Comments on: Blessay: My Life of Study — Planning, Tips and Thoughts

By: Ashli Norton

Ashli Norton — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:10:12 +0000

There is also Cram. Cram is also a solution users can use to prepare for CISCO tests. With Cram you can download pre-made test material on the CISCO exam, practice it in flashcard mode, and also take practice multiple-choice tests with pictures and sound.

Cram is on the Mac, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

By: Eric Phillips, CCIE #23378

Eric Phillips, CCIE #23378 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:26:12 +0000

Hi Greg,

Thank you very much for posting this. When I was first starting my studying a post like this would have been extremely welcome! I am also very glad to see someone else that needs near total silence to concentrate completely. I used ear plugs at the lab every time, and I would highly recommend it. The lab is a noisy place, and being able to block that all out helps a great deal!

I was also very excited to see you mention Spaced Learning! I have been a HUGE advocate of Spaced Learning, and I am positive that making my own focused test questions and using Spaced Learning to turn my weakest areas into my strongest was what made the difference for my final attempt!

I generally don’t cross-link other people’s posts on my blog, but I am slowly posting all of my self-made focused test questions on my blog; and this post fits so perfectly with the exact methods I used to pass that anyone who reads my blog must read this post!

PS… I’m not sure if you check the comments at CCIE Candidates or Etherealmind, so I will post it on both.

–EMP
http://blog.phillips.tc

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Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:04:09 +0000

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By: Greg Ferro

Greg Ferro — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:04:04 +0000

Thanks Robert. We need both types of people to make the system work, but I would wish that everyone could be appreciated.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:01:31 +0000

I mean “DO NOT THINK THAT WAY” sorry that is what i mean to say
most IT Managers and CIOS that I know are bussiness types without the IT knowledge to back it up and are making decesions based of
their fluffy IT knowledge.….

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:59:56 +0000

you said:I need to remind myself that there is another ten years before I retire to a management role, and there is much technical learning to happen before then.

dude great site. you are a dying breed for saying what you said. many CIOs and IT managers that I know do think that way. they call all the shots and know nothing of IT really. the techs and engineers are the ones who know the systems. so what you said above is wise. too bad all IT managers an CIOs were higher for their IT skills not their bullshit talking…
great site and good words man! wish they had a mental case for us nonipod and nonmac users. ;(