@@davidbombal I have got the CCNA and currently doing Palo Alto Certification for Cybersecurity (PCCSA) then CCNP Enterprise .. what do you think about these choices ?
Menu: Overview: 0:00 Circle of control 0:24 Atomic Habits: 2:34 It is not an or situation: 2:45 The golden ticket: 3:01 Ride waves: 3:52 You must believe in yourself: 4:39 Change your future: 6:25 Certifications 1: 9:48 Certifications 2: 13:44 Certifications 3: 15:43 Certifications 4: 16:26 Certifications 5: 18:17 Certifications 6: 19:08 Videos mentioned: My career crashed: ruclips.net/video/DQR5EqM1doQ/видео.html Free CCNP: ruclips.net/video/Ypk77FytrWw/видео.html Books: Atomic Habits: amzn.to/366KZ7f Atomic Habits Audio: amzn.to/36943BR 7 habits of highly effective people: amzn.to/3cRt7jv
Thank you for all your advice. I'm happy to see you and listen carefully your advices. If we listen and practice your advice we increase more and more day our potentiality and productivity.
I took David advise and passed my CCNA right bef Covid hit... I m self learning AWS on Udemy while WFH and aiming for cert in 2020. With passion thru Technolgy and networking David has inspired so many folks to achieve their goals and I m one of them...many thanks for your valuable video contents David!!
Man oh man I so needed to hear this. Nobody believes that I can get the IT certs I want and that I can one day hopefully get a job in the UK. I can do this. Thank you David!!
Don’t ever let anyone tell you, you can’t do something. Go for it and change your life. If I can do it so can you. Get your certs and will get a job anywhere. It’s not matter of if it’s a matter of when. You CAN do this!!!
You will have to work hard and make your way with the sword and blood, same as I did it. I started from a scratch - from Comptia A+, then went for Microsoft (which was my mistake. Well, maybe not at all, but I spent too long studying it) and after went for CISCO. I think, CISCO cert helped me to find a job in IT in the UK. Even me being not the best English speaker. As David told, you need to study every day. And I agree with it. This is what I did.
This is an awesome video. This the kind of stuff I should have heard 2 years ago. I would have known how to structure my studying. I was all over the place initially before I spoke to myself about tanking a step back and not focus on so many things at once. I was getting nowhere but trying to cram in every piece of knowledge I could. About 6 months ago I decided to focus on Linux, python, an CCNA. This seems to be working a lot better than being all over the place.
Hello, David you are genius and basically my personal guru ! I’m 51 years old Pole who lived in France for 25 years and all these years I worked in construction. I decided to change my life fundamentally 6 months ago. I’m learning at school to become an IT technician. I also learn English and computer languages. I learning and preparing for Cisco CCNA exam. I tried on the Udemy platform in polish and french, but it wasn’t until I got your course that I was dazzled. So now I’ve bought a few other courses and everyone is so amazing that I would like to have them all :). Needless to say, but I follow everything’s on RUclips and Twitter. Maybe I’m your the biggest fan. I started late but luckily I woke up from lethargy. Your courses and words help me a lot. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, your philosophy and for showing how to get closer to my dreams.
I'm getting out of this computer today, with inspiration and determination to continue and do more to change my life, better saying build my life, my career. Thank u David, congrats for the man you've become.
I’m reading in the following order: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Atomic Habits, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Deep Work, and finally Peak. I’m a pretty fast reader and I’m giving myself 2-3 weeks to go through everything and completely change my mindset before pursuing more certifications. Great video David!
I recently got a very good note from a network course in school. I'm now in France (But I'm Korean ;) and the Professor appreciated my work done by Cisco Packet Tracer, showing him a Topology about VPN etc. I was sooo happy and so motivated. Thanks David for inviting me to Network's world. I got a CCNA thanks to your courses in Udemy and now I look forward to going far away as possible !
You are absolutely right about choosing your own life and dont let people get you down because if you presever you can do it. I am just starting my IT career and just got my A+ certification today and I didnt make excuses and didnt listen to people who doubted me.
My message is this: You're never too old! I'm a 64 year old ex-Cobol and Assembler programmer but now I'm eagerly embarking on my CCNA. Thank you David for this succinct survey. It has given me focus and helped identify my next goals. I'll continue with DevNet, Python, Linux and AWS learning.
Thank you David you are touching lives and building them up. As far as any changes I think you are spot on. Thanks for lighting that fire I am getting closer to the the end of my career it’s a young minds environment I wish we had this in the 90’s when I was grinding out my certs back in the day. Folks if you are taking time to read my comment you just don’t know how much gold was presented to you in the last 20 minutes
This has to be a must video for every new IT student and probably for who are already in IT. Thank you David for making this video and delivering your thoughts. I totally agree. I’m currently studying for CYSA+ and think it’s useful for future. Good day; David and all !!!
Thank you so much David for your great video. Positive attitude and believe in our ability give us energy to change our life. The most important thing is we should never ever let any thing to take our enegry to achieve our goals. Personally, I have started to change my situation just a few months ago and I am keen on to get CCNA and other certificate because I am sure they will open lots of locked door for me in close future. These kind of videos give us energy to never ever give up and it is the big big factor that they have.
Excellent video David. Hit all the right certs imo and quite a few of them are on my roadmap. The only other thing I'd mention is Juniper are offering free on-demand training + an exam voucher for all their associate level exams. Good way to get some Junos under your belt for zero cost. I'm just about to sit my JNCIS and then will start studying for ENCOR with some Linux on the side.
Many thanks David for that. 3 years ago I was worked in one of Electronic company. It was nightmare... I have worked 10/12h everyday (even on Saturday, sometimes Sunday). I wanted something to change in my life and I made a decision about CCNA Academy. I hard worked after my job for next 8 months but now... I am working as a nerwork engineers :) Often I work from home (3/4 days in week) and work 8h per days. I earn 3x times more then in previoulsy job :) I passed my CCNA exam and I am preparing for F5 Big IP certifications exam. On The beginning of 2021 I want to start CCNP security course :) Thank you for your yourube channel, for everything what you are doing for us.
Being a systems administrator for a long time and with so much technology out there, this video helped me to clarify the path that I will take. Thank you David! You are a great inspiration!
I was introduced to your videos by one of my professors and since then I watch your subject videos often and also appreciate your motivational & guidance videos, podcasts and guest interviews you do on your show. I watch them when I need some break and it refreshes me and I discover there is alot and alot and alot more to learn and it keeps me going. Keep up the good work sir. #respect
No way am I going to skip this video! Thanks David for the content and taking the time out to present this to us, much appricated mate. This is valuable.
was in a spiral of self discovery after got furloughed a moth ago because of this pandemic, and ran into your video, helps a lot thanks. it made sense what i have been doing since 2 weeks ago when i started trying to learn through free tutorials and expanded my knowledge.
Cisco certification will always stand out there are more focused on the real-world scenarios am happy of being a network engineer. Certificate is awesome
David you said it all and thanks for sharing for those of us who need a wake up, for me it is over 25 years of waste time but I have to get it done and you are my Inspiration. Wish to meet you one day. Cheers
David, I have purchased your CCNA courses and found them exceptionally great. You are an excellent instructor and motivator. I have always worried that at my older age it was not worth the work. Yet this video truly inspired me not only with CCNA... But in life in general. Thank you so much for helping me change my life!
Thank you very much Gabriel! We are never too old - that is what is amazing about IT. New technologies are always been created - learn the new stuff and you don't need 20 years of experience :)
I'm pleased that you hit all the areas I'm interested in. Never thought/knew about the VM Ware certification. Good to know. Great work, David. Thank you!
Fantastic video, really appreciate the advice. Personally I will be working on network automation and Linux this year, currently beginning with your courses on Udemy (Python Network Programming for Network Engineers and Linux for Network Engineers).
Now, 2 intelligent people have recommended the Atomic Habits book to me in the same week! Life is full of coincidences. I just downloaded the audiobook and am listening right now. So far, several things in this guys life mirror my own...Cant wait to finish the rest of the book!
I never subscribe to almost any channel, but after the video of WSL 2 and this one, I was all the way into your channel. I'm not IT, I'm actually a portfolio manager and actuary trying to make my world into quantitative/computational financial modelling. So I'm starting learning Python, Linux, and many many other stuff. I've found your channel to be great. Thanks.
I totally agree with you David. Passed my CCNA 2 months ago, in the process of preparing for CCNP enterprise, at the same time working on Python, it’s hard to move on and I wanted some motivation. I got it now. Thank you very much for keep on fuelling us. You’re the best on RUclips!!
I'm going to get my CCNA. I have yours and Neil Anderson's course on Udemy. I also purchased your Packet Tracer Udemy course for extra practice. NetworkChuck was my first time seeing someone light up about networking and I loved that. I often find myself in my office at home with no one to talk to cause no one wants to listen to network talk haha. Thank you for the continued inspiration to keep me going.
Started out with CCNA R&S last year, did my CCNA Security this year february and I'm studying for the 300-701 SCOR, that's as my main course. Trying out AWS and python as side studies since cloud and automation is the new trend in IT. I really appreciate you David and I can't wait to get to your kinda level, were I can give back to the networking world.
Hi David, I totally agree with you, Network and Automation is becoming my goal, i've been in networking for quite a while, but I become so involved in troubleshooting and get things working that i forgot most of the basic stuff. I started studying for the new CCNA to refresh the basics, now i'm studying python, and planned to jump to linux next, and go back to the CCNA. There is so much to learn that sometimes i felt overwhelming. Time is always an issue but like you say, one or two hours a day is better than nothing. My goal this year it will be CCNP ENCOR, and probably DevNet. Thanks so much for the advices, the courses, the giveaways, and the motivation.
Fantastic video, as usual. I would also add to this list Microservices and orchestration (Containers and Kubernetes), it’s all over the place nowadays, and it’s fun!
From now on I'm going to spend time studying about networks, until can enroll into official CCNA certification course. Thanks for being such a motivation and for encourage us to do our best in order to achieve our goals. I post this comment as a commitment to return when achieve my first certification. Hoping God bless you enough so you can see it.
David, ive been learning ccna for over a year now. I have very little time but I am make sure to study a bit every day. I will get there. Thank you for everything you do.
I'm 48 and have basic knoweledge, as I've always worked in an IT helpdesk role, this video has given me a bit of a kick, but i'm still in doubt due to my age now ??? but i am going to give it a shot, Thanks David
Words are powerless to express my gratitude. Of all human beings, teachers are immortals because their words stay in the minds of their students for the rest of their adult lives. I am grateful to have a Teacher like you. May God Bless you always :)
Thank you very much David, this video was inspiring. I stoped for a while my studies and I was getting frustrated but now I’m getting back in the right track, focusing on was really important for my future. Thank you for showing us all the best options available today.
Great advice here! At my first IT job after separating from the military my manager and mentor told me to always do something that would benefit my life and career. I just earned my CCNP earlier this year and now learning automation skills.
First time in this Chanel and even before i complete 2 min of video. It’s worth comment and give my Review. This is a advice that i like to listen to it! Thx and keep helping us here on the other side of the screen. !!
Don't live the life of someone else. Live your life. Thank you so much David you're always wonderful and helpful man. I wish you all the very best in your life.
Networking is becoming more dynamic in last few years . We are in the transition phase from Tradition Networking to New Era Intelligent Networking. Thanks for this informative video . Love from India .
You're right about automation converging with networking. I'm in my mid-fifties with 30 years in networking and a CCNP. My plan is to start the DevNet Associate certification after getting some grounding in Python. The opportunities in network automation are huge. Enterprises all over are circling on the business case and ROI of automation. Network engineers with programming skills are nearly impossible to find right now. Going forward, the combined programming/network skills are likely to be hard requirements for any serious networking engineering position. I haven't been so excited about the future of networking since the introduction of 10Base-T! Thank you for posting this video. Just what I needed to see to keep my motivation.
when i hear you i feel confident and feel i can do more , you are always inspiration for me . we need people like you who not only deliver but also leave hope for those who lost the hope in their careers.
Hello David, Your Videos always give a shot to throw the laziness away. And encourages to give more focus on certifications and do something better in life...
Maaann! David, you are such a great personality .. you are being a mentor to this community .. not many people like to share the vision or path to success .. people perish or get stuck with lack of direction .. thank you very much for everything you are doing. You are providing everything in a package. You will be the golden ticket to many people. Appreciate all your efforts . Thanks .!!
Thanks so much David and appreciate your efforts if you present your routine on how to study for certification, how to learn new concepts, how to read books, how to take notes, how to retain information for long time in your brain. Again appreciate your efforts and time
Been working random jobs for the past 9 years. Been at a body shop for the past 5. Been wanting change for a while but never took any action. My goal for the rest of 2020 and 2021 is to get my certifications and take changing my life into my own hands
Really helpful and truthful video as always 👍🏽 I like the part when you said “ignore the haters & doubters”. I did exactly that couple of years ago after watching one of your videos and my life has changed for good since then. Thank you so much and God bless you for all the encouragement and inspiration.
Its amazing how David have videos for everything we need such a Godsend. Thanks David! I am currently in this situation. finished CCNA. learned linux, studied python but confused what cert to take next. thanks for this video huge help!
What I like about you David is that you are not just a Tech guru who is educating us with the vast variety of important technologies..but you are no less than a motivational speaker. You inspire us, motivate us, you are a 'GEM' David. God bless you. Keep motivating us. Cheers.
Good and informative video David. I have done CCNP and thinking to take the new CCNP route to renew the cert and refresh my knowledge along that i am studying and try to get hold of web programming aswell such as LAMP and MERN stack. It is really important these days to develop cloud skills aswell for that knowledge and linux hands on is also required. Every thing is linked to one another. Techologies are changing rapidly we cant just get away with only one cert these days.
I think I feel better now after i watched your video. Being stuck due to this pandemic has brought me indescribable emotion, (stress maybe) which holds me from moving further on my online review. I appreciate it, sir.
Thank you Clark. I am very sorry to hear about the situation with your dad - that is extremely, extremely difficult. Make the most of your life. Don't ever doubt yourself! Just know that thousands before you have conquered great difficulties to reach amazing heights. If they could do it, so can you. May you be blessed richly.
Great Video @david ! My goals for this year : AWS , Comptia Linux + and Cisco ENWLSI for professional reasons . I always schedule the exam before even starting to study to force me doing what i need.
Excellent video! It's like it was personally made for me. Sometimes I tend to focus on things I cant change. Going to have to change that! Just got my CompTIA Security + and am hoping that is a good starting point!
I love your positive energy! Thank you for your work Sir. I was a bit down after all this learning and certification chasing, from time to time you need this kind of talk to refill your battery and continue to push! Great to have you around! Cheers
Thank you Vladex. We cannot always be on a high. It is human to get down sometimes. I like this: "Feel sorry for yourself for one day. Then get back to doing what is important."
This video gave me a push and I think it will be better if you give another similar one for 2021. If it can come early this time It will help a lot of folks planning for 2021 Goals. I suggest the title to be : Don't wait in 2021. or Just do it in 2021.
Great video David. I swear I've seen that graphic at 11:14 in the opposite order. It's actually what got me started in my journey with Cisco certs years ago. ha!
David, you are just awesome, last night I was just thinking about what certifications do I have to actually focus on. You just made it clear for me, you made my day. Thank you so much.
It hits differently when a voice like David's tells pure undiluted truth. I promise to quote this video as a chief motivation in the near future. Thanks David!
Wish I saw this back when you posted it. I've been working on getting my CCNA since January. When the world shut down I kind of just stopped studying. And by July I realized I wasted so much time. But I'm back on track
You can't change the past Kat, but you can change the future by what you do today. Do something every day from today to make the future you want to have.
Hi David great video! I've bumped into your video casually. I've started few weeks ago and my plan is to achive itil, ccna and rhcsa. I've already achieved itil (was easy) and now studying for ccna (not so easy :D) and then I hope I will get the rhcsa
Great video, David. As a network engineer, this was very encouraging and motivating to me. Thank you for constantly providing us amazing content. Keep it up!!
Thanks for this video David. You're the real mentor! Got a clearer path to go for ccie and network automation. Wish me luck:) Wish you a healthy and wealthy life David
22 minutes of time we’ll spent. I tend to feel overwhelmed when provided with so many paths at once, but as you said. “Pick one and start there. My CCNA expired in 2016. I will focus my efforts in CCNP ENCOR instead of recertification. I’ve been in more active networking roles professionally since 2015. Had I seen and applied the tips in this video then, I would be so much further along. As the saying goes. Better late than never so thanks David for putting this video together. Hope one day so you will be allowed to go home. In the meantime I look forward to future videos and quiz questions on Instagram.
Thanks David for all your advices. You really help me to get my ccna certification and focus on what is important to study in the near futur. Thanks again
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Believe me you're a gold gift for all IT guys in this world, Thank you, you are my inspiration
Thank you! I appreciate that :)
@@davidbombal my target for 2020 is Security+ & CCNA & AWS
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@@davidbombal I have got the CCNA and currently doing Palo Alto Certification for Cybersecurity (PCCSA) then CCNP Enterprise .. what do you think about these choices ?
Menu:
Overview: 0:00
Circle of control 0:24
Atomic Habits: 2:34
It is not an or situation: 2:45
The golden ticket: 3:01
Ride waves: 3:52
You must believe in yourself: 4:39
Change your future: 6:25
Certifications 1: 9:48
Certifications 2: 13:44
Certifications 3: 15:43
Certifications 4: 16:26
Certifications 5: 18:17
Certifications 6: 19:08
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Books:
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you are great.. Thanks for all these valuable words... Be the change you want...
@@harihar448 Thank you. I agree.
Great information.. Thanks alot
Thank you for all your advice. I'm happy to see you and listen carefully your advices. If we listen and practice your advice we increase more and more day our potentiality and productivity.
Thank you . If I don't have degree I can be Network engineer just with certifications!?
I took David advise and passed my CCNA right bef Covid hit... I m self learning AWS on Udemy while WFH and aiming for cert in 2020. With passion thru Technolgy and networking David has inspired so many folks to achieve their goals and I m one of them...many thanks for your valuable video contents David!!
Really happy to hear that! Comments like yours make creating videos and sharing worth it. Thank you.
Resources for CCNA?
Man oh man I so needed to hear this. Nobody believes that I can get the IT certs I want and that I can one day hopefully get a job in the UK. I can do this. Thank you David!!
Ignore them Ronette! You can do it! So many people have used IT to change their own lives and those of their families! If we could do it, so can you.
Don’t ever let anyone tell you, you can’t do something. Go for it and change your life. If I can do it so can you. Get your certs and will get a job anywhere. It’s not matter of if it’s a matter of when. You CAN do this!!!
You will have to work hard and make your way with the sword and blood, same as I did it. I started from a scratch - from Comptia A+, then went for Microsoft (which was my mistake. Well, maybe not at all, but I spent too long studying it) and after went for CISCO. I think, CISCO cert helped me to find a job in IT in the UK. Even me being not the best English speaker. As David told, you need to study every day. And I agree with it. This is what I did.
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This video represent pure raw truth and encouragement, inspiring and helpful thank you!
Thank you Andrew. Make the most of your life!
@@davidbombal hello David you are best....
This is an awesome video. This the kind of stuff I should have heard 2 years ago. I would have known how to structure my studying. I was all over the place initially before I spoke to myself about tanking a step back and not focus on so many things at once. I was getting nowhere but trying to cram in every piece of knowledge I could. About 6 months ago I decided to focus on Linux, python, an CCNA. This seems to be working a lot better than being all over the place.
You are the most interesting person I found out from the whole RUclips teaching both Network Automation with programming. Lots of love from India!!
Thank you Souvik for the amazing compliment!
My pleasure sir 😊🙏❤️
Hello, David you are genius and basically my personal guru ! I’m 51 years old Pole who lived in France for 25 years and all these years I worked in construction. I decided to change my life fundamentally 6 months ago. I’m learning at school to become an IT technician. I also learn English and computer languages. I learning and preparing for Cisco CCNA exam. I tried on the Udemy platform in polish and french, but it wasn’t until I got your course that I was dazzled. So now I’ve bought a few other courses and everyone is so amazing that I would like to have them all :). Needless to say, but I follow everything’s on RUclips and Twitter. Maybe I’m your the biggest fan. I started late but luckily I woke up from lethargy. Your courses and words help me a lot. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, your philosophy and for showing how to get closer to my dreams.
I'm getting out of this computer today, with inspiration and determination to continue and do more to change my life, better saying build my life, my career. Thank u David, congrats for the man you've become.
I’m reading in the following order: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Atomic Habits, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Deep Work, and finally Peak. I’m a pretty fast reader and I’m giving myself 2-3 weeks to go through everything and completely change my mindset before pursuing more certifications. Great video David!
I recently got a very good note from a network course in school. I'm now in France (But I'm Korean ;) and the Professor appreciated my work done by Cisco Packet Tracer, showing him a Topology about VPN etc. I was sooo happy and so motivated. Thanks David for inviting me to Network's world. I got a CCNA thanks to your courses in Udemy and now I look forward to going far away as possible !
You are absolutely right about choosing your own life and dont let people get you down because if you presever you can do it. I am just starting my IT career and just got my A+ certification today and I didnt make excuses and didnt listen to people who doubted me.
My message is this: You're never too old! I'm a 64 year old ex-Cobol and Assembler programmer but now I'm eagerly embarking on my CCNA. Thank you David for this succinct survey. It has given me focus and helped identify my next goals. I'll continue with DevNet, Python, Linux and AWS learning.
Great comment Pip! Thank you for sharing!
Passed my CCNA today! Thank you for your inspiration! Keep up the good work! I'm not wasting any time, gonna start your CCNP ENCOR Course right now
Thank you David you are touching lives and building them up. As far as any changes I think you are spot on. Thanks for lighting that fire I am getting closer to the the end of my career it’s a young minds environment I wish we had this in the 90’s when I was grinding out my certs back in the day. Folks if you are taking time to read my comment you just don’t know how much gold was presented to you in the last 20 minutes
This has to be a must video for every new IT student and probably for who are already in IT. Thank you David for making this video and delivering your thoughts. I totally agree. I’m currently studying for CYSA+ and think it’s useful for future. Good day; David and all !!!
Thank you so much David for your great video.
Positive attitude and believe in our ability give us energy to change our life. The most important thing is we should never ever let any thing to take our enegry to achieve our goals.
Personally, I have started to change my situation just a few months ago and I am keen on to get CCNA and other certificate because I am sure they will open lots of locked door for me in close future.
These kind of videos give us energy to never ever give up and it is the big big factor that they have.
Excellent video David. Hit all the right certs imo and quite a few of them are on my roadmap.
The only other thing I'd mention is Juniper are offering free on-demand training + an exam voucher for all their associate level exams. Good way to get some Junos under your belt for zero cost.
I'm just about to sit my JNCIS and then will start studying for ENCOR with some Linux on the side.
Many thanks David for that. 3 years ago I was worked in one of Electronic company. It was nightmare... I have worked 10/12h everyday (even on Saturday, sometimes Sunday). I wanted something to change in my life and I made a decision about CCNA Academy. I hard worked after my job for next 8 months but now... I am working as a nerwork engineers :) Often I work from home (3/4 days in week) and work 8h per days. I earn 3x times more then in previoulsy job :) I passed my CCNA exam and I am preparing for F5 Big IP certifications exam. On The beginning of 2021 I want to start CCNP security course :) Thank you for your yourube channel, for everything what you are doing for us.
Being a systems administrator for a long time and with so much technology out there, this video helped me to clarify the path that I will take. Thank you David! You are a great inspiration!
I was introduced to your videos by one of my professors and since then I watch your subject videos often and also appreciate your motivational & guidance videos, podcasts and guest interviews you do on your show. I watch them when I need some break and it refreshes me and I discover there is alot and alot and alot more to learn and it keeps me going. Keep up the good work sir. #respect
David, It’s a pleasure license to you! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
No way am I going to skip this video!
Thanks David for the content and taking the time out to present this to us, much appricated mate.
This is valuable.
I really appreciate that!
was in a spiral of self discovery after got furloughed a moth ago because of this pandemic, and ran into your video, helps a lot thanks. it made sense what i have been doing since 2 weeks ago when i started trying to learn through free tutorials and expanded my knowledge.
Cisco certification will always stand out there are more focused on the real-world scenarios am happy of being a network engineer. Certificate is awesome
Agreed. Cisco certs are life changing.
David you said it all and thanks for sharing for those of us who need a wake up, for me it is over 25 years of waste time but I have to get it done and you are my Inspiration. Wish to meet you one day. Cheers
David, I have purchased your CCNA courses and found them exceptionally great. You are an excellent instructor and motivator. I have always worried that at my older age it was not worth the work. Yet this video truly inspired me not only with CCNA... But in life in general. Thank you so much for helping me change my life!
Thank you very much Gabriel! We are never too old - that is what is amazing about IT. New technologies are always been created - learn the new stuff and you don't need 20 years of experience :)
I'm pleased that you hit all the areas I'm interested in. Never thought/knew about the VM Ware certification. Good to know. Great work, David. Thank you!
My pleasure Duane. All the best!
Fantastic video, really appreciate the advice. Personally I will be working on network automation and Linux this year, currently beginning with your courses on Udemy (Python Network Programming for Network Engineers and Linux for Network Engineers).
This is huge, inspirational and something I personally needed (hitting the rewind.replay button) THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
This specific video is so underrated on RUclips. It should really rank higher. Thank you for the insight David. Please do a 2021 video as well.
Now, 2 intelligent people have recommended the Atomic Habits book to me in the same week! Life is full of coincidences. I just downloaded the audiobook and am listening right now. So far, several things in this guys life mirror my own...Cant wait to finish the rest of the book!
I never subscribe to almost any channel, but after the video of WSL 2 and this one, I was all the way into your channel.
I'm not IT, I'm actually a portfolio manager and actuary trying to make my world into quantitative/computational financial modelling. So I'm starting learning Python, Linux, and many many other stuff. I've found your channel to be great.
Thanks.
I totally agree with you David. Passed my CCNA 2 months ago, in the process of preparing for CCNP enterprise, at the same time working on Python, it’s hard to move on and I wanted some motivation. I got it now. Thank you very much for keep on fuelling us. You’re the best on RUclips!!
Fantastic Philip! And Thank you! Don't give up!
True inspiration David. Thank you so much. Because of your words, this 42 year old is taking his CCNA exam.
I'm going to get my CCNA. I have yours and Neil Anderson's course on Udemy. I also purchased your Packet Tracer Udemy course for extra practice.
NetworkChuck was my first time seeing someone light up about networking and I loved that. I often find myself in my office at home with no one to talk to cause no one wants to listen to network talk haha. Thank you for the continued inspiration to keep me going.
I didn't make a mistake when i started following you. Your GNS3 certified associate course on GNS3 has changed everything for me.
Thank you! I'm really happy to hear that!
Started out with CCNA R&S last year, did my CCNA Security this year february and I'm studying for the 300-701 SCOR, that's as my main course.
Trying out AWS and python as side studies since cloud and automation is the new trend in IT.
I really appreciate you David and I can't wait to get to your kinda level, were I can give back to the networking world.
You can go much further than me Demi with hard work and determination! All the best with your studies.
Saying thank you is not a big thing, but when it comes from the Heart it is more significant. Thank you, David, for all the efforts you put in.
Hi David, I totally agree with you, Network and Automation is becoming my goal, i've been in networking for quite a while, but I become so involved in troubleshooting and get things working that i forgot most of the basic stuff. I started studying for the new CCNA to refresh the basics, now i'm studying python, and planned to jump to linux next, and go back to the CCNA. There is so much to learn that sometimes i felt overwhelming. Time is always an issue but like you say, one or two hours a day is better than nothing. My goal this year it will be CCNP ENCOR, and probably DevNet.
Thanks so much for the advices, the courses, the giveaways, and the motivation.
It really shifts my perspective. Now I know which track in IT I should follow. Thank you Sir David, you are a great influence.
Fantastic video, as usual. I would also add to this list Microservices and orchestration (Containers and Kubernetes), it’s all over the place nowadays, and it’s fun!
From now on I'm going to spend time studying about networks, until can enroll into official CCNA certification course. Thanks for being such a motivation and for encourage us to do our best in order to achieve our goals.
I post this comment as a commitment to return when achieve my first certification. Hoping God bless you enough so you can see it.
David, ive been learning ccna for over a year now. I have very little time but I am make sure to study a bit every day. I will get there. Thank you for everything you do.
Thank you. Don't stop learning!
I'm 48 and have basic knoweledge, as I've always worked in an IT helpdesk role, this video has given me a bit of a kick, but i'm still in doubt due to my age now ??? but i am going to give it a shot, Thanks David
You bring SO MUCH VALUE David ... Thank You Man.
Oh My God I am filled with high excitement to learn
Wow You are so motivating...
Words are powerless to express my gratitude.
Of all human beings, teachers are immortals because their words stay in the minds of their students for the rest of their adult lives.
I am grateful to have a Teacher like you.
May God Bless you always :)
People like you are not many in this moment. Thank you and continous your help....
Thank you very much David, this video was inspiring. I stoped for a while my studies and I was getting frustrated but now I’m getting back in the right track, focusing on was really important for my future. Thank you for showing us all the best options available today.
Great advice here! At my first IT job after separating from the military my manager and mentor told me to always do something that would benefit my life and career. I just earned my CCNP earlier this year and now learning automation skills.
Thank you, thank you so much 😊. This is the reason why I have your sticker on my laptop. You are the best, David.
Thank you Aly! I really appreciate that!
First time in this Chanel and even before i complete 2 min of video. It’s worth comment and give my Review. This is a advice that i like to listen to it! Thx and keep helping us here on the other side of the screen. !!
Don't live the life of someone else. Live your life. Thank you so much David you're always wonderful and helpful man. I wish you all the very best in your life.
Thank you Amalou
Dear David , You are so great person . I'm really impressed by you . Since yesterday i'm watching your motivational videos .
Networking is becoming more dynamic in last few years . We are in the transition phase from Tradition Networking to New Era Intelligent Networking. Thanks for this informative video . Love from India .
You're right about automation converging with networking. I'm in my mid-fifties with 30 years in networking and a CCNP. My plan is to start the DevNet Associate certification after getting some grounding in Python. The opportunities in network automation are huge. Enterprises all over are circling on the business case and ROI of automation. Network engineers with programming skills are nearly impossible to find right now. Going forward, the combined programming/network skills are likely to be hard requirements for any serious networking engineering position. I haven't been so excited about the future of networking since the introduction of 10Base-T! Thank you for posting this video. Just what I needed to see to keep my motivation.
when i hear you i feel confident and feel i can do more , you are always inspiration for me . we need people like you who not only deliver but also leave hope for those who lost the hope in their careers.
Watching this now needing much motivation, thankyou David for all that you do in motivation. For me its CCNA for now..
Thank you David for your advice and your time for all your videos sharing your knowledge
Hello David,
Your Videos always give a shot to throw the laziness away.
And encourages to give more focus on certifications and do something better in life...
Maaann! David, you are such a great personality .. you are being a mentor to this community .. not many people like to share the vision or path to success .. people perish or get stuck with lack of direction .. thank you very much for everything you are doing. You are providing everything in a package. You will be the golden ticket to many people. Appreciate all your efforts . Thanks .!!
Thank you Nishanth!
Thanks so much David and appreciate your efforts if you present your routine on how to study for certification, how to learn new concepts, how to read books, how to take notes, how to retain information for long time in your brain. Again appreciate your efforts and time
Been working random jobs for the past 9 years. Been at a body shop for the past 5. Been wanting change for a while but never took any action. My goal for the rest of 2020 and 2021 is to get my certifications and take changing my life into my own hands
Dave I've been through your CCNA course on Udemy it propeled my studing. Making it available to the public is awesome!
Really helpful and truthful video as always 👍🏽 I like the part when you said “ignore the haters & doubters”. I did exactly that couple of years ago after watching one of your videos and my life has changed for good since then. Thank you so much and God bless you for all the encouragement and inspiration.
Its amazing how David have videos for everything we need such a Godsend. Thanks David! I am currently in this situation. finished CCNA. learned linux, studied python but confused what cert to take next. thanks for this video huge help!
Thank you. Glad the video was helpful. Well done on learning all those technologies. 😀
I'm left with this phrase: "Change what you can and don't focus on what you can't change", thank you very much for that.
What I like about you David is that you are not just a Tech guru who is educating us with the vast variety of important technologies..but you are no less than a motivational speaker. You inspire us, motivate us, you are a 'GEM' David. God bless you. Keep motivating us. Cheers.
Thank you Satish! Life is short. Make the most of yours.
Thanks David Bombal for all tips. I just would like to say that you are inspiring and changing lives with videos like that. God bless you my friend...
Good and informative video David. I have done CCNP and thinking to take the new CCNP route to renew the cert and refresh my knowledge along that i am studying and try to get hold of web programming aswell such as LAMP and MERN stack. It is really important these days to develop cloud skills aswell for that knowledge and linux hands on is also required. Every thing is linked to one another. Techologies are changing rapidly we cant just get away with only one cert these days.
I think I feel better now after i watched your video. Being stuck due to this pandemic has brought me indescribable emotion, (stress maybe) which holds me from moving further on my online review. I appreciate it, sir.
It is a really stressful time for a lot of people. Just do your best with what you have 😀
You are an INCREDIBLY intelligent man David- you are 100% right !!!!!!!!! thanks for making this vid- i needed to hear those words-ur awesome man!!!!
Excellent carreer advices.
I enjoyed the video and it will surely be helpfull for me and for a lot of people. Thanks David
Thank you for your words David, in many ways you're the dad I never had.
Thank you Clark. I am very sorry to hear about the situation with your dad - that is extremely, extremely difficult. Make the most of your life. Don't ever doubt yourself! Just know that thousands before you have conquered great difficulties to reach amazing heights. If they could do it, so can you. May you be blessed richly.
Great Video @david ! My goals for this year : AWS , Comptia Linux + and Cisco ENWLSI for professional reasons . I always schedule the exam before even starting to study to force me doing what i need.
Excellent video! It's like it was personally made for me. Sometimes I tend to focus on things I cant change. Going to have to change that! Just got my CompTIA Security + and am hoping that is a good starting point!
I love your positive energy! Thank you for your work Sir. I was a bit down after all this learning and certification chasing, from time to time you need this kind of talk to refill your battery and continue to push! Great to have you around! Cheers
Thank you Vladex. We cannot always be on a high. It is human to get down sometimes. I like this: "Feel sorry for yourself for one day. Then get back to doing what is important."
This video gave me a push and I think it will be better if you give another similar one for 2021. If it can come early this time It will help a lot of folks planning for 2021 Goals. I suggest the title to be : Don't wait in 2021. or Just do it in 2021.
You are a spot on with certs you selected. Great job David
Amazing message by a wonderful Teacher. Soo much respect for this wonderful teacher who is an inspiration for many people around the world !!
Thank you very much!
Totally agree with you. As a long life learning enthusiast, I take in everything I learn. Thank you for your video.
Great video David. I swear I've seen that graphic at 11:14 in the opposite order. It's actually what got me started in my journey with Cisco certs years ago. ha!
David, you are just awesome, last night I was just thinking about what certifications do I have to actually focus on. You just made it clear for me, you made my day. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the motivation, it means a lot and put people on the right trail
It hits differently when a voice like David's tells pure undiluted truth. I promise to quote this video as a chief motivation in the near future. Thanks David!
Totally agree with you David, during this lockdown if you did not learn something new then you did not lack time; you lacked discipline!
I really appreciate your efforts to enlighten our networking community by making us familiar with recent trends ...Thanks you very much
Wish I saw this back when you posted it. I've been working on getting my CCNA since January. When the world shut down I kind of just stopped studying. And by July I realized I wasted so much time. But I'm back on track
You can't change the past Kat, but you can change the future by what you do today. Do something every day from today to make the future you want to have.
Hi David great video! I've bumped into your video casually. I've started few weeks ago and my plan is to achive itil, ccna and rhcsa. I've already achieved itil (was easy) and now studying for ccna (not so easy :D) and then I hope I will get the rhcsa
Great video, David. As a network engineer, this was very encouraging and motivating to me. Thank you for constantly providing us amazing content. Keep it up!!
You know David, you're great! Thanks for the advice
Spot on with the Golden Ticket analogy.
Every time when I'm not motivated to study, I watch this video! Thank you so much, David!
David, No one can hate you.. You are doing great Job. I follow you since long. Thanks for career guidance
Thank you Ashutosh! However, I still get hate unfortunately :(
Thank you David, for sure I will follow your advise.
Thanks for this video David. You're the real mentor!
Got a clearer path to go for ccie and network automation. Wish me luck:)
Wish you a healthy and wealthy life David
22 minutes of time we’ll spent. I tend to feel overwhelmed when provided with so many paths at once, but as you said. “Pick one and start there. My CCNA expired in 2016. I will focus my efforts in CCNP ENCOR instead of recertification. I’ve been in more active networking roles professionally since 2015. Had I seen and applied the tips in this video then, I would be so much further along. As the saying goes. Better late than never so thanks David for putting this video together. Hope one day so you will be allowed to go home. In the meantime I look forward to future videos and quiz questions on Instagram.
Thank you for this video.It came at a time where I really needed it.
Thanks David for all your advices. You really help me to get my ccna certification and focus on what is important to study in the near futur. Thanks again