It is important to understand who you are in a business because it tells you what you are capable of, and which positions you need to fill. In this episode of Change of Altitude Podcast, we are joined by Shital Patel, host of The Upside Down Perspective Podcast. Shital shares some insights on why he started the podcast and what he wishes he knew before being a podcaster, the experience of his family being three-time immigrants, his biggest failure, and what he learned from it. He also shares some tools and resources that can be helpful in the entrepreneurial journey, advises people wanting to start a business, and shares his first experience in public speaking. Tune in to learn more about the things you can do to be a successful businessperson.

Timestamps

[01:30] Shital Patel’s background and why he started The Upside Down Perspective Podcast

[04:06] The experience of his family as three-time immigrants

[06:55] One thing Shital wishes he knew before being a podcaster

[08:33] Shital’s biggest failure and what he learned from it

[10:21] Advice to people wanting to start a business

[12:53] Tools and resources that have been helpful in his entrepreneurial journey

[14:25] Three most influential people in Shital’s entrepreneurial journey

[19:14] The story about Shital’s first public speaking experience

[24:42] Entrepreneurial myths that should be set straight

[26:04] The question Shital would wish to answer

[32:03] The meaning of being an impact maker

Notable quotes

●      The traits that it takes to be an actual immigrant to this country are the same traits to be a successful entrepreneur. (Greg Adams)

●      When you have the mind of an entrepreneur, sometimes it is easy to imagine the perfect outcome and assume the negatives. (Shital Patel)

●      If you have been in business, you know it never goes according to plan. (Shital Patel)

●      When things go wrong, and you fail. Remember the people that told you what was possible. Not the people that told you what was not possible. (Shital Patel)

●      If you don’t know something, ask questions. Don’t pretend that you have to know everything. (Shital Patel)

●      As human beings, there is no such thing as perfection. We are going to have situations that things don’t just go right. (Greg Adams)

Connect with Shital Patel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shital-patel-372062b3/

Podcast: Apple podcasts

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