Last Update: May 22, 2017 Over the last year I have noticed that as my social engagement increased I started to receive many messages to the likes of the following: "I came across your Tableau profile/blog/Twitter and as a new user I would love to know your journey/resources you used to learn the tool." "How did you enter the data field with a background in political science?" "I came across your profile and was very impressed with your achievements and career path as you have grown into the Business Intelligence field. What advice would you have to a new comer?" "As someone who came from a non-technical background and quickly grown into the BI field successfully, I am wondering if you would share your experiences and tips." For a while I felt a bit out of place to receive the compliments and struggled to realize I had a point of view that could be valuable to others in their own career progression. With the support of my peers and ...