We have a lot to unpack in today’s episode! Shaarika Kaul studied Informatics (data science) and Communications at University of Washington and then pivoted to Deloitte and then to AG Consulting Partners where she currently is a management consultant and a technical product manager. On the side, she also cofounded and co-authored Mindful Mansi! Definitely check out her book and the amazing initiatives MPower Media is doing!
I love this because we are always asked to know the answers! But how exactly should you answer questions you don’t know? Deflecting is not the way, but there are so many other ways you can respond to clients (or team members!) when they ask a question!
Especially in my first year in consulting, I didn’t know anything about Workday, the industry my clients were in, and “best practices.” I had to start from the ground up but I did draw from my experiences in my past jobs and internships! You always want to be honest and transparent but also be a trustworthy and knowledgeable consultant even when you just graduated. Here are my takes!
What is your go to and how would you rank these yourself in order of preference! Do you have something else you do instead? Share them in a comment down below!
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I personally find it so interesting how other couples deal with all of the aspects that come with living with your significant other. It’s actually a lot more than just being roommates, it’s finding a right balance! In this episode, we provide some background of our relationships and then we go deep and BRUTALLY honest into how we mesh together with lifestyle, doing chores, handling money, as a couple, and other tips we have based off of our experience. It’s a pretty long episode, but I think you’ll find this entertaining and fun since we have Michelle Lam! We’re even going to go into how potpourri saved her relationship! That’s right. You won’t want to miss this episode!
In this video, I go over how I exactly write the cover letter that got me the job at Accenture! Cover letters are a lot harder to write in my opinion because of how subjective it could be, but I break it down into how to find who to address it to, what to write in which paragraph, and how you should organize your cover letter to get the point across to snag that interview! In this video, I actually show you the cover letter I used in my recruitment process!
My good friend Michelle N. Lam, otherwise known as @mewtripled, once told me this. As random as it sounds, it’s actually very relevant in almost everything in life.
You need to take the first move yourself and take what YOU want. Don’t wait for others to take it before you and then regret you didn’t do so earlier. You want to take that leap of faith even if you don’t know you’ll make it, but at least you’ll know you tried.
That actually was kind of how my YouTube channel started where I was wondering why there was no content on tech consulting available to so many people who actually want to pursue this career. It’s discouraging one informational interview after another that you get a “it depends” but no one giving a true answer (albeit many answers but at least AN answer), so I was like why not? I took the leap of faith and I have no regrets! I managed to build an online community on Facebook called the Technology Consulting Community with over 1,500 members across the works in 70+ countries!
I have no regrets and while this particular quote wasn’t the one that actually got me to press record, @mewtripled came swooping in saying ya just gotta do it and I did. I’ve been loving it ever since!
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It’s a bit weird to be PROUD of not dating until later in life, but I am proud of it. As a career driven young woman, I made sure to love myself first and really know what I want and need. I wanted to make this video so others don’t have to feel pressured to be in a relationship and it’s okay to value yourself and career more now. While my peers have gone through flings, one night stands, and short term relationships, I’m still with my first and only boyfriend of 3+ years now. We even bought a condo in NYC and have three cats together!
EDIT: many people are saying 21 is not late and I 100% agree. It’s actually why I made the video in the first place! Some context is in college I knew wayyyyyyyy too many people who were constantly hooking up, swiping on tinder, dating around ALL for the sake of just having someone, not feeling left out or not feeling unwanted. Completely your choice if you decide to date around anyways, but this video is for those who are looking for a relationship for the wrong reasons like validation and peer pressure. I even knew someone who faked having a boyfriend because she didn’t want to seem left out. I was also speaking of my experience of everyone around me telling me I SHOULD be dating around even if it’s not serious and to “play around.” I didn’t like how they imposed their own ideals on me. This is what the video was for and I just wanted to reassure those who felt this way that it’s okay!
Cloud is HOT. Especially with the pandemic, more and more companies are pushing to go to the cloud. I think a lot of people don’t exactly know how cloud is everywhere, and this will show you TRULY that it’s all around you – even software you may have used without knowing.
Just imagine using a CD, DVD, flash drives, even a FLOPPY DISK (comment down below if you know how one looks like 😂😂😂)! I made a poll on my YouTube channel’s community tab on what tech excites my subscribers the most and they said cloud and AI. Cloud is what many are going towards now and @accenture’s Cloud First even invested $3B to accelerate clients’ move to cloud and digital transformation.
If you want a tech or consulting job of high demand, cloud is the way to go! What are your favorite cloud services? I’m sure they are there, you probably just didn’t know!
Jackie Faye is a woman of many talents! After studying computer science and business in college, she is now a data engineer AND an up-and-coming rapper in New York City. With tech and hip hop being very male dominant, I was very curious about how Jackie was doing what she was doing and the why factor behind it all. Especially when she is a Chinese Korean American LGBTQ woman from Dallas, Texas, which is totally against the norm.
You HAVE to listen to her most recent single. It’s absolute fire! If you’re a Chinese American and you’re familiar with Jackie Chan Adventures, this is a blast from the past!
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Welcome to my crib! My boyfriend, Addison, and I bought our condo in 2020 at the age of 24 (Addison at 25) and finally moved in November! This is the long awaited FINISHED apartment tour that we’re happy to show you to work with our lifestyle as busy technology consultants and content creators in NYC! As a YouTuber, I also made sure I had the right setup to optimize filming no matter the day or time and also with very little setup needed! Just a press and we’re good to go! Being technology consultants, we are also busy and need to optimize our work from home office to be the most efficient and productive that we can! It’s hard to do all of that in a NYC Brooklyn condo, but we managed to do it! We did a few changes with some paint jobs and after all of the furniture, decor, upgrades, and tech, we are FINALLY done. (Kind of, we still have shades left.)
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Smart Sockets:
Google Home Mini
Google Chromecast
Cabinet Motion Sensor Lights:
Cat Toy Hanging from Door Frame:
Bed Frame:
SimpleHuman Trash Cans:
Keurig Coffee Machine
West Elm Harris Sleeper Sectional w/ Storage Chaise:
Transformer Table:
Live Edge Coffee Table:
Cat Tree:
SAMSUNG 65-inch Class QLED Q80T Series – 4K UHD Direct Full Array 12X Quantum HDR 12X Smart TV with Alexa Built-in (QN65Q80TAFXZA, 2020 Model)
Philips Hue Bridge
Philips Hue Lightstrip
West Elm Zane Media Console:
Oculus Quest 2
Society6 Mint Green Bubble Gum Llama Print
UPLIFT L-Shaped Standing Desk
Muji Bean Bag Chair:
Society6 Voyages Over New York NYC Print
Blue Yeti Microphone:
Microphone Boom Arm
Canon M50 Camera
Wireless Charging Station
Cat Puzzle Music Box:
Fake Plant
If you want to see the empty apartment tour and how our first week was moving in, check out our vlog here: https://youtu.be/-R6rlz1JQi0
Follow our real estate journey from the beginning here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjwyuhZnA44&list=PLibY-3NAtJvEjyTQhlQmPrXmkmPa45mFn
I am so happy with what we have in terms of how smart our home is in terms of automation for lights, entertainment, and technology, but this is not the end as we’re constantly making upgrades. After spending that much money on closing a 2 bedroom NYC condo, we wanted to do more gradual upgrades but all of the necessities now.
We also have what we like to call the ultimate home office studio because we do a LOT. We are both full time technology consultants at Accenture and work from home a lot (even before the pandemic). I plan, record, and edit YouTube videos and podcast episodes, and I run some side businesses and hustles, AND we enjoy guests so we also have a sofa bed for guests to sit and sleep in.
This actually was my high school yearbook quote whether you believe it or not! I was always so excited about starting a new chapter and trying new ideas. Often, I have to push myself out of the comfort zone because you really never know how something will end up without actually trying!
One of the main reasons I do what I do is because I like to make sure I exhausted everything before I can say I failed or give up. Honestly though, sometimes I have the issue of doing and wanting to do too many things and spreading myself thin. In these situations, you can also ask yourself why to these new ideas and initiatives, but it’s all about perspective!
Some of the biggest decisions with “why not” as a question constantly asked is confounding @bu_pct, getting a second cat (and a third!), and starting my YouTube channel, podcast and the Technology Consulting Community! These were all my best and most rewarding decisions I made and I’m so glad I took the leap!
The most recent jump I did was to revamp my Instagram with more targeted content in tech, careers, and consulting, and expanding into Instagram reels and Tiktok! Let’s see how this goes!
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