I had to find a way to make it fun again. Let's face it. All that studying becomes a serious grind after a point (especially in my case after four years). I had to step back and laugh at myself on more than a few occasions. Sometimes the best and most significant advances and breakthroughs in my preparations came after stepping back for a few days. Set a goal and reward yourself for making that goal! Make it something you really want or want to do.
In the end writing and creating my own labs was what made it fun for me again. Try making your studies more social. Or help someone else you know that needs it. I guarantee nothing will help your prep more than helping others, its professionally and spiritually rewarding. In the immortal words of master Po: "What we do not know, doing will quickly teach us." On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Fender Fenderovich <[email protected]>wrote: > Try setting micro goals and complete them - this should boost your > selfesteem and may motivate you to go on. That's a good method not to give > up for almost any big project. > > Listen to the the VODs read by more emphatic trainers, such as Jeremy > Cioara (he has some 2006ish CCIE VODs) or Scott Morris - I often had a gool > laugh watching them, and this helped to stay on track too. > > Pull yourself together and make some Anki flash-cards with various useful > stuff for exam, not only will they preserve you current knowledge, but > getting good scores with those decks has to add some motivation too. > > And finally, from time to time think about the point why you have started > all this initially and what it's gonna get you to, especially what will you > feel when you are finally done. Imagine that! > > You have to try and add some emotions to the process, at least that's how I > think and do to keep myself up. > > Best regards, Slava > > On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 7:56 PM, robert shepherd <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Just want to see what everyone thinks is the best way to stay motivated. > I > > have been "slacking" for about 1.5 - 2 months now. Haven't picked up a > > book, viewed IPexperts VOD, nor done any labbing. I work for a SP and it > is > > tough to deal with routers all day and then come home and study in the > > evenings and weekends. I do have a year before I must attempt the exam so > > that is on my side. (maybe :-\). Any ideas? > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > -- *Terry D. Vinson* *CCIE# 35347 (R&S)* _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
