Matthew tweeted that he has passed his CCIE Voice lab yesterday.  If you are pursuing voice, head on over to his blog that contains useful study notes and information.  Send him your congrats.

Just saw his tweet, looks like Rick passed his Storage Networking lab making him a triple CCIE.  His last achievement was back in May 2009.  Many congrats!

Looks like I have a decision to make by midnight:

Later today I’ll be attending an EMBA info session where I’m most likely to begin a new journey for the next 2 years.  My decision doesn’t come lightly and I’ve weighed the pros/cons of even enhancing my business knowledge over my technical knowledge.  I’m a techie at heart, but large corporations care more for businesses minded folks and can care less for technical engineers.  Am I willing to wait my turn to climb up the corporate ladder?  No, especially when I know I can make an investment in myself to jump up a few notches.  I’ll still continue to maintain my CCIE status by renewing with a written exam every 2 years until I hit the 10-year mark.

For those of you still striving for just 1 CCIE, continue onward.  You only need 1 in this world to make a difference.  Multiple achievements will definitely define you above the rest, but eventually you’ll come to the realization that having one was enough.

Those of you pursuing your SP and would like a date at San Jose in October, here’s your chance to grab my seat.

Matthew passed his R&S lab earlier this week.  After a near miss in December, he managed to achieve his goal 6 months later using INE and Narbik’s material.  Send him your congrats.