@rashikakkar.bsky.social
๐=๐ง dumps on work & life| I contain multitudes & theyโre all here| Product, Service Design & Innovation| Passionate about capability building + L&D| 1.8K+ readers - https://decksanddiapers.substack.com/ |Views my own, unless youโll buy them as NFTs ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ
Latest post features Adam.
We talk about why he stepped away from his โdream job,โ his journey through addiction, and how heโs rebuilding himself every day to be his best version....for his two daughters.๏ฟผ
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Meet Shree Srikanth former Google/Robinhood Director, who is building Minerva day, by combining technology with human assistance, for busy parents to reclaim their time and sanity!
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Read the heartfelt letter written by Anurag to his #daughters
Beneath that tenderness lies a powerful commentary on a belief that still lingers in many parts of our world - that a family is incomplete without a #son
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In my latest Coffee Chat, I sat down with former @wealthsimple.bsky.social VP, Christine Farrugia.
She shares her journey from climbing the ranks in corporations, to finding meaning as a coach, mom, and community leader.
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Meet Chris Perry - dad of 3, former sales exec, now a leadership coach reimagining what success means.
He shares how he:
- Went from struggling in school to loving learning
- Models ambition for his kids
- Treats his to-do list like a menu
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I want my #daughter to grow up to be an independent, strong #woman.
But I hate that I am the training ground for this lil 5 year old where she tries to assert herself!
Ah the paradox.
This weekโs Coffee Chat is with Jen Recla, a former #theaterkid turned #leadership coach who infuses fun + adventure into both work & family life.
What stuck with me:
- Kindness > Niceness
- Performance=10%(visibility matters!)
- Fun isnโt optional
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You must have a rather fragile ego if someone sending a #calendar link to book time to chatโฆ. triggers you!
05.09.2025 14:55 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A decade back when I relocated to Toronto โฆ. the 1st thing I did, like literally the first after putting my bags at my new place, was head to the public #library & get my card made.
The fact that literally any book was available now for free was magic.
Public libraries are โค๏ธ
Thanks again for doing this and so generously sharing your story
31.08.2025 13:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Unfortunately, for right now itโs text onlyโฆ Someday when I get more free time between work, raising a kidโฆ Then I might actually start a podcast :)
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Meet @pradeepananth.in
We talk about:
- His journey from Bangalore to Toronto & how that shaped his approach to #parenting
- Why letting your child โjust playโ might be the best gift
- And how he protects his peace amid global unrest & rising populism
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#University should be attended in your mid-30s. After you work for a decade.
18 year old me wasted my college experience.
In my 30s, Iโd give anything to spend my days #reading, #writing, #learning, and listening to thought-provoking lectures. Literal dream.
I have had more friends reach out to congratulate me on #TaylorSwift engagement than I did when I got engaged! ๐คฃ๐ญ๐ซถ.
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I am thrilled to share that that we at McKinsey & Company have won 9 #BrandonHallGroup HCM Excellence Awards for our #learning and #talent programs focused on our clients and colleagues.
These award winners are the wonderful colleagues I get to work with, learn with and grow alongside, everyday!!
Chatted with Elizabeth Knox, founder of MatchPace & mom of 4, about fixing work beyond quick โhacks.โ
#Burnout is about structure, not resilience. Sustainable pace > hustle. Words matter for #bias
Read the full conversation on Decks and Diapers!
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Many people using #AI to create written content overlook a key point: when writing for pleasure, the journey is more interesting than the final product.
Writing is a proxy for thinking.
Without it, you are just contributing to the โdead internet theoryโ - pushing out more slop.
โAs a woman, you marry your ceiling.โ
After working with many women, Iโve learned your partner can either lift your ambitions or limit them.
Watching #TaylorSwiftโs podcast debut reminded me: even at the top, having real support matters. Who you choose truly impacts the size of your dreams.
After a career in #London #banking, Tom took a sabbatical that reshaped his view on life, fulfilment, and purpose.
We talk high-pressure work, what we want our #children to learn about success & how to maintain a regular writing cadence!
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Yes as a team we might have lost a lil efficiencyโฆ But we make it up by being more human and letting everybody feel seen!
#Parenting #Work
Stephen Huerta went from nearly failing high school to VP at Goldman Sachs to co-founding Workify (recently acquired).
But the real story - His inner transformation.
We talk sobriety, fatherhood, and the one skill kids need for the future
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When someone asks me what are my plans for #August!
IYKYK ๐ญ๐๐ - #Swifties
#TaylorSwift is the greatest singer songwriter of this generation.
She is SO good with words that they literally named an entire month after one of her songs - August! ๐โโ๏ธ
Love the tip :P
01.08.2025 01:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0food $500
coffee $250
mortgage $3000
#Books bought $23,420
utilities $150
someone who is good at personal finance please help me budget this
Thrilled to be invited on the Grow Like A Mother #Podcast โฆ we talk about:
- What does it mean to be a high-achieving women with a child
- Rejecting hustle culture & designing a life that actually feels like yours
- Redefining what it means to lead, with humanity!
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What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewed? ๐ซ
Haven - entrepreneur, mom of 2, and daughter of Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel - flipped the script.
We talked motherhood, business, her podcast, & staying grounded in the spotlight
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Have a strict rule on team calls when it comes to little #kids wandering into the background
Donโt tell them to go away.
Bring them over! Then we all say hi.
And we tell them how grateful we are that they โare sharing their Mom / Dad with us to do all the great things they are doing on our teamโ!!
โTo raise a #child is to feel constantly on edge, like youโre asking the world for forgiveness every time your kid acts like... a kidโฆ.
We say we care about the future. But we treat children, literal embodiments of the future - like intrusions!โ
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#Progress does not happen exponentially every day, but if you stick around for something long enough youโll see bursts when things compound & mini hockey sticks get createdโฆ
Too often people chase immediate virality and give up too soon.
