From: Gary Duncanson (gary.duncanson@googlemail.com)
Date: Mon Aug 20 2007 - 10:56:59 ART
Studying for the CCIE is one of the most intrusive things you can do if you
have a fulltime job and family. If you find it too invasive in terms of your
obligations to your faith I suppose you could abstain from studies on a Sunday
and work especially hard on the other 6 days. I understand many athletes do
this regarding competition and training.
The folks following Islam may also have thoughts on time management as they
say prayers several times a day.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Marc La Porte
To: Gary Duncanson
Cc: Brian Dennis ; Toh Soon, Lim ; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: OT : How do you manage?
this may be a strange tangent, but i thought to just throw it out there...
are there any christians studying for CCIE? This adds not only church
activities etc but also affects bible study time and personal devotional time.
How does this combine well with the intense lab study? I've noticed already
that it's difficult to combine (and I just started the lab journey)
Marc (the Netherlands)
On 8/20/07, Gary Duncanson <gary.duncanson@googlemail.com> wrote:
Brian is spot on concerning time and commitment.
You can invest in all the fancy lab books and study aids you want but you
must still put regular time in with them over a lengthy period to get up
for
the real exam.
My 2 cents.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Dennis" < bdennis@internetworkexpert.com>
To: "Toh Soon, Lim" <tohsoon28@gmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: OT : How do you manage?
> Commitment and dedication is key. Make a study schedule and stick to
it.
> If you have a lot of other commitments (i.e. family, work, etc) try to
> make your schedule as flexible as possible. Also reward yourself with a
> little time off to spend with the family if you are staying on your
> schedule. It's nice to have an evening where you don't have to spend 4
> hours on the rack and 2 more hours reading ;-) If you have a family
it'll
> make it easier if they are aware of your schedule.
>
> Spend as much time at work preparing if possible. Example: The last
> month before your lab don't spend an hour eating lunch with your
> co-workers, bring your own lunch and eat it at your desk while reading
CCO
> or watching a CoD. This alone can add roughly 5 more hours a week to
your
> study time.
>
> Lastly remember that the CCIE is an investment in your time and money
(lab
> fee, travel, books, classes, etc). The money can sometimes come from
> other sources (employer, credit card, etc) but the time must always
come
> from you.
>
> Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
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>>----- Original Message -----
> Subject: OT : How do you manage?
> Date: Sun, August 19, 2007 22:10
> From: "Toh Soon, Lim" <tohsoon28@gmail.com>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'd like to know how you manage your work/projects/family during your
lab
>> preparation, especially in the last one or two months leading to the
>> date?
>>
>> I'm sure each of us do face obstacles. I'll be glad to hear your
>> experiences.
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> B.Rgds,
>> Lim TS
>>
>>
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