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Trailhead Baby is a Platform App Builder and you can be one too!


The weather has been too nice to be inside, so Trailhead Baby has been out and about - biking, swimming, fishing, and a little bit of boating.  Mom went a little crazy with the sunscreen (see photo), but she did let me drive the boat.  My hope is to use this experience to convince her that I should be allowed to borrow our mini-van.  If you are reading this mom - I promise to be very careful!

In between my biking, swimming, fishing, and boating adventures, one of my summer goals is to pick up a few more Salesforce certs.  Trailhead Baby is already proud to be the youngest.... 

This month's goal was to add the Platform App Builder cert.
And, yes, I did!



Here's how Trailhead Baby passed the Platform App Builder exam on the first try:

Step 1

Assess Skill Level to determine how much work needs to done!
Practically.   How much of this Trail on Trailhead have you done?

86% Not bad!




Step 2

Get some help! 
I can't say enough good words about Focus On Force's exam prep materials.  
Trailhead Baby spent $20 and 30 minutes on a Focus On Force practice test to determine my weak categories. A 70% or higher on a practice test has always led to a passing exam... 
at least for Trailhead Baby! 

https://focusonforce.com/certification-courses/


Step 3

Practice weak areas by studying on Trailhead, reading Salesforce help documentation, googling.....
Practice Practice Practice.
Until I saw a 73% score on a practice test.... then on to step 4


Step 4

Breathe and remember - The worst case scenario is a fail! And a failure is just a chance to try again.  I like to think of it as a game, and laugh at myself every time I guess the answer to a question.  Of course, I also give myself a high-five for every answer that I am 100% confident in! 


Step 5

Finally, relax!  Pass or fail... fish or no fish, it's all going to be OK.  

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