Executive coach Akshay Kapur shares how journaling supports both his family life and his work with leaders navigating uncertainty. He explains how photo journaling in Day One became a daily practice during the pandemic, why the On This Day feature helps him preserve memories, and how reflective questions from his coaching often become prompts for his own writing. The conversation also explores the role of surprise in a good question and how journaling deepens both memory and self-understanding.
About Akshay Kapur
Akshay coaches top tech leaders to create trusting and collaborative environments to help their teams effectively navigate change. He helps clients be comfortable with the uncomfortable, handling seemingly impossible challenges through his unique approach which draws from 20+ years of corporate experience, blending organizational psychology, behavioral economics, grief counseling, and non-dual mindfulness training. He enables companies to retain high-performing leaders and create velocity in team shipping cycles. His clients already view leadership as an act of facilitation, not command and are dedicated to empowering their teams. Akshay helps them see beyond their immediate circumstance and move successfully through major reorganizations, turnarounds, and dynamic market changes.
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