Episode 001: Lifelong Learning with Julian Rodriguez 5x CCIE, CCDE and Master of Alphabet Soup. - Angle Free IT

Summary: <br> In this Episode, I talk with Julian Rodriguez, a friend from many years back.  We talk through his expanding arsenal of certifications, currently including 5 CCIE’s, a CCDE, VCIX-NV, CISSP, Masters Degree, Undergrad and many others.  I circle back through our decade of knowing each other, and I get to fanboy a little bit.<br> 00:00: Intro.<br> 02:00: Julian’s Origin Story.<br> 06:00: Julian’s Main Philosophy.<br> 08:00: Julian Answer ‘WHY’.<br> 17:00: Dealing with Failure (a lot).<br> 28:30: H1B Immigration rough ride.<br> 33:00: An edge for those wanting to immigrate.<br> 36:00: When to Pivot.<br> 41:00: Julian proves he’s a consultant and gives me ‘It depends’.<br> 47:00: When Julian studies/time philosophy.<br> 51:00: What’s next, and programming skills.<br> 54:00: Pillar 6 showing up in Study Groups.<br>