EXPERIENCEAnd the many way’s to get it…

EXPERIENCEAnd the many way’s to get it…

Ten Talk – PEP Talk

Chris Avants 

@RockstarWiFi

\\ First things first…

Thank you KPfor bringing us all together!

\\ The point of this 10 Talk / Pep Talk…

Invest in yourself.Time & yes $$Build labs & PracticeTrain / LearnConferences / Blogs / NetworkExperts are always learning…

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\\ What’s your definition of experience?

Most people believe experience is purely related to “on the job experience”

“That thing you need, along with certifications to make the big $$$”

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\\ Our community thinks differently…

No longer is years of experience, enough…

On the job experience is important, but…

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\\ Are there any EXPERTS in the room?

If so you became an expert via experience…

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\\ The original definition of the word “Expert” is experienced

“ If becoming an Expert is at the end of experience, how do I get it, where can I get it, can I get it faster? “

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\\ # of Unique WiFi Related Projects per year

Static Company – est. In house projects only, maybe 1 – 2 / yr.

Partner or VAR – est. 6 – 10 / yr.

You may do more or less, great!

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\\ Learning from other industries, how pros, experts are made…

Want to get to here? This is where you spend your time…

5% of Time 95% Time

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\\ Wants & Needs, meet Will

I want to become a WLAN pro…

I want to become a Site Survey Master…

I want to become a CWNE…

I want to become a CCIE Wireless…

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\\ Goal – I want to become a CCIE Wireless

What the CCIE Wireless LAB looks like (will be updating for v3.1)

• If your goal is becoming a CCIE Wireless, awesome you can do it.

• But like the football example, you should spend the majority of time in the lab.

• Not only learn the concepts, but build speed to complete the concepts quickly. Days of work in 8hrs.

• While you can get valuable experience on the job, simply on the job experience won’t get you here.

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\\ Let’s build Labs, Let’s run through drills.

• More avenue’s to train / learn than ever before.

• Cheaper to build labs than ever.

• (Example) Can build a solid CCIEW lab for $1 - $2K practice 85 – 90% of blueprint. NO BRAINER ROI!

• Some tracks / technologies even cheaper.

• I can do multiple deployments a night.

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\\ Just a few labs over time…

When I used to make phones Ring… Office Lab Rack…Garage Closet

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\\ Goal - I want to master WiFi Survey’s• Invest in the tools (or ask company to do it) – Good companies ENABLE their employees.

• Do you wait for projects 3-5 projects / yr.? Or use survey tools to practice 5 a night…

Let’s go from here… (CCI) To here… (CCI)

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\\ More way’s to earn experience…• If your not where you want to be in life, what separates you from those who are

there?

• Interact and Connect with members here, lot’s of experience in this community (ask), ask for help… Get on twitter…

• Police are not the only ones who allow ride along…

• Take as much training as possible, (Good companies will enable you).

• Attend conferences (YOUR OFF TO A GOOD START).

• If you have big goals like CWNE / CCIEW (YOU CAN DO IT) – get support from the family, let them know the investments of time/resources your planning to make, get their support, you will all grow closer!

\\ The point of this 10 Talk, Pep Talk…

Invest in yourself.Time & $$Build labs & PracticeTrain / LearnConferences / Blogs / NetworkStart your own blog / Twitter…Experts are always learning…

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\\ Questions?

See me on breaks

@RockstarWiFi

Chris@WiFiTraining.com

THANK YOUExperts are always Learning!!