CCIE Planning Resources

During the last month I have been concentrating on what it would take to pass the CCIE R/S Lab, and to develop a realistic plan of attack.

Where I have been doing my research:
-Groupstudy.com
-Techexams CCIE Forum - Especially Turgons blog
-IPExpert Psychology of the CCIE Lab - I found this extremely good and would highly recommend it.
-CCIE Lab Strategy: A Structured Approach - Pretty informative, recommended.
-IPExpert/Internetworkexpert free resources

What have I come up with?

I plan to get as much hands-on experience during my written prep as I can. Either using Foundations/Soup-to-Nuts or IEWB Vol I or IPExpert Vol I, isolating each technology and reading the books/student guides/section of CCIE Certification Guide. I hope to really dive deep during this period and really get to the base of each technology so that I can hopefully build a solid foundation.


Triage, continuous re-assessment on what is working during my study, where am I currently positioned and what do I need to modify going forward.


I am trying to learn how to properly take notes using the cornell approach and I might read a speed reading book, I am looking for anything to make my time studying worth more... On that same ntoe I am either looking to purchase a new tablet pc, or an UMPC to help me study either at home or on my commute. I am still weighing up the pro/cons on which would help more.


Sorry for the rambling, should be in bed but can't sleep!