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There's something genuinely satisfying about diving into Business Analysis on a new project. Every onboard is a puzzle, understanding how systems connect, uncovering what actually matters to stakeholders, translating vision into actionable strategy. The learning never stops, and honestly? That's what keeps it interesting. Every project teaches me something new.
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Guys, new here. So figured I give a quick intro.
A little about me. I have been in and out of entrepreneurship and various artistic projects for over 20 years now (yup, I'm THAT old).
I've always been drawn to creative work but choose my main career in science. So it has definitely shaped the way I create and approach projects and how I've ran my businesses.
I've always loved creating but younger me never had a real process for getting stuff done, so often things got left unfinished or approached in a messy way.
This is definitely something I have "borrowed" from my time as a scientist. Structure and processes that help me get through my creative process faster and more efficiently.
Anyway, that's the short version, would love to connect and learn more about everyone on here.
Feel free to share a comment and tell me about you and what you do. Would love to connect with you all
science background probably helps more than people think. welcome
🤯 How a successful project with Enterprise company could look like
Still remember that morning. My biggest tip so far.
Wow, that should have felt incredible for sure!
You Need to Learn How to Sell Meaning
Nobody teaches designers this - and it might be one of the most important skills in the job.
We spend years mastering typography, layout, systems. Then we have to say a price out loud, and none of that training helps. That's a different skill: explaining why the work is worth what it costs.
Clients don't buy screens - they buy outcomes. If you can only talk about hours, your price has nothing to stand on. If you can talk about the outcome, it makes sense on its own.
This skill shows up in three places:
→ The offer - telling the story of the problem, not just listing deliverables
→ Defending your price - "why so much?" is a request to translate the number into value, not an attack
→ Holding scope - when a client tries to sneak new work into an old, already-priced task, it's on you to say: that's a new task, let's scope it separately
A few resources if you want to dig in:
* Pricing Design - Dan Mall
* Pricing Creativity + Win Without Pitching - Blair Enns
* Pricing Freelance Projects - Tom Hirst
* Creative Strategy and the Business of Design - Douglas Davis
Thank you for the book recommendations Marya😊