SCHEDULED THE CCIE EXAM!!
About this video
Chuck announces he has scheduled the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam for June 13th in the morning, giving him only a couple of weeks — about three weeks — to study. He explains the context: CCIE is the top of Cisco’s ladder above CCENT, CCNA, and CCNP (which he describes as three to four tests), requires a written exam and then a lab, and, he says, the lab has a 90% fail rate on the first attempt. He is only attempting the written exam, partly because his Cisco Live package includes a free exam voucher for any certification test except the CCIE lab, and he is not currently studying for anything else. He admits he has previously said he would never pursue CCIE because he lacked a big enough ‘why’ and time, and notes he is about to have four kids. His short-window study plan relies on Narbik, whom he calls a CCIE guru, including an upcoming interview, Narbik’s book CCIE Routing and Switching Version 5.1 Foundations described as bridging the gap between CCNP and CCIE, the official cert guide library, and Boson ExSim practice exams. He also previews travel starting Sunday June 2nd for two weeks — first to CBT Nuggets headquarters in Oregon, then directly to Cisco Live in San Diego — and notes he is about 6,000 subscribers away from 100,000 subscribers, his Facebook group has 14,000 members, and he is bringing about 100 stickers to give away at Cisco Live.
Key takeaways
- Chuck scheduled the CCIE written exam for June 13th mainly because it was free with his Cisco Live package, not because he had committed to the full CCIE path
- He distinguishes the written exam from the CCIE lab, which he says has a 90% first-attempt fail rate
- With only about three weeks to prepare, his plan is Narbik’s books and guidance plus Boson ExSim practice exams, rather than a long study curriculum
- A strong ‘why’ matters for CCIE: Chuck says he previously avoided it for lack of time and motivation, and asks viewers whether helping them would be a sufficient reason
- His June schedule is two weeks of travel from June 2nd: CBT Nuggets HQ in Oregon followed by Cisco Live in San Diego
Episode details: published May 25, 2019 · 7:50 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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