Praise for Troubleshooting Life

Think of this book as a software update for your soul. With wit, wisdom, and surprising sources, Malik shows you how to debug your mindset and upgrade your life. I love the page-a-day format – stay with it for a month, watch your life change, and you’ll be hooked till the last page.
— Salvador Litvak, film director, author, influencer
Akash Malik’s Troubleshooting Life blends wisdom, practicality, and creativity into a format that speaks to professionals and dreamers alike. His one-page-a-day approach challenges readers to think differently, act decisively, and lead with clarity. It’s a rare book that you can both learn from and live by. It is worth the read.
— Plinio Ayala, CEO of Per Scholas
Troubleshooting Life is a masterclass in modern resilience—delivered one brilliant micro-lesson at a time. If you want to have a year of thinking deeply and pushing yourself to your best version of you, Troubleshooting Life is your hard truth served up with creative soul.
— Caitlyn Brazill, President, Per Scholas
This is the kind of book you leave out on your coffee table or desk. It invites reflection.
— Irina Kensinger, Director of Enterprise Risk, CISO-NA
Troubleshooting Life is like daily debugging for your mental codebase. With one page a day, Akash Malik helps you trace thought loops, patch outdated patterns, and refactor your mindset for long-term resilience. Whether you’re stuck in an infinite loop or just due for a reboot, this book delivers practical updates for your internal architecture.
— Dustin Lehr, application security Leader, co-founder of Katilyst
If you take seriously this adventure we call life, you need to read Troubleshooting Life. It’s a truly honest and insightful book that expertly combines the old and the new, helping anyone on their life’s journey.
— Richard Greenberg, CISSP, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Hall of Fame
 

What People Say

Akash showed us that being a leader requires something most of us don’t have or need to work on. That’s patience.

Akash had over 25 students in class coming from different backgrounds, having different beliefs, and having had different experiences. We failed a lot, asked a lot of questions, and all those things aside, Akash remained patient with us.

Akash trusted that we would make it to the end of the Per Scholas AWS re/Start training. I like how you were always genuinely positive about our success stories. For that, I want to say thanks on behalf of our class. On a personal note, I really appreciated that I’m not the only one obsessed with Harry Potter.
— Manuel Lopez, AWS re/Start valedictorian Feb 2023
When group collaborators have friction or drop out, Akash can be counted on to see a project through to completion at a high standard.
— Dede Maitre, Film Professor, Producer and Editor
Akash has the ability to develop and manage a project to the end and have excellent rapport with a wide range of personalities.
— Neal M. Bennett, Digital Media Curriculum Specialist