Re: Starting the week off right

Congratulations Marc. I'm really excited that you passed and glad to see
another CCIE from Reno ;-)

The guy that sat next to you and the guy that sat behind you in the San
Jose bootcamp passed the lab. You seemed to have sat on the right side of
the room ;-)

-- 
Brian Dennis, CCIEx5 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP/Voice)
bdennis_at_ine.com
INE, Inc.
http://www.INE.com
On 2/19/13 7:20 AM, "marc edwards" <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>@ Narbik. The biggest difference was a matter of time... 1000's more
>lab hours. Tons more use of GNS3 in 30+ router topologies. Seeing how
>the  technologies married up brought many of the features to life. It
>helped make concepts stick.  Also a willingness to go back to basics
>if I really wasn't understanding the concepts.
>
>A couple game day pointers. When I got to config section I did show
>run and copied all to notepad. When config is that bare, it is easy to
>point out initial faults. I also spent more time configuring in
>notepad, verifying work and then entering into the terminal. I was
>much more conservative with my time. This time around I finished with
>time to triple check my configurations. I would take a 10 minute break
>before each check and I caught quite a few errors even on the last
>check.
>
>Summing it up. Timing was everything. I was in over my head for sure
>on first attempt. Last 1.5 years spent filling in those gaps.
>
>Big thanks to INE for the San Jose bootcamp. Sitting front and center
>for 2 weeks with Brian Dennis is a game changer. I sat next to super
>sharp guy in the cable industry. He would work through some scenarios
>in the a.m. before class. He watched how I was attempting them and he
>would question every command I entered into terminal. He saw me
>throwing out show commands without really analyzing first the results
>of the show. At one point he stopped me with comment
>
>" Sometimes you think you are better than you really are...."
>
>It came from someone I respected. I took it to heart. I worked more on
>efficiency. It became more just a test than a fire drill...
>
>This final attempt, I was relaxed because I knew how hard I had
>prepared. That includes previous sits in San Jose and all time spent
>studying for those. I was sharp because I got great sleep night
>before. This time I was ready as the last few months have been
>relentless round the clock labbing. I Lead the pack into testing room
>on way in and was first with hands off keyboard for verifications by
>days end.
>
>Marc
>
>On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:19 AM,  <marco207p_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Well done Marc...   Wear it with pride.
>>
>> Joe Sanchez
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 1:02 AM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> While many were enjoying the 3 day weekend, I decided to wrestle with
>>> another R & S attempt in San Jose. The whole experience was surreal. I
>>> was of a calmer nerve than past attempts. I ran through the lab with
>>> little difficulty and walked out knowing I had a shot. I was exhausted
>>> but couldn't sleep... anxious for the result. Came up passing! So many
>>> to thank...many from this list. Thanking God, most of all.
>>>
>>> Marc Edwards
>>> CCIE#38259
>>>
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