Summary

I hope that after reading this introduction, your interest has been sparked and that you are intrigued about how to execute and drive the analytics process forward in your profession and in your organization. The process will not be quick, it will not be easy, and in some parts of the process, you will not enjoy it, but it won't be dull, it won't be boring, and you will always be learning. If you are a lifelong learner, and the chances are good that if you have read this far you are, a career in analytics is one of the most fulfilling careers you can choose.

People continually ask me something along the lines of, "Analytics is such a hot and current field, how did you find yourself in it so many years ago?" My response is typically something like, "I am a lifelong learner. I live to learn new things. Not just things about data and analytics, but I do love learning about those topics too. I love to learn about everything – ethics, physics...