Exam-taking Hints and Tips

Follow these hints to make your exam experience less stressful and more successful.

Before any Exam

• Prepare a short review sheet for the exam. It should contain reference tables and information that you have trouble remembering. Shortly before you start the exam, study your notes for a last-minute review.
• Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, and relax for a few minutes before the exam. Take a deep breath. Look at the review sheet one last time. You will make fewer mistakes if you are not tense and rushed.
• Before the actual exam begins, you will have the option to take an orientation exam to familiarize yourself with the actual exam program. Take the orientation before you take your first exam. The time you spend on the orientation exam does not count toward the actual test time. If you have any questions, ask the exam administrator before the exam begins. The exams are timed, so don’t use any of your test time asking questions that you could have asked earlier.

During the Exam

• When answering a question you are not sure of, eliminate the obviously incorrect answers first. Eliminating the obvious makes it easier for you to try to select the correct answer, and increases your chances of selecting the correct answer if you have to guess.
• If you simply don’t know, guess! Be sure you answer all the questions before you finish. Unanswered questions are wrong and scored as incorrect answers. If you are unsure of an answer, make an educated guess. There is no extra penalty for incorrect answers.
• If you have time, review your answers before going on to the next question. A word of caution: be absolutely sure before you change an answer! If you are positive that your answer is wrong, change it. But if you are not sure and cannot explain to yourself why you need to change an answer, leave it. Most of the time, your first instinct is correct.

Note: Remember, with an adaptive test, you cannot skip questions or go back to review previous questions. This means you will need to take the time to thoroughly read and understand each question. However, adaptive tests are also shorter, so you do not have to worry as much about running out of time.

Use Your Scratch Paper

• You will be given scratch paper and a pen to use during the exam. Some testing centers provide paper and a pencil. Some provide laminated paper and an erasable marker.
• Right after you start the exam, write down anything that could be a useful reference during the exam. This is the time to remember what you studied on your review sheet. The information on the review sheet should be fresh in your mind because you just did a quick review. Write lists, reference tables, and any other vital information on the paper. (Don’t spend a lot of time here–just a minute or two writing down reference material.) The list of information will save you time as you answer the questions.
• Use the paper to draw out permissions, domain diagrams, subnet masks, and so forth. A question may be easier to answer after you see a diagram.

Case Studies

Case studies are more complex than scenario questions. With case studies, you are given a large case study and about 10 questions to answer regarding the case study. You can refer to the case study while answering questions. To help familiarize you with this type of question, applicable TestOut exams contain questions that follow this format. Here are some other tips to keep in mind.

• Create an optimal test-taking environment. Flickering monitors, noise, and interruptions can cause you to lose concentration. Explain the nature of the test to the testing personnel and ask to be placed in the best seat possible. Be sure to use the restroom and eat before the exam. Case study exams may take nearly four hours.
• Pace yourself. Although there are only forty questions, you will probably need the entire testing time to consult the scenarios and decide your answers.
• Understand the way the question count works. On a 40 question exam, the question count says Question 1 of 48 and so forth. Understand that each Instructions and Case screen counts in the question total.
• Look first for exhibits. Before wasting time trying to diagram what a case is trying to describe, look for an exhibit. There is not always an exhibit, but if there is one, you can save a lot of time.
• Be conservative on your note taking. You could take a lot of unnecessary notes and waste a lot of time while reading a scenario. It might be better to read the scenario through, get oriented regarding where certain types of information is located, and consult the specific parts of the scenario and take more detailed notes as required to answer specific questions. That said, you should still ask for extra paper and pencils because you may need to take many notes.
• Consider the pros and cons of reading the questions first. Reading the questions first can give you an idea of what to look for as you read the scenarios. However, depending on the computer being used, it might take up to 6 seconds per click just to move from one question to another. Clicking Next, then Back, then Next through every question can take a fair amount of time. Also, it might be a better strategy to get an overview of the scenario. Then consult specific parts of the scenario in more detail as you read and answer each question.
• Consider the pros and cons of using the All tab. The All tab lists the content of all the other tabs and radio buttons in a single scrollable document. While it might be convenient to read everything in one place, it also might be harder to orient yourself to the structure of the scenario and relocate information when you need it. Consider becoming familiar with the other tabs and radio buttons so you can more quickly find information you are looking for (and decrease the use of the scroll bar).
• Don’t worry if the scenario lacks all the details, and in fact be grateful for it. For example, if a scenario mentions that an organization has 20 buildings but only mentions subnet IDs for three of them, it is just that much useless information you need to wade through to come up with an answer for a question. In fact, it may indicate a clue regarding what to focus on.
• Be tolerant with ambiguity. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what Microsoft is talking about. Try to tolerate the ambiguity and give it your best guess rather than spending a lot of time trying to reason through what does not seem reasonable. That said, if there is something you need to reason through, spend the time to get it right.

Exam Retakes

• If you do not pass the exam, use the score report on your transcript to identify areas needing further study.
• As soon as possible, think carefully about the exam and make notes about the questions that you couldn’t answer. Look up the correct answers in your study materials. You may get the same or similar questions the next time.
• Don’t wait too long to retake the exam. You already know much of the material, and you may forget what you know if you wait too long.

Thinking ahead toward goals - choosing your battles - fighting rationally by organized strategic warfare tactics, blindly waging wars lead to self destruction even to the ends of the victor. I studied the 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene and I must say it is AWESOME and should be listened to with Father and sons of age 15 yrs old or so… It is a constructive look into the mindset we must take as healthy competitive professionals and an awakening for success traits for young maturing men.

Did you know Strategy comes from Strategos Greek for “leader of the army” ? …

I studied Sun Tzu when I was 19 “Winning without Bloodshed” THAT’s strategy !
How can you win a war with minimal squandered energy, assets and resources…

• Confront this art and master it, ignoring it will
  live a life of confusion and tragedy…
• Always ignore the extremism of how your emotions
  color situations and be real about them.
• Judge people by their actions…
  ruthless standard of history.
• I am the ONLY one responsible for the
  good and bad in my life - so too are you.
• Everything in your life will be taken away from you
  at some point in your life, how you will keep
  poise and persevere in time of crisis…
• elevate yourself above the battlefield.
• Worship and embrace Athena not Aries
  blessed with craftiness of Metis but power of Zeus.
• Sun Tzu said “Being unconquerable lies within YOURSELF”
• Do not immerse in saturations which divert us
• Self directed warfare: know thyself
• see the world in clarity and urgency
• admit your own weaknesses to yourself, be honest
• declare war on yourself and motivate yourself
• set goals to improve yourself to excel every day
• Identify your enemies; polarize yourself from them

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Starting a Business Overview

What any Brand can do to Win !

All ads are done or influenced by naieve students of Art one way or another…

1) they arent educated in the industry they are advertising for

2) they are looking to make a pretty layout that will win them an award.

A reality is, believe it or not, that most businesses come nowhere close to holding up their end of the bargain. There’s a better way to handle this situation.

I work on breaking that mold/ I want work that reaches the customer and have found that a secret to successful ads is to realize prospective buyers want and need to be educated–so they can feel confident when making their decision–and nobody’s providing it. First one who does, wins.

You want to give customers a first -step low risk way to begin a loyal relationship with your Brand, that a plan that lays out your product offering and services.

Why do you think that businesses always feel forced into a price competitive situation? If you feel like that’s the case in your business, like you’re always competing on price, it’s your own fault, period.

our lack of marketing ability has led to a situation where there are no distinctions, there have been no other parameters or relevant issues introduced that you’ve educated your prospects on, no offers to lower the risk of taking the next step. If you feel like you’re always competing on price it’s because price is the ONLY relevant variable you’ve given your prospects to consider, and from the prospect’s perspective, all things ARE equal, so they’d be a fool NOT to demand a lower price or higher yeld or better product.

So push an element that empoers your customer see, then the prospect gets what he wants from you: not just the best deal–in terms of price and value, but also the unshakable confidence that he’s actually made the best decision possible.

Instead of using marketing to educate and facilitate the decision making process and build a case, most companies fill their marketing with self-serving hyperbole, fluff, and platitudes that are only a thinly veiled way to say “buy it from me because I want you to give your money to me instead of somebody else.” That’s why people become jaded and tend to resist marketing.

I know from my experience how to turn that around for what I call and have begun to coin Customer Empowerment.

When you first take on a project large or small like a business, lay out an idea of expectation for everyone to be on the same page.

ex.

The Noah Family will develop and deploy a New World Orientation Website for survivors of the flood.

This project mission will be considered compete when the flood survivors have full access to the website.

This project supports Heaven’s objective to cleanse Planet Earth and start over with a whole new team.

Evolution is normal. Things change. Unfortunately, it’s also normal that people don’t take the time to re-synchronize and come to a new common agreement as to what they are “now” doing, for whom and why, and when it will be over.

If you ever reserve anything anywhere - garuntee it to be there always by making sure SURE that the company you are dealing with will only give it to you if you can put a hold on the item(s), by instructing them with a stipuilation of id of some kind and instruct them to only release the item(s) to the identified person. KEEP things in your control!!!!

One statement and simple. If an idea is immediately stupid in any way - instinctively or subconsciously, it is the wrong way to go! Quickly come up with all ideas and when the right one makes it through this trial by flash fire. -go with that one !

In the wordz of The Donald - do it with gusto!

no matter how it truly is, no matter how much I see it going wrong, no matter how my feelings are I must not forget to continue to lead… Step up and lead

I am so embarrassed by these crews on the show… many of the candidates have better degrees than certainly I, but many of them seem to not learned yet many of the things I experience almost daily with my Partners. It is approaching Monday and a new time for a health refreshed perspective on a new week to deliver on tasks at hand.

This weekend and The Apprentice episode both helped me get a reinforced perspective on maintaining a leadership face and not let my emotions immediately dictate my reactions… I was a father figure for several kids that stayed with us this weekend. They do not get much of that role so they latched on to me quicly and didnt want to let go. [blush] In the same vain - when you choose to be the Producer and do not take complete initiative in that role, it burns my mind to where I cannot function at all until I detox. I mean they have Star Wars as a project for Christ’s sake and they didnt feature Darth Vader hardly at all…?… What did they do with all thier time?… These people do not seem to be able to be resourceful at all… A thing in management certaily self-evidant is I must remember to provide resources abundantly to all my projects for my colleagues as much as possible in order to empower them to do thier best.

Time itself is my most precious resource for myself. You must always pace yourself to make time ( store up enough energy for the taks at hand) for everything. (hence me able to sit down and write this even.) but to share myself in the sense as precious as I can in order to make the most of others time too. (i.e. the kids’ fleeting moments to one-on-one play ball with me.)

It will soon be a new year, and the fourth quarter is an excellent time to have these discussions with your clients.

1. Resign the account. To offer any opportunity for competition and to step aside–in a relaxed, confident tone of voice–can be a powerful display of the very objectivity that clients seek in a trusted advisor.

What else can you do to reinvigorate the relationship and have a fresh discussion about your client¹s needs? Here are a few suggestions:

2. Review the past year with your client.
**³From your perspective, how has our work with you gone this year?²
**³What have we done that has been most valuable to you? Have there been some things that have been less valuable or had less impact than was hoped for?
**³Do we listen well? Are we sufficiently responsive? Is there anything that
comes to mind that would make our relationship easier and more effective for you?²
**³What could we do to be more valuable to you and your organization?²
**³What are your priorities for the coming year?²
**³Looking ahead, are there particular issues that you¹d like us to reflect on or to engage around for you?

3. Go deep into a topic of interest to your client. A bit of reflection on your part, possibly some interesting data, and good questions can go a long, long way
towards a discussion that will be valuable for both of you.

4. Introduce a colleague. Clients tell me that they are usually quite open to learning about a given firm¹s broader capabilities, but that what brings this to life is meeting an individual who embodies that expertise or experience. You can talk all you want about what great capabilities your company has, but it usually doesn¹t resonate with clients until they have made a personal connection with someone.

5. Create face time together in an entirely new setting. A lot of the most effective advising takes place outside the office, and for some of your client relationships, it may be the right time to organize face time in a completely different locale than you are accustomed to.

6. Plan next year together. To sit down with a client with the express purpose of planning your agenda for next year shows interest, dedication, and also self-confidence. (e.g., you identify key issues of interest to your client that the two of you agree you and your firm will spend some time on).

7. If there is a strong enough Business relationship there, explore an area of your client¹s life and personality that you aren¹t familiar with.

“A generation which ignores history has has no past and no future.” Robert Heinlein

Many successful businesses do One of Two things… Invent OR Deliver. I am glad our Team does BOTH !