168: Stop Doing Random Data Courses - Read These Books Instead

Tired of spending money on data courses you never finish? Here are 7 essential books that will actually boost your analytical skills, with no subscription required! Plus, make sure to tune in till the end as one lucky listener will get a free book from this list! Get the books here!DISCLAIMER: Some of the links in this video are affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 👉 https://amzn.to/3ZYHhsGAce the Data Science Interview by Nick Singh and Kevin Huo👉 https://amzn.to/3XZ9IaBMoneyball by Michael Lewis👉 https://amzn.to/44fy4ODThe StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning by Josh Starmer👉 https://amzn.to/40hRgu2Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley👉 https://amzn.to/3W84K8KData Science for Business by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett👉 https://amzn.to/4k7jkaDThe Big Book of Dashboards by Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, and Andy Cotgreave👉 https://amzn.to/462GJVj💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:16 Book 1: The Big Book of Dashboards02:52 Book 2: Data Science for Business04:38 Book 3: Fundamentals of Data Engineering06:05 Book 4: The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning07:52 Book 5: Moneyball10:09 Book 6: Ace the Data Science Interview11:24 Book 7: Storytelling With DataI've interviewed some of these awesome data authors! Check out these episodes!Stats You Need to Know as a Data Analyst (w/ StatQuest)👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/105-do-you-have-to-be-good-at-statistics-to-be-a-data-analyst-w-statquest-josh-starmer-phdHow to Ace The Data Science & Analytics Interview w/ Nick Singh👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/74-how-to-ace-the-data-science-analytics-interview-w-nick-singhMeet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic)👉 https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/142-meet-the-woman-who-changed-data-storytelling-forever-cole-knafflic🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata💻 Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/Mentioned in this episode:May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th.https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa