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Sign up for FREE today and you'll be entered to win a Palm handheld! http://list.winnetmag.com/cgi-bin3/flo?y=eLQW0EAXKe0CXY0rvS0AS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 3, 2002--In this issue: 1. COMMENTARY - Making Professionalism a Habit 2. FEATURED THREADS - Sharing Space in a Central Office - I Need a Thicker Skin! - How to Make a Remote Boot Disk - Any Advice, Seasoned Veterans? - "Pseudo" DNS Server - How Do I Limit LAN Bandwidth for Workstations? - I Passed Exam 70-210 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Find the Right Training Tool for You! - The Connected Home Virtual Tour Is Back and Better Than Ever! 4. FOLDERS EN EL FUEGO - Slow File Transfer - A Licensing Question - To WINS or Not to WINS - Coriolis--No More - Opinion: Why Some Relationships Work and Others Don't - CCNA Exam Change 5. TIP OF THE WEEK - Bypassing Microsoft's Search Engine 6. FEATURED MEMBER - Adam Chalmers 7. CONTACT US - See this section for a list of ways to contact us. ******************** 1. ==== COMMENTARY ==== * MAKING PROFESSIONALISM A HABIT Greetings, If you're following the advice I offered in my column in the March 20 edition of CertTutor.net Live!, then you're trying to set a good example at work for clients and coworkers. You might have found that the task becomes easier as you develop good habits. I hope that you're well on your way. Reader Ed Roden wrote to say that we should be sure to act professionally toward everyone. "I've often seen other consultants blow off secretaries and administrative assistants," he wrote, explaining that such behavior is a mistake because "they'll get you in the door and around the bureaucratic red tape faster than anybody else." This might sound like a manipulative approach, but it's not. When you treat everyone respectfully and professionally, you differentiate yourself from your competition (i.e., companies vying for the contracts you have or competing for new contracts you want). This advice applies to job seekers too. Recently, I read through some sales training materials from a program that I won't name. In the world of sales, one of the goals is to act like, or "mirror," a potential customer. For salespeople, appearance seems more important than actions. Seeking to earn clients' trust by acting like them, and not by delivering on your promises, is a recipe for short-term success and long-term disappointment. If you become a chameleon and act differently toward each person you encounter, you might have trouble maintaining your own identity. Such behavior can also result in strained situations when you find yourself facing multiple clients at the same time. Developing the habit of professionalism is more than an act--it's a conscious decision to act ethically, respectfully, and courteously to everyone. Stick with it! Until next time, Gregory W. Smith, CertTutor.net Live! UPDATE Coeditor, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. ==== CERTTUTOR.NET LIVE! UPDATE FEATURED THREADS ==== * SHARING SPACE IN A CENTRAL OFFICE This thread generates an interesting commentary from <darkestclown> about the competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) competition for local space--and about the local telephone market in general. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=75&threadid=31594 * I NEED A THICKER SKIN! Leaving a job? The time between giving notice and your last day can be incredibly uncomfortable. See this thread for a few suggestions about what you should do as you prepare to leave. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=3&threadid=31291 * HOW TO MAKE A REMOTE BOOT DISK This thread provides an interesting discussion about making a Remote Installation Services (RIS) boot disk and network boot disks for different network adapters. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=30710 * ANY ADVICE, SEASONED VETERANS? Considering a boot camp for your certification studies? See this thread for pointers that will help you prepare for the experience. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=37&threadid=31384 * "PSEUDO" DNS SERVER Do you want to set up a DNS server for your Internet connection without having to worry about it conflicting with servers in the real world? See this thread for a great discussion. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=31572 * HOW DO I LIMIT LAN BANDWIDTH FOR WORKSTATIONS? This thread provides some great tips for preventing a workstation from having a detrimental impact on your network. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=22536 * I PASSED EXAM 70-210 This thread is a must-read. Tutor Orin offers some classic study pointers. http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=14&threadid=31552 3. ==== ANNOUNCEMENTS ==== * FIND THE RIGHT TRAINING TOOL FOR YOU! The Windows & .NET Magazine Training and Certification Interactive Product Guide is an online resource where you'll discover boot camps, test simulators, and other resources to help you get certified. Whether you're studying for your MCSE exams, trying to strengthen your resume, or just learning a new skill set, you'll definitely want to check this guide out! http://list.winnetmag.com/cgi-bin3/flo?y=eLQW0EAXKe0CXY0r5p0Aq * THE CONNECTED HOME VIRTUAL TOUR IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! If you think you've already seen the Connected Home Virtual Tour, think again. Browse through the latest home-entertainment, home- networking, and home-automation options and check out our special feature on wiring your home. Sign up for our prize drawings, too, and you might win a free wireless home network, courtesy of Linksys. Take the tour today! http://list.winnetmag.com/cgi-bin3/flo?y=eLQW0EAXKe0CXY0LTe0AY 4. ==== FOLDERS EN EL FUEGO ==== The following threads from the past 10 days are "on fire": * SLOW FILE TRANSFER http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=31404 * A LICENSING QUESTION http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=31549 * TO WINS OR NOT TO WINS http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=31395 * CORIOLIS--NO MORE http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=31412 * OPINION: WHY SOME RELATIONSHIPS WORK AND OTHERS DON'T http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=30966 * CCNA EXAM CHANGE http://certtutor.net/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=75&threadid=31129 5. ==== CERTTUTOR.NET LIVE! TIP OF THE WEEK ==== * BYPASSING MICROSOFT'S SEARCH ENGINE Here's an interesting discovery: The Google search engine can search Microsoft's Web sites, including its support newsgroups, more effectively than Microsoft's own search engine. To search the Microsoft site using the Google search engine, go to the Google Web site and add "site:Microsoft.com" to your search string. 6. ==== CERTTUTOR.NET LIVE! FEATURED MEMBER ==== Each week, we highlight the wonderful diversity of the community here at CertTutor.net Live! by selecting one of the board's members as our Featured Member. You might be next! 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