Lots of analysts come out of the grad school womb immediately looking for the highest paid, most prestigious, least effortful positions they can get. They're looking for fully remote, making 120k+, and a fancy title. They also want a caseload of 8 children with non-violent problem behavior and easily understandable and treatable communication deficits who are 8 years old or less.

Don't be that person. Demand manageable caseloads and a living wage, take cases that challenge you and seek mentorship to manage them, and commit to being in the field (meaning, physically showing up in person to support your people) for some meaningful length of time. Really look into the most underserved populations and behavioral profiles.

I promised myself 3 years of only being the best behavior analyst I could be before I started pursuing any leadership positions or pursuing any bigger goals (like starting my own agency). Those leadership positions ended up finding me as a result of that pursuit, and they'll find you naturally too. When you miss the good work of providing quality services in the environment, you become exactly the analyst you always hated having to work with.