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Adriana Beal

On laughter and how it can make us stronger

There is a little unbelonging in all of us, but laughing can be a powerful tool to feel empowered by our differences rather than fear them.

5 min readAug 3, 2021

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On laughter and how it can make us stronger

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Analyst’s corner

The #1 reason organizations fail at problem-solving (and how business analysts can fix it)

The first step to mastering problem-solving is to ask the right questions.

4 min readJul 31, 2021

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The #1 reason organizations fail at problem-solving (and how business analysts can fix it)

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

Best of two worlds: data for diagnosing and stories for persuading

Many business analysis efforts require data analysis. For example, if you’re working on a project meant to improve the efficiency of a…

3 min readFeb 9, 2021

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Best of two worlds: data for diagnosing and stories for persuading

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

Three powerful techniques to remove blind spots and help your business analysis career take off

Most breakdowns in business analysis are caused not by incompetence but rather by a business analyst’s blind spots. If you look at the…

4 min readDec 23, 2020

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Three powerful techniques to remove blind spots and help your business analysis career take off

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

Do you have impostor syndrome? Here’s how to get rid of it

Alarge number of competent professionals feel like “impostors”, experiencing the chronic self-doubt that can override any external proof…

4 min readOct 12, 2020

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Do you have impostor syndrome? Here’s how to get rid of it

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

Good to Great: Why Some Business Analysts Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

You may have noticed that the title of this article is a play on the name of the bestseller book Good to Great : Why Some Companies Make…

5 min readAug 18, 2020

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Good to Great: Why Some Business Analysts Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

The imperative of intuition + data for better business analysis

In a new article for Modern Analyst, titled The rise of the data-inspired BA, I illustrate how high-performance business analysts are…

4 min readJul 30, 2020

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The imperative of intuition + data for better business analysis

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

The Path to BA Greatness Requires Fewer Models and More Deliberate Practice

High-performing BAs know the importance of diversifying our approaches to avoid the man with a hammer syndrome. As legendary Peter Drucker…

6 min readJun 29, 2020

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The Path to BA Greatness Requires Fewer Models and More Deliberate Practice

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Adriana Beal
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Analyst’s corner

Decision analysis: The most underrated tool in the business analyst toolbox

Business analysis includes a wide range of activities in an organization, occurring in various levels, from choosing what problems to solve…

4 min readJun 21, 2020

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Decision analysis: The most underrated tool in the business analyst toolbox

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Adriana Beal

Adriana Beal

Adriana helps innovation companies and startups gain business insight from their data and make better decisions. More at bealprojects.com

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