Brother and sister. Uncles and aunts. Tell me about my difficult experience when I was young. Encourage young people who are struggling.

Someone asked me how to be an analyst. I have been an analyst and consultant (agent, internal, IB) for eight years. This is not all a pleasant experience, but also many difficulties, four of which I think are typical and have tortured me for many years. Writing it may be a reference for friends who like to be analysts.

The first difficulty: how to solve the problem quickly?

As a sharp knife, analyzing teachers and students is to solve problems. How to solve problems makes me face great difficulties from technology to analyst. Someone asked me why I read so many books. In fact, many times reading is because of the pressure of work and the problem can't be solved, so I quickly buy books and find a solution. In this case, I was forced to learn speed reading.

I am a slow person. In 2003, I began to contact the hypothesis-oriented thinking method, but I really began to understand and master it after 2006. At present, I often meet friends who are resistant to this method at work. I often smile, but he doesn't understand. It takes a little time.

I wrote an article on how to finish the report in a day and a half. It is a summary of this problem.

The second difficulty: how to speak confidently in public?

For a person who is confident and has strong communication skills since childhood, public speaking is not difficult, but for most ordinary young people in China, public speaking is a nightmare. Unfortunately, I am a person who has great obstacles in speaking in public. I spent five years practicing this skill (2004-2008). I was nervous, my voice trembled and my heart beat faster, which also accompanied me for five years. It's a long story about the stress and pain.

I have read more than 50 books about public speaking and repeatedly studied how to make a speech with confidence. In 2008, I told my subordinates that in fact, in recent years, I never slept before giving a speech on stage. I write the notes of each slide on a card, and then read and rehearse with a stack of cards in the hotel.

Finally, I overcame this difficulty. When I can make every statement calmly and confidently, who will think of the torture I have experienced?

The third difficulty: how to speak English well?

For me from a small county, the probability of speaking English in high school is basically zero. After entering the university, I was even more hit when I saw that my classmates' English was generally good, and I simply gave up. Since 2005, I have made up my mind to learn English well and start learning again.

I took a lot of detours a few years ago, and I was busy with my work, so I didn't study systematically. When I need to speak English, my frustration is very strong. Later, I found some good methods (such as the magic of 1 minute recitation) and met an American teacher TK, who patiently helped me correct my accent and gradually let me understand the essentials of English learning. There are also many friends on Douban who actively give me advice, such as Daneestone.

Sometimes people need to move forward under pressure, even if there is no hope. I remember in 2007, I gave a demonstration to Merrill Lynch's customers. I was prepared for a long time, and I was still very nervous before speaking. Fortunately, quaint cheer me up. Finally, I came out of the hotel with quaint and Niels. The sunshine in the morning is particularly good, and I feel that God is really good to me.

The fourth difficulty: how to establish effective contacts?

It's really hard to establish contact. First of all, every industry and field covers a wide range, and Beijing is also very big. It takes half a day to meet someone. Moreover, it is difficult to break the ice, break the strangeness and achieve the purpose of communication in a short time. China's society is more similar to that of acquaintances, and the prevention between strangers is still very heavy.

I am very happy to communicate with people, and it is not difficult to establish contact. The biggest challenge for a long time is how to maintain a larger circle of contacts in a limited time. A few days ago, Shui Mei wrote an article about the correlation between qualifications and achievements. Please refer to the students who want to establish good contacts.

Finally, I want to sum up these four difficulties with four questions. When I was young, I walked with my head down and rarely really imagined what challenges I would encounter. To tell the truth, if I had understood these four questions well five years ago and actively practiced them, I think I would have made great progress today.

1. The customer requires you to submit a report tomorrow. What would you do?

You will give a speech in a forum of 500 people. What would you do?

The boss wants you to go on a business trip to do a global roadshow next week. What would you do?

4. What would you do if the customer asked you to help him invite Ma Yun to dinner?

Some people say that analysts, consultants and bankers are the three favorite occupations of young people, but I also believe that these three jobs are full of challenges. When we want to be analysts, consultants and bankers, we can refer to the above four questions and think about what to do if we encounter them.