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171: 7 Habits That (Quietly) Helped Me Break Into Data (with no experience)
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7 essential habits helped me transition into data analytics (even without prior experience), and I'm sharing them in today's episode. If you're transitioning into data analytics, I've also created a free tool to help you monitor and track your progress. FREE 7 Habits Tracker here: http://datacareerjumpstart.com/7Habits β‘Start designing today with Gamma for free β‘ https://landadatajob.com/gamma Here's your next watch! Stop Doing Random Data Courses - Read These Books Instead https://youtu.be/Ea9a-OM3Kfw?si=p6C2Vtknztv2ubBb π Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter π Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training π©βπ» Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa π Ace The Interview with Confidence π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator
β TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:06 - Habit 1: βI built a real-world project every single month. 02:23 - Showcase your projects with Gamma! 03:18 - Habit 2: I read five pages a day. 05:24 - Habit 3: βI started seeing the real applications of data. 06:32 - Habit 4: βI started sharing my learnings on LinkedIn. 08:54 - Habit 5: βI applied for jobs consistently, not when I just felt ready. 09:50 - Habit 6: βI sent 1 to 3 cold DMs every week. 11:13 - Habit 7: βI started attending data events every month. 12:38 - FREE Habit Tracker
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