend and some of the perspectives we learned.

    Two questions you should ask when you have your next great idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 5:02


    There are two questions you should always ask when you come up with your next great idea.  Today we talk about those two questions and I share a couple of examples.

    Some perspectives on customer reviews from both sides of the fence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 8:23


    Today Pankaj and I talk about the lessons learned when reading reviews for potential dinner locations.

    Great customer service is about the little things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 3:48


    Great customer service is about the little things it's seldom the big wins that count for the most.

    Trusting your employees to handle situations without you

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 5:23


    I wanted to highlight two events that recently happened that dealt with trusting my employees to take care of my business.  I wanted to share the two viewpoints and learnings I had from them.

    In life you should always be looking forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 4:23


    Today I share a story of a conversation I had with a friend about life and how we should always look forward.  We can learn from the past but our focus should be on the future and where we want to go.

    Do you really need your email account on your phone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 9:57


    Today I share a little about my day and also talk about maybe deleting your email accounts from your phone.  Do you really need them or can you wait until you get to work or a desktop computer to check your email?

    If you don't have skin in the game what is your motivation or succeed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 5:46


    Today I share two stories about my day today.  One was around being told I was awesome and the other was a life/business lesson from my dad.

    Lets talk about practicing change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 5:28


    Today I talk about my philosophy of change and how we should practice it.  When change happens in your life you will be ready for it.

    A unique opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 3:08


    Today I share a story of an interaction I had about a unique opportunity that presented itself because my friend stayed home from work.  Join our discord community: https://discord.gg/xKFEJYwP

    A mini challenge for you

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 2:48


    Today I talk about telling someone they are amazing and how it may help that person by giving them that last bit of encouragement that they needed.

    Who am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 7:32


    So I realized that we hadn't talked about who I am and where I come from yet.  So this episode is a brief history of my story.  

    Getting Away Day 2 - An amazing dinner full of perspectives and learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 3:33


    Today I continue my chat from yesterday about getting away and talk about and amazing dinner I had with my friends.

    Sometimes you just have to get away

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 8:15


    Today I talk about getting away to talk about your business or life.  Try taking our self out of the situation to gain a different perspective and come up with possible solutions and improvements.

    Lets talk about Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 5:37


    Today I talk about coping with my fear of heights and what I have learned from it. Join our discord community: https://discord.gg/xKFEJYwP

    Reflection on a personal BHAG and a clarification

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 3:37


    I read a quote today that made me want to clarify what I meant when I said you need to have a BHAG for your personal life.  Goals come in all sizes, the point is to have a goal and not worry too much about how big it is or what others think of it.  Here is the link to the discord server I mentioned: https://discord.gg/xKFEJYwP

    Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 3:23


    Today we talk about the concept of the grass being greener on the other side.  How should we react when we look over the fence at our neighbor's yard?  

    Measure what Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 3:10


    Today we briefly cover Measuring what matters and how it drives behavior.

    BHAG - Big Hairy Audacious Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 6:23


    Today we take a look at the concept of the Big Hairy Audacious Goal.  It is a concept mentioned in the book Built to Last by Jim Collins.

    Introduction to Frameworks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 5:26


    In this episode, I  briefly talk about the advice you hear on the internet and where your focus should be when listening to said advice.

    Change, be the change, embrace change don't wait for or expect others to change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 9:07 Transcription Available


    Today we tackle the topic of change.  We find ourselves doing the same things and expecting different results.  I talk about some real-world examples of this and what I did to combat these situations.

    From the other side of the counter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 4:54


    Today I share the perspective from the other side of the counter.  In today's world when we are seeing people losing their temper on a daily basis in the media, I want to share the perspective of the employee dealing with that. 

    A Perspective into the backbone of the Hospitality Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 19:33


    Special guest Pankaj Lad and I discuss the backbone of the hospitality industry.  Our housekeepers and front desk agents.  This is a sampling of what goes into getting a room ready for the guest and checking them in.

    Passion, Podcast and Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 7:54


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