Computer Certification

Planning for success on the CCNA
CCNP
and other Cisco exams is much like taking a trip in your car. You've got to plan ahead
accept the occasional detour
and just keep on going until you get there. But what do you do before you get started?

Create a road map - for success.

If you were driving from one side of the country to another
you certainly wouldn't just get in your car and start driving
would you? No. You would plan the trip out ahead of time. What would happen if you just got in the car and started driving in the hope that you would someday arrive at your final destination? You would never get there
and you'd spend a lot of time wandering aimlessly.

Don't spend your study time and slow your progress by studying for a Cisco exam without planning the trip. Schedule your study time as you would an appointment with a client
and keep that appointment. Make sure that your study time is quality study - turn your TV
iPod
and cell off. If you hit a bump in the road and don't get your certification the first time you take the exam
regroup and create another plan. Study until you get to the point that on exam day
you know that you are already a CCNA or CCNP and you’re just there at the testing center to make it official.

The journey to success is not a straight line. When you look at a chart that shows a company's financial progress
the line never goes straight up. there are some ups and downs
but the overall result is success. The path to your eventual career and certification exam success may not be a direct one
but the important part is to get started - and to get any journey started
you've got to create a road map for a successful arrival at your destination.