Trailhead Baby

Getting Started You may want to quickly skim the instructions then dive right into a challenge, without fully reviewing the use case or prerequisite information.  This method sometimes works for standard Trailhead projects, particularly if you have background knowledge of the topic.  A Superbadge challenge is different.  A slow and through review of the entire requirement listing is necessary prior to feverish clicking.  Trailhead Baby's method is to print, read, and re-read.  The pre-work for the Security Superbadge contains critical information. I rarely complete a Superbadge in one sitting.  In order to ensure that you are using the same Trailhead Playground every time that you login, customize your playground with a unique name.  Click on your name and select "settings."  You will see a listing with all of your Salesforce Hands-on Orgs.  Click on the pencil icon to change the label.  My original name?  "Security Super...

Today is the big day when all of Trailhead Baby's knowledge will be tested like never before! Can a person pass the Salesforce Administrator Certification Exam in only 6 days using Trailhead as the primary source of truth?  The answer:   Absolutely!  I read and re-read my "review sheet" for a morning cram session.  In the early afternoon, my mom strapped me into the car seat and whisked me off to the testing center.  I was nervous!  I may be the first baby to ever attempt the test!  Being that it was relatively difficult to communicate and convince mom of the need to drive 20 miles to a testing center, you may be wondering why I selected to go somewhere instead of taking the exam from the comfort of my own crib.   Testing Center       +  Quiet location without distractions.       +  Scratch paper and a pen are provided.       - The only negative - It's not home!  I am the m...

. A reward for hard work. Crunch time! It is day 5 out of 6, and the exam is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.  Days 1-4 were all about preparation by studying specific topics one by one, but tonight is reserved for an overall review with two goals: Develop a test taking strategy Complete 2 practice tests Test Taking Strategy I turned to Salesforce guru David Liu for test taking tips. His blog post " Certification Test Taking Strategies " provides 8 excellent guidelines for the exam.  I used several of his ideas plus some original Trailhead Baby thought to develop my own top 5 strategies to ace the Salesforce Administrator Exam-  Read every question twice to make sure that no detail is overlooked. Read every potential answer slowly - noting key words. Use the check box to "Mark this item for later review" if not 100% certain of the answer. Set up little encouragements during the test in order to stay motivated.  Write down numbers 1 t...