- Time management: don't leave documentation to the very last moment
- Do not skip Active Directory
- Like most things in life, it is important to know when to let go
- Eat properly
- Sleep properly
- Take breaks whenever you need them
- Don't beat yourself up about failure; it's there to reality-check and teach you a thing or two
- Don't shy away from asking good questions, but also don't skip the research part
- Leave no stone unturned, and don't skip the obvious
- Take your ego out for a long walk, and leave it on the way back home
- Understand that learning takes time, and things are going to click when you've understood them enough