SkillsFuture Month 2-Looking to Upgrade

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In an ever-changing economy, digital skills such as data analytics and social media marketing are critical to staying competitive in a global market. With all the hustle and bustle from work, it pays to catch a break from time to time, to ignore any external stimuli and tend solely to your own mind and body - great ideas may come during these periods of mindfulness! One such idea may be a (re)fueled ambition to embark on an entrepreneurship journey! Whether it is upgrading digital skills, exploring mindfulness or getting started on entrepreneurship, we hope the following selection of resources can be starting points for you.

eBooks

Storytelling with Data

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Call Number: English 001.4226 KNA. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015
It is always important to tell a story with the data you gather. A simple excel chart might not be sufficient. Who is the targeted audience? What is the message you are driving across? How do you create an engaging story? Get the answers in this book.
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Confident Data Skills

Kirill Eremenko

Call Number: English 006.312 ERE -[COM]. Kogan Page, 2018.
What data analytics skills do you need for your career? In this book, Eremenko uncovers the fundamentals of acquiring skills like data mining, preparing, analysing, and communicating data, in addition to financial modelling and presenting data through film making and dynamic simulations.
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Good Charts

Scott Berinato

Call Number: 658.452 BER -[BIZ]. Harvard Business Review Press, 2016.
“Dataviz” Scott Berinato, shares some guiding principles of chart creation in this easy-to-follow book on data visualization. He also shares how visual perception and neuroscience influence our minds in determining whether a chart is insightful or meaningless.
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Dynamic Digital Marketing

Dawn McGruer

Call Number: English 658.872 MAC -[BIZ]. Wiley, 2020.
Looking for ways to increase online visibility and presence for your company? This book reveals some of the digital marketing fundamentals that you will need to know to grow your business effectively. Also included is a 30-day marketing plan to get you started.
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Social Media Marketing For Dummies

Shiv Singh, Stephanie Diamond

Call Number: English 658.872 SIN -[BIZ]. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.
This easy-to-read book covers the key components of social media marketing and the steps to launch a social media campaign. Find out more about the latest social media tools, trends and pitfalls that you may also encounter in your social media campaign.
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Social Selling Mastery

Jamie Shanks

Call Number: 658.872 SHA -[BIZ]. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.
How do we create meaningful relationships with our customers? How do we engage them effectively? Jamie Shanks explains the techniques to targeting prospective customers and building relationships that translate to revenues.
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The Back of the Napkin

Dan Roam

Call Number: English 658.403 ROA -[BIZ]. Portfolio, 2008.
All we need to tell a story is a napkin and a pen. Author Dan Roam shares how we can communicate an idea with pictures, as we humans are inherently visual creatures.
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Fundamentals of Data Visualization

Claus O. Wilke

E-Book only. O’Reilly Media, 2019.
In this book, the concept of data visualization with the usage of tools and diagrams is explained. Readers can also pick up tips on how to turn a large chunk of data into something easier to understand.
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Fearless at Work

Molly Fletcher

Call Number: English 650.1 FLE -[BIZ]. McGraw-Hill, 2017.
Fear is an obstacle to success. There are times when we are held back not by our talent or skill, but by our mindset. Follow Molly Fletcher as she explains the techniques to getting rid of toxic thinking and developing a fearless attitude in life.
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Resilience:Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life

Eric Greitens

Call Number: English 155.24 GRE. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Trouble, hardship and pain is very much part and parcel of life. Is it possible to be more resilient in turbulent times? In this book by Naval SEAL and humanitarian Eric Greitens, he shares his challenges and how he finds compassion in troubled times.
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The Resilience Workbook

Glenn R. Schiraldi

E-Book only. New Harbinger Publications, 2017.
Sharing proven skills to manage your stress and heal from setbacks,The Resilience Workbook guides readers on how to bounce back and thrive in any difficult situation. It also includes exercises to help you cultivate resilience and stay calm under pressure, to face life’s challenges.
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Resilient

Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson

E-Book only. Harmony Books, 2020.
Dr. Rick Hanson uses his research experience, in the science of positive neuroplasticity, to explain how to overcome our brain’s negativity bias, and release painful thoughts and feelings. In exchange, these can be replaced by self-compassion, self-worth, joy and inner peace.
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Bouncing Back

Linda Graham

Call Number: English 158.1 GRA. New World Library, 2013.
While resilience is innate in our brains, we learn and reinforce unhelpful patterns in our neural circuitry over time. Linda Graham demonstrates to readers that what previously seems hardwired can be rewired, and provides guidance in rebuilding our well-being and disaster-proofing our brains.
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21 Days to Resilience

Dr. Zelana Montminy

E-Book only. HarperCollins, 2016.
Leading positive psychology expert, Dr. Zeldana Montminy, provides a science-based toolkit to build resilience. Through each day of her programme, Dr. Montminy introduces a key trait, with accompanying tasks - which is necessary to improve resiliency and wellbeing - such as gratitude, self-respect and flexibility.
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Entrepreneurship

Brian Tracy

E-Book only. G&D Media, 2019.
Business consultant Brian Tracy shares insights about the science of entrepreneurship, covering topics such as the myths of entrepreneurship, shifting to an entrepreneurial mindset, and creating a realistic business plan.
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Entrepreneur

Lars Tvede, Mads Faurholt

E-Book only. Wiley, 2018.
Lars Tvede and Mads Faurholt draw on their experience of founding more than 30 companies to illustrate a simple step-by-step process which can help translate ideas into effective business plans, raise the capital needed to start and grow your business, and build a winning team.
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The Startup Gold Mine

Neil Soni

E-Book only. AMACOM Books, 2018.
Neil Soni shares his experience as an entrepreneur to reveal the inner workings of large corporations, such as their motivations to seek out partnership with startups, and guides startup founders and employees to use this knowledge to close the biggest deals of their careers.
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Write Your Business Plan

The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Call Number: English 658.4012 WRI -[BIZ]. Entrepreneur Press, 2015.
A spiritual sequel to their bestseller Start Your Own Business, the staff at Entrepreneur Media share new insights on fundamental start-up know-how, giving readers an in-depth understanding of what’s essential to any business plan, what’s appropriate for their industry, and what they can do to ensure success.
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Articles

1. How Nike Is Using Analytics To Personalize Their Customer Experience
Alex Barseghian. Published on Forbes on 7 October 2019.

Nike Direct, the company's direct-to-consumer initiative, had contributed 10 billion in sales to Nike in 2018. It is an initiative that is based on data analytics to provide a better customer experience to the customers. How do they do it? Why is it so successful? And what can we learn from Nike?

2. Constructing a Career in Dataviz: Getting Started
Will Chase. Published on 28 April 2020.

Will Chase shares how one can pursue a career in data visualization. He also shares the basic concept of data visualization and the tools that help in designing the visualization.

3. 5 Ways to Boost Your Resilience at Work
Rich Fernandez. Published on Harvard Business Review on 27 June 2016.

Resilience is built by attitudes, behaviours and social support systems that can be adopted by anyone, and this is backed by more than five decades of research. This article shares tips on how we can develop resilience and stay motivated in the face of chronic negative stress, which is based on neuroscience, behavioural and organisational research.

4. The 8 P’s Of Entrepreneurship
Nina Angelovska. Published on Forbes on 10 October 2018.

Developed from her encounters with fellow entrepreneurs from all around the world, entrepreneur Nina Angelovska shares the eight ‘P’ traits which she believes are what set successful entrepreneurs apart from others.

Videos

1. What REALLY is Data Science? Told by a Data Scientist by Joma

What is Data Science? Is it all about AI? In this video, Data Scientist Joma explains the common misconception about data science and how there is a dichotomy of media representation and the actual role of a Data Scientist.

Source: What REALLY is Data Science? Told by a Data Scientist (2018, June 22). Joma Tech.

2. Making Data Mean More Through Storytelling by Ben Wellington

Computer scientist, Ben Wellington shares the usefulness of telling stories with data. He explores the correlations between parking tickets, taxis, bikers, and how these can be brought to life through data analysis and storytelling that shed insights into life in New York City.

Source: Making Data mean more through storytelling (2015, April 20). TEDx Talks

3. Pandit Dasa on Mindfulness and Resilience During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Pandit Dasa

WSB speaker, mindful leadership expert and former monk Pandit Dasa shares his views on resilience and the power in our choices, during these uncertain times.

Source: Pandit Dasa on Mindfulness and Resilience During the Coronavirus Pandemic (2020, April 3). Washington Speakers Bureau.

4. The Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset by Bill Roche

Bill Roche shares real-life stories of how his students created their own business ventures, showcasing abilities to take charge of their learning (with the freedom to make mistakes), and developing entrepreneurial skills.

Source: The Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset (2018, March 21). TEDx Talks.