The 5 Pillars of Success I Live By

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching everyone! I hope this video helps you on your #66DaysOfDataChallenge! Books: Atomic Habits: amzn.to/2GQSoPz Tiny Habits: amzn.to/2ZrYhca The Power of Habit: amzn.to/2ZpUwUE Psychocybernetics: amzn.to/3bN6PPQ 4 Disciplines of Execution: amzn.to/3hkLMWb Awaken the Giant Within: amzn.to/2ZucR31 The One Thing: amzn.to/2ZoRQGP *These are all affiliate links. I earn a small commission if you buy through them at no additional cost to you! Thanks!

[@RichardOnData]

You may have just earned yourself some commission from me on The One Thing! (Which, ironically, would be purchased while I fix a Shiny app for my day job, text a good friend about our plans later that night, and watch this video all in the same span of time. Cheers.......)

[@KenJee_ds]

@@RichardOnData hahaha, it is a great book! Thanks for watching!

[@samirz7]

"Narrowing the scope of things I am trying to learn" is great advise...another great video ! I learned this the hard way after spending months jumping on to follow every tutorial related to data science I could find on youtube - statistics, data analysis, data visualization, deep learning...etc. It was very overwhelming and didn't do much for my confidence as a beginner. I think it was one of Krish Naik's video called "How To Learn Data Science Smartly?" that saved me where he explains why we shouldn't try to learn each aspect of data science separately, but rather find some data science projects and learn different topics with context by reverse engineering.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks Samir! I agree, Krish's video is a really good one and projects are a great way to find focus!

[@sawekb8102]

Thanks for insights. Lastly my motivation to learn data science dropped. Content like that helps me to motivate myself.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad this content helped!!!

[@DataProfessor]

This is an awesome motivational video Ken! Thanks for sharing your 5 pillars of success. For me, learning to say ‘no’ can work wonders, to give back time that I could use to be productive and take me a step closer toward reaching life’s goals. As Jim Rohn puts it, “Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.”

[@KenJee_ds]

I agree 100%. I look at saying no as a part of the focus pillar!

[@DataProfessor]

@@KenJee_ds Absolutely 😃

[@HVjugo]

Idk why I missed this video... I'm just trying to sort my activities and learning plan for this month and the 66daysofdata challenge but I didn't knew where to start, this was really helpful because my mind was all over the place haha

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear this was helpful Hugo!!! I personally think this is one of my most underrated videos

[@piyushthakur2386]

You have worked hard on handwriting. Another great video , you touched all the important aspects of being successful. Thanks for video.

[@KenJee_ds]

Haha thanks! Honestly the key to legible handwriting for me has just been to write in all caps

[@piyushthakur2386]

@@KenJee_ds It really looks very neat. My dad's handwriting is like typewriter , mine is like my mom though. 😄

[@daedalusdreamjournal5925]

I swear some of the things you said reminded of some of the books you mention: 1. the importance of habits and 2. identity -> Those two go hand in hand together and, one best way to describe oneself is by what we do on a consistant basis. Hence if you can chance your habits, you can chance your identity. The growth mindset has been cited in many different book tough I have "7 habits of highly successful people". Motivation clearly sucks as a base strategy, since it's volatile. Don't get me wrong, it's good to have sometimes, but view it rather as a very good friend who has MANY friends, always willing to help, giving a lot of it when it can ... but who can't really always be there on account of having so many people to help .... Motivation is VERY popular these days if you catch my meaning ;) Another thing about identity and accounting, and something I've talked about before, is to give yourself proof of what you've accomplished so far and what you are doing right now ... and a bullet journal, for this and feedback (since ppl won't always be there to give it to you) ... this is perfect for this. Make sure to add the proper tracker to it. And when you feel one of those tracker, that's what Ken Jee here said about about fist pumping and being proud of yourself ... yep, it's very to do that with a tracker and a bullet journal. I can't tell you how many "YES!!" I've shouted when marking one ;) PS: #66daysofdata If you watch that video with the intent of applying the advice here to your #66daysofdata ... you might be doing more than 66 of them, and good days they might be just saying ;) (I assume this should count for your challenge in that case). :) PS2: Haven't told you that before, but it seems we have something in common! -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip_Ui5-Vl9GHbac :P

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! Love the Rocky training montage haha! I will look into a bullet journal.

[@Julio_Zambrano]

Great advise Ken, thank you for sharing!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Julio!

[@TinaHuang1]

There are so many gems in this video! Please make more videos like these ❤️

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Tina! I will definitely make more like this!

[@hardikkamboj3528]

Wow...look at those handwritten checklists / notes...the clocks with different time zones...amazing.. Thanks ken for this video, what worked for me is spirituality (Yes I am an Indian), its just enjoying the present moment, and being in the present, that's it....You can't describe in words what sprirtuality does to you, but its just watching the things happening around you, and not being affected by them ( Karma Yoga as it is written in Bhagwat Geeta)

[@KenJee_ds]

Being in the present is so important! I do quite a bit of yoga and meditation to try to stay in the process. I have found that the identity pillar really helps to keep me in the moment!

[@hardikkamboj3528]

@@KenJee_ds Wow that's great...if you are interested you can try pranayama, kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4fGmY1ueZZoe8U

[@AndrewMoMoney]

Intrigued by the thumbnail, but stayed for the thoughtful tips. Accountability explained simply, letting others down is a lot scarier than letting yourself down! Also the editing game is getting upped :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for the kind words! I thought the thumb might have been over the top 😅

[@AndrewMoMoney]

@@KenJee_ds Sun's out, gun's out Ken!

[@brendansully12]

I think I'm going to watch this when I wake up every day for a couple weeks

[@KenJee_ds]

Awesome! Glad you found some inspiration in it!

[@diobrando1253]

But as ken said motivation is not permanent you should stop doing that and make these habit(s) as necessity

[@piyushthakur2386]

Yes I guess we do.

[@RubenB1234]

Another great video, Ken! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!!

[@RubenB1234]

@@KenJee_ds For sure! Also, I saw today that the NFL Big Data Bowl 2020-21 was released to Kaggle last week. I look forward to competing, but maybe this could be good subject matter for a future video? I would love to hear how you would start to approach this years challenge!

[@rayojel3918]

4 disciplines and atomic habits are amazing books!

[@KenJee_ds]

Two of my favorites!

[@sajanaherath7171]

Love you bro. Thanks a lot for these videos!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching them!

[@owlcatxx]

Hi Ken, helpful video as always, thank you! One thing I wanted to touch on was the example around 4:00 about weight loss. Generally, going from fewer skills to more skills is desirable, but going from "fat" aka something negative to "skinny" aka an admirable goal...just isn't universal, and it can be unhelpful to present it as such. A more constructive way to present this example could be about taking care of one's health, whatever that looks like for different people. It's my impression that Data Science as a field is trying to be more inclusive, and I believe weight inclusivity needs to be part of that. Thanks for reading if you did!

[@KenJee_ds]

Totally fair! I didn't think before I spoke there. Will work to be more inclusive in future videos!

[@owlcatxx]

​@@KenJee_ds Appreciate your response and understanding!

[@nycstev428]

awesome stuff here Ken

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks Steve!

[@bkm8556]

The timing couldn't have been any better on this video. Really truly thank you.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@ozanguven2307]

this speech is explanatory, meaningful, and consistent. good video!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Ozan!

[@Amf313]

Excellent

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!

[@alaknandaagarwal8431]

Hi Ken, nice video. I really liked the last tip, I've been concious that focusing on one thing could bring in way more results than juggling too may at once. However, I have this irrational fear that I'll lose out on time I could be using to do all of those other things, which is why everything is always top of the priority list.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Alaknanda! That is a very normal fear to have haha. As long as you know it is irrational, that is what is important. Warren buffet does this thing where he tells you to write down the 20 things you want to achieve in your lifetime. After that he tells you to cross out 11-20 on that list and never think about them again. I think if we want to be truly successful at any one thing, we need to be willing to let a couple other things go by the wayside.

[@alaknandaagarwal8431]

@@KenJee_ds I'll do that, thank you so much for your advice and time :)

[@richardholmes429]

Hi Ken. Thanks for the videos. I have been watching for a while and just went back to school this fall. Motivation has been a struggle and this video is right on point for me. Your pillars help me realign and rethink my approach to school, day job and child also going to school from home! I have been a data guy for years and figured it is time to “formalize” by background and experience with a degree. Appreciate your sharing and keep up to solid work!

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear the video was right on point! Thanks for watching!!

[@taylorbosier]

Thanks for the video. My energy has been really zapped the last month from depression and sometimes I just need a little re-frame of my mindset. Last night was the first time I opened up some coding learning material. Thanks, Mr. Jee.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Taylor! Glad to hear you cracked open some coding material last night. I think starting can be the hardest part sometimes. Remember to celebrate!

[@praveenmenon3621]

Thank you Ken for creating this video. Simple rules and defining what these rules are a great way to start. I am also starting my data science journey and found this motivating and helpful.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it motivating Praveen!

[@twobruhs4774]

I’m new to your channel and loved this video. Thanks for posting these tips!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching! Welcome to the channel!

[@jackychan4640]

Ken , meeting more friends are required, but after college I have met many false friends. Because of competition, and others

[@parry2333]

This video made me subscribe. Thanks for the content! Keep it up!

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for the sub! Glad to hear you are enjoying the content!

[@jeffreyugochukwu1942]

This video was very inspirational in terms of how I can measure my personal success. The pillar of celebrating your successes really spoke to me because I'm in the midst of interviews for internships and after passing some of the initial rounds, I shared my hard work with my supportive friends and this motivated me to study even harder for the final rounds of those interviews. Thanks for the motivational content as always :'))

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear you found it inspirational! Definitely celebrate success and keep up the great work!!!

[@kurianbenoy1459]

Thanks for your inspiring tips

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Kurian!

[@chinmaygondhalekar2591]

Exactly the thing that I needed Thanks Ken I started #66days project with you but I couldn't do it regularly this helps a lot 👍

[@KenJee_ds]

I believe in you! Only 5 mins a day.

[@chinmaygondhalekar2591]

@@KenJee_ds thanks Ken this means a lot

[@biplavsingh5026]

thanks for motivating me to study data science along with my college

[@KenJee_ds]

😆

[@larigiba]

It is awesome and very motivating to see how you evolved so drastically! Thank you a lot for sharing this; about three years ago I also was mostly unproductive and did not get a lot of stuff done. I have been continually trying to make small improvements and I have gotten a long way (but I still have an even longer way to go, of course!) I really paused for a moment when you talked about the aspect of focus. I have been guilty in the past of trying to do 20 different things at the same time and as a result I have experienced dissatisfaction with the outcomes. I will try to narrow my goals down in the future and only focus on one (or very few) different things at a time. When you said, that you don't think you have come far, I wanted to add one detail. I don't remember exactly where I have this "way of thinking" from, but it was very inspiring to me. Even if you (as in "you" personally) do not feel that you have achieved "that" much, it can be motivating to think of people as a network in general. When someone focuses on their own success, they might see that they have done "average" or "somewhat well", but maybe their actions have affected someone else. And that person affects someone else (else). So while I know the feeling of always trying to achieve more and always wanting to be as successful as possible, I can definitely say that through your channel you have reached a lot of people. And maybe you have influenced 1% or 5% or even more of those people to do something. And maybe those 5% have influenced their own 5% and so on. I know for a fact that you have influenced me for the better and motivated me to start actively trying 66daysofdata and becoming more interested in habit building. So I wanted to say thank you, from me, and for everyone else you influenced at least a little bit. You're awesome! :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Thank you for the very thoughtful comment Boris! I really enjoy your engagement, and I can tell that you are dedicated to growing as a person and as a data scientist. It makes me really happy to think that I have had a positive impact on you and others. Hopefully there are many more people out there that my work can benefit as well! It is really inspiring to think about how much more I can do!

[@larigiba]

I am really glad I can give back a bit of positive energy! Surely you have influenced a significant amount of people and that number increases every day. Keep going! :)

[@KenJee_ds]

@@larigiba :)

[@leileili]

KZbin=strangers! Haha. Great video never would I expect jump roping in a data science video!

[@KenJee_ds]

Haha all my subscribers are my friends! Thanks for watching Shirley!

[@devanshverma5395]

Hey ken, I resonated very closely with you on the last point of 'focusing on one imp thing' as for a couple of months i was learning data analytics (sql/tableau/excel etc) and ml and dl(Nlp/Cv) all at same time and was going nowhere even after putting atleast 10hrs everyday. This last point made me realize how important it is to focus on one thing at time. Now i'm going to start with data analytics,find a job and build up from there. Again,thanks Ken

[@KenJee_ds]

Treat that data analytics job like a domino!!!

[@youngdali8513]

great content as always ! Thanks man.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks Andres!

[@Akash_Ubale]

Please make more videos like this.

[@KenJee_ds]

I would be happy to! Was thinking about doing another channel related to individual performance!

[@user-zk2iz9by7u]

Great video ! Thank you Ken , super helpful I'll be checking these books out !

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!!! I hope it helps!

[@rawen127]

3:14 the fence on the left looks slightly surprised

[@KenJee_ds]

Hahaha

[@amirgoudarzi1495]

You Are an Inspiration. Keep Going . Much Love.

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear the video helped! Thanks for watching Amir!

[@sanjivaneenpatil]

Ken thanks a lot and wanted to ask you what can I do next after completing python

[@KenJee_ds]

I recommend starting on data science projects! kaggle.com is a good place for this

[@shalinisujith]

Great content

[@KenJee_ds]

😃

[@GiggleNuggetsZone]

Beautiful and motivating.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thank you!!

[@demianzas4504]

Very good content i see you from Argentina

[@KenJee_ds]

Welcome! I would love to go to Argentina when things open up again!

[@demianzas4504]

@@KenJee_ds perfect Argentina is a great and beautiful place

[@JoeMama-lv7wx]

good stuff. One question: what about restoration/renewal? We aren't machines. We need to cycle though and schedule rest also.

[@KenJee_ds]

This is definitely something I should have talked about in this video! I have really focused on maximizing my returns from leisure time. I have found a few activities that I really recharge from, and have eliminated most of the ones that keep me in neutral. I've found that time spent doing nothing or reading is particularly energizing for me. I try to eliminate social medial and tv/ browsing behavior as much as possible. I recommend digital minimalism or deep work by cal newport, he goes into great depth into what high quality leisure is. I also do a lot of yoga / meditation. This isn't to say that tv, social media, etc. is explicitly bad, there is definitely a place for entertainment. I just think it is important to carve out time for activities that you know give you proper restoration.

[@noahhorsley1916]

Awesome question, I was wondering the same thing.

[@kwarnkham3836]

Love the content

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!

[@muthukrishnan8790]

Really this motivates me to keep going , Thank you ken :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Awesome! Glad to hear it helped!

[@thinamG]

It's inspiring and motivating, Ken Thank you so much.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Thinam! Glad to hear this was motivating! Remember that motivation is fickle though 😉

[@theoutlet9300]

one thing i started a few days ago and has helped me a lot is I write down goal for my next day and accomplish atleast one thing early in the morning. this gives me a headstart and once i start the process of completing my goals it becomes significantly easier to fulfill them.

[@KenJee_ds]

I love that! I have been writing down my schedule for the next day the night before. I have found this to be really great as well because I skip the step of thinking about what I will be doing. I think it probably works very similar to your goal setting!

[@noahhorsley1916]

I love this. I read Atomic Habits earlier this year and it inspired me to add more structure to my life. If I'm being honest, some of my habits have stuck better than others. Do you struggle with this and how do you tackle it? Thanks!

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad you enjoyed the book as well! I find that habits that I try to expand too quickly tend to get worn out. I recommend starting from the smallest version of the habit over again when you feel like you have stopped doing it consistently!

[@Dylan-yd8kw]

Man that’s goofy. You’re the first person other than me that I’ve seen that likes that specific Korean Barbeque jerky. 4:02 when you’re making the smoothie

[@KenJee_ds]

It is super good stuff!

[@bsarioz]

Gotta get more from Costco when it's on sale now, that pork jerky is pretty 'sweet' lol.

[@Dylan-yd8kw]

Wait Costco, sells it? Gotta get me some quick

[@KenJee_ds]

@@Dylan-yd8kw Load up!

[@amirgoudarzi1495]

Can you Make a Video About writing an article(like medium)? How to Start and How to Write Useful Content with good edit and format.

[@KenJee_ds]

I can! I might just have someone from Towards Data Science on the channel. How does that sound?

[@amirgoudarzi1495]

@@KenJee_ds Awseome! I really wanna start writing and this could help me so much. Lots of content in article writing is so basic that couldnt help me to write.

[@ravitanwar9537]

i think ken is transitioning into a film maker more so than a data scientist :)

[@KenJee_ds]

Haha I don't know about that, but I've been enjoying filming the B-roll for the videos!

[@ravitanwar9537]

@@KenJee_ds I see the rising of next Martin scorcese😏

[@KenJee_ds]

@@ravitanwar9537 Maybe Ali Abdaal at best haha

[@adnanrahman5883]

@@KenJee_ds pls dont watch anime at 4x speed 😂

[@ravitanwar9537]

@@KenJee_ds ken you should also start auditioning for roles in sci-fi tv series/movies

[@sheetalp91]

👌

[@KenJee_ds]

💯

[@SuperLOLABC]

Eyyy Chikna :*

[@surajviswakarma254]

Why those three clocks have three different time showing?

[@KenJee_ds]

I actually have 4 clocks with different times. In my "real" job I have clients across multiple different time zones, so I use those so I don't miss my meetings 😅

[@surajviswakarma254]

@@KenJee_ds it's so kind of you that you replied on a silly question. But i am really get inspired more by your laat line said. Looking forward to have a great professional life like you. Thank You so much

[@slippertopia]

What's the point of having three different clocks showing the same time ? 😅

[@surajviswakarma254]

@@slippertopia 🤣🤣 yes true

[@TRXSTA38]

... My main takeaways were you also enjoy Golden Island Jerky and we're the same age. ;) Just kidding. Great video and consistent with a lot of things that I've read on self improvement. :D

[@KenJee_ds]

Both true haha! Thanks for watching!

[@bingbong2179]

Noice video as always

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks!!!

[@muskandhapa263]

Why don't you use ig ken???? I wish I could follow you😣🥺

[@KenJee_ds]

My life isn't interesting enough for instagram 😂

[@gokulrajdevarajan6202]

Guys also checkout deepwork by cal newpot You will be fascinated reading that

[@KenJee_ds]

A great book! His other ones "So good they can't ignore you" and "Digital Minimalism" also had a large impact on me. Maybe content for another video!

[@gokulrajdevarajan6202]

@@KenJee_ds ❤️❤️waiting for that❤️❤️

[@sampatankar1977]

I did all of these to move forward...domino's over too many plates..not to say that each domino has up to 4 facets....but dominos!

[@KenJee_ds]

haha

[@ross951]

Pecs of peace

[@KenJee_ds]

Hahaha

[@88redfrog]

You look like shaved Gilfoyle tbh

[@KenJee_ds]

I've gotten this a few times haha

[@88redfrog]

Ken Jee r u single hahahah