Date 05.11.2020
About Eno Eka –
On a mission to help
and empower 1000 people land 6 figure jobs in 1 year.
Career Coach I Business Analysis Guru
I Keynote & Transformational Speaker
Founder & Chief Business Analysis
Career Coach at My BA Career
Founder, Principal Consultant &
Head Coach at ENY Consulting Inc.
Director of Education at IIBACalgary Chapter
Member of TEDxYYC
Business Analysis
Content Developer and Course Instructor at the University of Manitoba
Giving Back Challenge
Sponsor for Women in Need Society (WINS)
Calgary Top 40 under
40 nominee 2019 & 2020
Universal Women’s Network, Woman of Inspiration 2019
Award for Mentorship
Forbes 30 under 30
nominee in Education Category
RBC Top 75 Immigrants
in Canada 2020
RBC Women of
Influence Finalist 2020
Canada’s Most
Powerful Women Nominee 2020
CBAP®, PROSCI, SMAC, SMC, SPOC, SCC, ITILv4, SSYBP Certified
Eno Eka on How to Transition and Excel your Career in Business Analysis
in just 90 days and Start Earning a Six-Figure Income in less than a year.
Be sure not
to miss this heavyweight episode with Eno Eka (Business Analysis Guru and an
amazing human being), who talks about her inspirational journey from an
Accountant to a Business Analyst to a Career Coach, Keynote Speaker and one of
the most influential women in Canada.
If you are looking to have a career in the
field of Business Analysis (BA) and want to start making a Six-Figure Income in
less than a year, you might want to pick Eno’s brain by reaching out to her on
her webpage link.
Here are some of Eno’s incredible feat –
Eno is one
of the most spectacular and wonderful human being I’ve met and she has inspired
me to dream bold and stay humble. As a newcomer in Canada in 2018 without any
friend or a family member and being a woman of colour, Eno went on defying the
odds to becoming a renowned and successful entrepreneur and career coach in the
Canadian marketplace. Eno believes that if you are focused on serving the needs
of the people and strategically putting in the work on a consistent basis, you
will get noticed and are bound to achieve your goals. She is a living example
of Inspiration for any Underdog in the business world. Eno believes in putting humanity first. The true benchmark of
differentiation should be based on the metrics of a one’s Mind, Heart, Health,
Habits, Values, Character and Soul; not on Wealth, Race, Color, Culture, Sex,
Region or Religion.
1. Road to Success on arriving Canada -
So as a newcomer in Canada, how did Eno land in a
full-time corporate job in just couple of weeks? If this doesn’t surprise you,
how about Eno starting a career podcast and founding a BA Coaching and Career
Consulting Company in only 5 months? Wanna know? Here it is – hours & hours
of research, networking, skill development and personal branding. Sounds
simple? Not really when you have to constructively
channelize the self-discipline, self-love, purpose and curiosity on a
consistent basis into becoming better everyday.
Eno knew her calling of becoming a Business
Analysis Expert - Practitioner and Teacher. Self-belief coupled with a clearly
defined goal of making her mark had set her on the path to success. According
to Eno, Success is 80% Mindset, 20%
Strategy.
Months prior to coming to Canada, Eno began her
preparation & execution simultaneously in the following manner:
On arriving Canada, Eno right away took volunteering work in teaching positions with BA groups and educational organizations. This turned out to be a very valuable Canadian experience which helped her convert her interviews to job offers in no time.
Being very ambitious and competitive, Eno believes
that growth is governed by one’s ability to not stay in the comfort zone for
too long. Consequently, she decided to broaden her career path by starting a
career podcast and founding a BA Coaching and Career Consulting Company after
just 5 months in Canada, only to lead herself to start earning a six figure
income in 6 months. As astounding as it may seem, it was well persevered and
deserved.
As the adage goes,
“Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but Nobody wants to Die”, Eno’s incredible
feat wasn’t achieved without the unnerving back-breaking work. We can only
imagine the challenges one goes through on a foreign land, far away from family
and friends. Eno too had moments of setbacks brought by Impostor Syndrome (low
self-esteem filled with self-doubt; feeling of being an outsider with no
Canadian experience or a technical degree) and the series of unwarranted
advices. But, instead of succumbing to these hardships, Eno held her nerve and
fought through them with courage, determination and discipline.
2. Mind Shift from a Job Seeker to an
Entrepreneur –
Very soon, Eno understood the growth wisdom of
shifting one’s mindset from a Job Seeker to an Entrepreneur. She adopted the
entrepreneurial mindset and has set herself on the never-ending journey of
personal development and service to others.
On recognizing the gap between “where she was and
where she wanted to be”, she started manifesting her way into the latter with
self-belief, by taking several certification courses on Business Analysis,
up-skilling & gathering knowledge, taking mentorship and coaching from
experts and expressing herself to the world with improved confidence and a
service-oriented mindset.
With this newly found solution-centric mentality
and value provider’s mindset, Eno started advertising and offering her
expertise to businesses with the focus on increasing profits, reducing
overheads, improving processes & customer satisfaction quotient, and
bettering employee and customer retention rate. Furthermore, she started
consulting and coaching individuals who were willing to follow her footsteps of
excelling in the field of Business Analysis and having a more fulfilling
career.
3. On becoming a Business Analysis
Practitioner and Teacher –
With her success story, Eno casted out the clouds
of myths and misconceptions of the rigid notion of being a Business Analyst. The
expert herself says –
· Anyone who intends to put in the work can become
a Business Analyst. No technical degree or work experience is required.
· Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving are the top skills of a Business Analyst. If you think you already have
these, welcome to the climb of the BA Mountain.
· Study industry trends; take BA certification
courses, coaching & mentorship.
· Huge market scope worldwide; $80k avg. income.
· With success as a practitioner & performer,
one must fall into the shoes of a mentor/ coach and help other newcomers join
the club.
4. Eno’s Inspiration/ Role Model –
Eno’s biggest fan is her mother. Her mom has always
supported her in the ups & downs of her life and has taught her to do
better, be better, and serve others.
5. Tips for Newcomers/ Aspiring Entrepreneurs
–
·
Have a growth-driven mindset and act with
purpose.
·
Be of service with a clearly defined value
statement - look for ways to help people; serve the community using your
knowledge, skills & expertise.
·
Focus on building a personal brand.
·
Make meaningful connections - people relate with
people first and then organizations.
·
Outsource work outside your zone of genius,
embrace teamwork complementing with people of skillset outside your area.
6. Tips for Job Seeker (how to break
through the hidden/ latent/ untapped job market) –
·
Resume
– clear and concise pitch, a catchy opening statement, show numbers and
accomplishments (projects worked upon, volunteering service, mentorship,
outstanding performances).
·
Cover
Letter - write the challenges & pain points of the company and offer
solutions; must stand out.
·
LinkedIn
– optimize LinkedIn platform to market self and engage with people and
organizations in your professional area of interest. Connect with employers,
hiring managers, senior management; don’t be shy in asking for opportunities and
in showcasing your work. Engage with your connections through intelligent,
thoughtful, intentional comments and posts.
·
Job
Application – Thoroughly study company’s website - products and services;
follow on LinkedIn and other social media handles; connect with people in the
organization and try to figure out their problems; suggest innovative solutions
and showcase your abilities.
7. Ask from the Community –
·
Join Eno Eka Tribe on social media handles -
LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.
·
Share success stories.
·
Share your knowledge.
·
Pay it forward.
8. Impact/ Legacy –
·
Help people become successful in their
respective careers irrespective of their background (ethnicity, color or
region).
·
Set example to always keep humanity first.
·
Empower the Underdogs through Coaching and
Mentorship.
·
Help Entrepreneurs operate at full potential and
become Leaders of tomorrow.
P.S.
We loved having Eno on the show and appreciate her for sharing her success
story and some very useful insights on career and life. Kudos to her tenacity
and giving attitude.
Hope
you enjoyed this episode and have had some takeaways to reflect on and
implement in your life. If you are thinking about diving into Business Analysis
or already in one, be sure to reach out to The Awesome Eno.
Live Your Dream!