I got my start in 1983 with an Atari 800XL, and also took 1 class in high school. GWBASIC... Basically was in the right place at the right time... Got a job in the Lab at a hospital I worked at... Worked as a midnight reports operator for 5 years. Then worked for an insurance company for 6 years... Followed by a poor excuse for an insurance company (3.5 years), and finally on to my current job in non-profit (last 11 years)... Each time stepping into something a little deeper... Currently I'm responsible for all aspects of the data dept for 160 employees. 6 locations, t-1's voice and data... 14 Win 2003 servers, 3 citrix servers, 1 unix, and 1 linux. mysql, and ms sql, ASP, wiring and etc. Report writing on and on...
Here's the kicker. I know my job well, but I have no certification. I am a hands on learner, not a book smart learner. Therefore I have absolutely no certifications under my belt. I'm scared sh*tless to go and try to get any certs due to the fact I can't parrot whats in the study material.
What can a guy do to get over my mental block?
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