E is for Eskwelabs Issue 90 - The Newsletter Returns, and so Does PH Startup Week 👋
Uncommon book recommendations for those thinking of running a startup + a free ticket to an onsite Gen AI workshop
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Hi everyone, it’s Francine here! 👋 The last time you’ve seen me greet you in this Substack was back in October 2022. And from November 2022 to March 2024, I had turned you readers over to none other than Senior Officer Meg Ruiz. 💖
To get back into the writing groove, I return to you guys now with a simple 2 minute read. I couldn’t think of a better time to restart the Substack other than the arrival of PH Startup Week!
2 Things I’ll be sharing:
Uncommon book recommendations for those thinking of running a startup 📚
A free ticket to an onsite Gen AI workshop 🎟
Reading time: 2 minutes
3 Uncommon Book Recommendations for Aspiring Startup Founders 📚
I promise I did not mean to make an entirely monochromatic color palette of book recommendations! I could have gone with blue covers, and easily chosen titles like Blue Ocean Strategy or The Lean Startup. But these three are close to my heart for different reasons. 🤍
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy
Listen.
You are going to do so much listening throughout your whole journey, whether it’s to your co-founders, community, advisors, and the pulse on the rest of the world. In a society that is so used to speaking and not listening, this is an essential skill to have as a founder.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Focus
You are going to be bombarded by many distractions and pulled in different directions. Do the words “enough” and “startup” even go together harmoniously? Reading this book might just help you widen your imagination to what kind of sustainable startup culture you can craft.
Switch Craft: Harnessing the Power of Mental Agility to Transform Your Life by Elaine Fox
Adapt
You are going to hear the words agility and adaptability more times than you can ever count. This book is designed to strengthen your own agility and emotional intelligence skills!
Free ticket to an onsite Gen AI workshop 🎟
We’re happy to be both an exhibitor and community partner in this year’s PH Startup Week. Our workshop is titled “Self-Augmentation with AI.” This is a self-development workshop grounded in the RIASEC model, in order to guide lifelong learners into exploring different career paths. At the end of the workshop's introspective program flow, participants will create their own personalized learning plan using ChatGPT.
November 13, Wed, 1-3 PM, at Jade Hall, Blue Leaf Pavillion, BGC
🎟 Register for free here: https://bit.ly/phsw24-eskwelabs 🎟
💌 Cheering you on always,
Francine
Director of Operations at Eskwelabs