3 Ways to Get Out of a Study Slump - CCNA | CCNP Study

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NetworkChuck confesses he has fallen into a study slump while pursuing his CCNP Routing and Switching, with only one test left, and lays out three ways to get out of one. Step one is to analyze why you are in the slump. If life has become too busy — in his case changing jobs and moving — he recommends taking a deliberate, guilt-free break of two to three weeks, maybe a month, with a set time limit, rather than an unintentional, unended slump that builds guilt daily. If the cause is boredom with a single topic, skip it for now and study something more exciting, returning later; if boredom is with the whole track, explore another area such as security, voice, wireless, or programming. If the cause is lost motivation, that leads to step two: revisit the reasons you started — a better life, more money, more time, a better job, more freedom, or providing for your family — and write them down. Step three is to find external resources to stay on track: other students on YouTube and Twitter, a fresh study resource or course, a study group for accountability, a possible promotion or raise incentive from your boss, or a coach/mentor. He closes by reading out viewers’ recent certification passes and sharing Cisco news, including Cisco partnering with O2 on free wireless for London, fifth-generation UCS servers he says deliver up to 86% higher performance, and Cisco’s planned acquisition of Observable Networks.

Key takeaways

Diagnose the slump first: the main causes he names are life becoming too busy, boredom with the material, and lost motivation — each has a different remedy
If life is overwhelming, take a deliberate break of two to three weeks, maybe a month, with a set end date; an unintentional, unended slump builds guilt that erodes motivation
If one topic bores you, skip it temporarily and study something more exciting, then return to it later when motivation is higher
Revisit and write down your core reasons for certifying — a better life, more freedom, a better job, or providing for your family
Use external motivation: follow other students online, try a fresh study resource, join a study group, set a certification goal with your boss, or find a coach/mentor

Episode details: published July 23, 2017 · 17:16 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are NetworkChuck’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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