Re: OT: Re: The State of the CCIE Training Industry

Somehow I like reading Scott's mails than Darby's. Everything in it is
concise.
-Hoogen

On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Scott Morris <smorris_at_ine.com> wrote:

> Companies come and companies go. That is a way of business life no
> matter what the economy is.
>
> Some people believe that the CCIE market is this huge untapped adventure
> waiting to happen, but life doesn't work that way. But some folks can
> certainly spend their time marketing and advancing the market however
> they see fit, because as you noted, the "competent trainers who are
> awesome and unique" will even benefit from other people's marketing.
>
> You have little faith in the industry and apparently in the people
> running the businesses in it. While I may not work for Wayne any
> longer, I still respect his business sense. Does he do things I don't
> agree with? Sure. I'm sure that works both ways. :) But that has no
> bearing on whether he will be successful or not. Likewise, no matter
> what Brian Dennis is off doing rather than prattling on here isn't any
> great cause of concern (unless it was something illegal!).
>
> Are Anthony and I going away because of it? Not that anyone told me
> about. :) And even if that were the case, do you really think we'd
> merely disappear?
>
> Narbik has joined the Cisco360 program. Do I fully understand the
> reason why he did it? Nope. But at the same time, I assume that he is
> a smart enough business man after all these years that it makes economic
> sense for him. Is he going away? God, I hope not. Things will get
> really boring without all the e-mails about who's attending which
> bootcamp in the next few months! ;)
>
> But seriously, if things get so slow for him due to joining, I would
> expect a future announcement saying that Narbik is out of the Cisco360
> program! Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
>
>
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> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
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> Darby Weaver wrote:
> > Correct sorry should have tagged it.
> >
> > But if you think no longer having a generous supply of competent trainers
> > who are awesome and unique is not relevant, I guess that is ok too.
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