Accumulation phase in your career
Still an undergrad. Still building three things at once — and this summer I added a fourth: a data analyst portfolio, one dashboard at a time. The question I get most: "why don't you just pick one and go all in?" Here's the honest answer: this isn't the focus phase of my career. It's the accumulation phase. Right now I'm not optimizing for one perfect outcome — I'm optimizing for capital, skills, and network. Building an Excel revenue dashboard with SUMIFS, INDEX-MATCH, and pivot tables taught me to turn raw data into business decisions, not just formulas. Now I'm moving into Power BI, building a sales/stock dashboard on a proper star schema. None of these lessons show up if I "just focus on one thing" too early. The focus phase comes later — after I've earned the raw material to know what's actually worth focusing on. Right now, my job is to accumulate that material honestly, one build at a time. Posting this on Snikus specifically because this is the one place where "still figuring it out" doesn't need a disclaimer. Not glamorous. But it's the phase nobody gets to skip if they're being real about how this actually works. #buildinpublic #founder #dataanalytics
Great perspective! Out of everything you've learned so far, which skill has had the biggest impact on your growth?
@ceosnikus Working on my communication skills help me a lot in grabbing the best opportunities n my sorrounding
@Umama309 Well said! Communication is definitely a game-changer. Wishing you even more opportunities ahead. 🙌
Well said. Sometimes the best investment isn't choosing one path—it's learning enough to make better decisions later. Keep going!
@iam_doyoon Yes we should try different things
@Umama309 The smartest careers are often built before they are narrowed. Accumulate skills, evidence, and judgment first. Focus becomes far easier when experience tells you where the leverage is.
@LouisBaddoo Yes clarity comes by taking actions