5 Mistakes that I made as a Business Analyst when I started off my career (feat.impostor syndrome)

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Hello everyone,

I'm back with a video which is a little bit more personal and I decided to share my struggles and mistakes that I made as a business analyst when I started off my career. If you can relate to any of this struggles and would like to share tips on how you were able to overcome them, feel free to share them in the comments below.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks

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[meejmuas]

I also had an overwhelming sense of "not being enough" when I started as a business analyst also, being around already by subject matter experts that knew so much more than I did. But what helped me overcome it was my decision to learn as fast as possible. Spending extra time outside of the work hours to catch up. When you know just as much as the SMEs, they will acknowledge you and your struggle and accept you as a fellow SME. Never stop learning, the goal can be to always be jist as a good as the best SME, or even better

[soccerfp]

Imposter Syndrome is the number one factor that holds people down in any role. Especially those who interact with more experienced or extroverted people. Good that you mentioned it.

[rynnhoong]

Stumbled across your video as I'm searching for more BA professional development courses. As a mid-level BA myself, I can relate to everything you just said. To this day I'd still be subconsciously doing some of those things. This is a great reminder for me. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed, keep up the good work!

[LihShidBoy]

This was great stuff! Ive been a BA for 3 years and have started mid level work with a new firm. It’s been overwhelming to say the least. You have literally verbalized the same issues I have been expressing to my GF. Thank you for the encouragement!

[michaeljenardligan]

Wow! I've never felt so related to this, thank you. This is very helpful and on point. 😊

[forrestwhittakerseye]

So glad I found this channel! You’re awesome, girly!

[deeps]

It really felt good and I could relate to each and every word that you said.!! Cheers to all your efforts and thanks a ton for sharing your experience as a Business Analyst !!
This video was genuinely useful and honestly, it motivated me to pursue my career as a Business Analyst.
Looking forward for a great journey ahead as a Business Analyst.!! Cheers !!

[JamalZakaria]

Hiya! fab video! I can really relate to many of these! From my own experience, i would add that for point 4 (the end user knowing what they want), iIve found that in many organisations, the customer may know what they want at a very high level, but what the actual end product looks like, or indeed if they even need it at all, is a different question (or assumption!) altogether :)


PS. love the tree diagram, great analogy!!

[anthonyrobinson]

You are describing me to a TEE. Every point. Thank you so much for this as I’m 1.5 years into my BA career and really feeling it. I’m slowly getting out of it but it’s still heavy.

[rory]

Great vid, thanks for your insights :)

For me, my mistake when I started, and still now, is not knowing what is/isn't in my swim lane i.e. is this task I'm doing part of my role as a BA. I feel it's an ongoing education that will only be clarified with more experience and from speaking to other BA's.

P.s Good ol' 'Imposter Syndrome'! I think it infects everyone at different times by different amounts in their career regardless of where they sit/role they have.

[shahmoe]

Thanks for saying things tht were on my mind, very helpful really appreciated how u broke it down to a molecule..

[affanr]

I've been a BA for 7 years and I still don't know what I'm doing lol. And I don't like meetings at all or having to talk in meetings.

[sirinerezgui]

Fantastic ! need to hear this as a business analyst

[GloryJoy]

So glad i came across your video, starting my new role as a BA in few weeks. I am so nervous because of my accent.

[abdul-wahabjamal]

I am beginning to identify my career path. Really impressed. Am becoming more confident to embrace it

[jessacaudilla]

I thought I'm the one who was experiencing that kind of mistake. I felt relieved XD. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It will help a lot new BA like me.

[xaznarthx]

new video for my birthday? wow! I ended up interviewing for a BA position within my company and I accepted an offer. I'm starting Nov 4th. Excited and a bit nervous at the same time, it's going to be alot of learning. Keep the videos coming!

[abhijithg]

This is exactly what I am facing now in my first year as BA. Thank you

[dreamscapesforsleep]

Thank you for this video it helped me tremendously! I, too, am suffering from imposter syndrome and man it’s a doozy.

[sangheehwang]

This is really helpful! 처음 말씀하신거 저도 똑같이 경험해서 너무 동감이 되네요 감사합니다🙂