Harnessing the Power of Reading and Real-World Data Applications

7 essential habits helped me transition into data analytics (even without prior experience), and I'm sharing them in today's episode.

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00:00 Introduction

00:06 - Habit 1:  I built a real-world project every single month.

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03:18 - Habit 2: I read five pages a day.

05:24 - Habit 3:  I started seeing the real applications of data.

06:32 - Habit 4:  I started sharing my learnings on LinkedIn.

08:54 - Habit 5:  I applied for jobs consistently, not when I just felt ready.

09:50 - Habit 6:  I sent 1 to 3 cold DMs every week.

11:13 - Habit 7:  I started attending data events every month.

12:38 - FREE Habit Tracker

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