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 Superbadge." Ready?  Let's g

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 most comfortable in my normal   "office" aka my crib. Online Proctori

. 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