Inspired by my first @ADPList session with Oluwatobiloba Falana! She is so real. Her key advice for starting in data analytics: master the foundations first to avoid tool overwhelm. Highly recommend booking a session with her! https://t.co/3B85MGW4j6
Learning that theory gives you the foundation, but practice is where you find your alignment. I am leaving the hesitation of 2023 behind. #LearningJourney#Tech
Realizing that data theory is just the entry point. Practice is where the magic happens.
My 2023 self thought progress meant memorizing syntax and consuming endless theory. It felt safe.
Naturally love to dive deep into ideas, concepts, and the big picture. But in reality, I was stuck in "tutorial hell". The equivalent of reading books about how to swim without ever touching the water.
Solidifying my data automation skills. Putting Power Query into practice and diving deep into Excel Macros for automated data clean-ups.
#LearningJourney#DataAnalytics
WHY STARTING IS OFTEN HARDER THAN LEARNING
I remember when I was learning data analytics and spending hours watching tutorials.
Excel
SQL
Python
Power BI
Every new lesson made me feel like I was getting closer to becoming a data analyst.
But when it was time to open a blank power BI page and build something from scratch, I suddenly felt stuck.
What data should I use?
What should I analyze?
What if the dashboard looks bad?
What if I make a mistake?
I realized I wasn’t afraid of learning.
I was of afraid of starting.
It was easier to keep watching another tutorial than to create something that could actually be judged.
Eventually, I started working on projects anyway.
Some were messy. Some didn’t turn out the way I imagined. I had errors I didn’t understand and spent hours trying to figure them out.
But those mistakes taught me more than another tutorial could.
That’s when I understood something:
You don’t become confident and then start. You start, struggle, learn, and eventually become confident.
Immersion mode: ON
Spent the last few weeks diving deep into data cleaning, sorting, and transformation to drive organizational value.
Thrilled to earn a badge from
@IBM SkillsBuild, while sharpening my practical spreadsheet skills weekly
#DataAnalytics#LeadHerFoundation
Excel is more than rows and columns. 📊
For aspiring data analysts, mastering formulas, PivotTables, data cleaning, visualization, and shortcuts can make your workflow faster and your insights clearer.
Small skills. Big impact.
#DataAnalytics#ExcelTips#DataAnalyst#DataCareer #LearnExcel
Just finished my first @IBM SkillsBuild Capstone for Data Analytics. This journey taught me so much, especially on how I struggled to distinguish structured vs. unstructured data and figuring out how to justify data inclusion. On to the next!✨ #DataAnalytics#LearningJourney