Career Advice

You sit down at your desk. You open your SQL client or your Python notebook. You stare at the blinking cursor. You have a vague mandate from your stakeholder: “Figure out why churn is up.” So, you do what most data analysts are trained to do. You start digging. You pull every column related to […]

For the last several weeks, we have focused heavily on the technical acceleration of your career. We explored how to integrate Artificial Intelligence into your workflow and set three distinct goals to automate your redundancy. That was the science. Now, we return to the art. You can be the most technically gifted analyst in your […]

Welcome to 2026! The time for generic resolutions is over. Last year, I challenged you to become a better storyteller. That remains true, but the ground has shifted beneath us. The rapid evolution of AI means the role of the “Junior Data Analyst” is effectively dead. If your plan for this year is simply to […]

Last time, we outlined the strategy for reacting to rejection. We gave you a framework for decoding the “no” when a stakeholder dismisses your work. It is a critical skill for surviving in this field. But survival is not the goal. Leadership is the goal. The reactive strategy outlined last week is your defense. This […]

I was in Waterford, Ireland, in 1997, touring its famous crystal factory. It was a place of incredible focus and skill that transformed rough blocks of glass into flawless works of art. The process was a quiet, linear procession. The first artisan would meticulously carve a pattern. That piece was then passed to the next […]

Your inbox is a trap. So is your ticketing system. They are comfortable, orderly prisons that define your job and limit your impact. A request arrives. “Can you pull the numbers on the Q3 campaign?” You execute the query. You build the dashboard. You deliver the report. You have done your job perfectly. And you […]