In/Action: Rethinking the Path to Results with Jinny Uppal
Do you find yourself stressed over work and career? In this fast-paced world of work, we often find ourselves worried about what we should be doing. But the reality is, you don't have to kill yourself on your way to success, and you can achieve more by doing less. Jinny Uppal is a technology and business strategist and senior leader with a 20+ year career growing and transforming Fortune 500 telecom, eCommerce, and retail businesses. She is currently a Speaker, Investor, Consultant, and Board Advisor to The Anou, iPayNGo. In her award-winning book, IN/ACTION: Rethinking the Path to Results, Jinny explores the downside of the prevalent cultural bias toward action even when it's unnecessary or counterproductive. She is passionate about helping people achieve their goals without the associated stress and burnout from chasing goals. In our conversation, Jinny talks about the power of your mind. The importance of stepping back and letting your mind do the work What caused “The Great Resignation” Courage does not equate to "just do it." How we self-impose stress through habits Quotes "Let your mind do its job. You don't have to figure everything out. Don't underestimate the power of your mind." - Jinny Uppal "I define success as living the life I want on my terms and having a diverse set of intellectual pursuits and interest areas." - Jinny Uppal "You don't let action drive you. You drive action. You choose action." - Jinny Uppal "We compromise on sleep because we think there's always tomorrow or the weekend, but before you know it, it's a habit." - Jinny Uppal "You don't have to kill yourself on your way to being successful." - Jinny Uppal "We've lost our balance, but awareness of that will help us find our balance." - Jinny Uppal "The only person who knows how to help you bring your mental wellbeing back is you!" - Jinny Uppal "Instead of barreling down the action path, don't underestimate the power of stepping back and reflecting. When you do, your own brain will come up with ideas that had you been busy, your mind would not have come up with those ideas." - Jinny Uppal "People associate courage with overcoming your fears. But it takes more courage to stand in the face of fear and first become acquainted with it so that you are not jarring yourself into action, and it takes courage to take the pause." - Jinny Uppal "Don't underestimate how much you already know because that will take you to wherever you want to go. Just pause long enough to connect with your own internal wisdom." - Jinny Uppal Did you enjoy this episode? Make sure to follow the show so you can get notified of new episodes. If you have 2 minutes, I’d highly appreciate it if you can leave me an honest review on Apple podcasts!