Get these skills in 2023! Or at least get started. Do you agree? // MENU // 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Believe In Yourself 01:52 - It's Not Too Late 04:30 - Circle of Control 06:04 - The 80/20 Rule 07:30 - The 1% Rule 08:17 - Deep Work 09:42 - 5 Paths 10:10 - Data Science / Machiine Learning / AI 11:09 - Dev / Programming 12:05 - Cyber Security 12:22 - Cloud 12:41 - Blockchain 13:27 - Networking 14:00 - Internet of Things 14:30 - 5 Core Skills 14:39 - Linux 15:12 - Programming 15:24 - Python / Golang / Rust 15:50 - Networking 16:25 - Cloud 16:38 - Virtualization 17:19 - Summary 17:52 - Final Thoughts // BOOKS // - Deep Work by Cal Newport amzn.to/3Veeiwp - The 4-hour work week by Timothy Ferriss amzn.to/3FyT5ro - Atomic Habits by James Clear amzn.to/3YzEOmX - The 1% Rule by Tommy Baker amzn.to/3G2RxY0 // Videos mentioned // - I challenged ChatGPT to Code and Hack (Are we doomed?): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fN1lrMV_3N23kps.html - Dr Chuck: Computer Science isn’t programming: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJmfadx238nSfJc.html // SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal KZfaq: kzfaq.info // MY STUFF // Monitor: amzn.to/3yyF74Y More stuff: www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!

I passed my A+ yesterday, at 55 years old, target is Cyber security , now studying Networking+, and in my free time i ve been studying Linux, and Python. Your video was very inspirational. Thank you.

I turn 50 next week and my mission for 2023 is getting my CCNA, I have the books and changed my hours so I can study for a couple of hours each day. I don't want to work in retail for the rest of my life. A quote that I found somes this up: "If you are stuck in a rut, hit the books, put in the hours and you will receive the rewards!" , "You cannot go and work for someone 8 hours a day and then go home and not work on your own dreams!"

I’m 72. You 40 and 50 year old ‘kids’ need not be afraid to get into something new. I’m still working, changed careers at 67 and enjoying my new work. Go for it!!

I am 33 years old and have been depressed for a while. Trying to figure out how to make my life better. I'm a journalist but I don't feel fulfilled in life. But this video has lifted my spirit.

The energy is so positive David, thanks as always😀

Great content and reminder on going after what you want in tech/life. Thank you very much for sharing!

The first 10 minutes of this video are probably the incredible helpful for whatever you wanna achieve. Thanks man !

I just watched this video on the first day of 2024, and I can say with certainty that this video is still relevant. Thanks for providing a mental framework and a roadmap for achieving tech goals. I am trying to break into AI & ML. This video, I am sure, will help put the right mindset in. Cheers and a happy new year.

i love how you keep it simple. you don't try to say words in a poetic way or whatever. You are so real, as real as life feels when you go through it, not when you're during a motivational speech... Thank you SIR!!!!

Damn! I have 6 months of 2023 left now, but really happy that I've found this video in KZfaq. Love this vibe, sensation and inspiration I got after watching it.

Love this, most brillant youtuber, inspiring. Always hitting the spot for me as I'm rerouting from not much in 50 years and trying to spin it all around.

Thank you. Your advice inspiredme at my ages of 55 years. I'm still struggle to keep learning new IT. Fortunately your words help me realize that I'm on the right way. Thank you very much.

Thank you so much Baba for such a feel up in confidence for this 2023 journey we are embarking in

Thanks David. Im chasing the Data Science track and hoping to be in a competitive position by summer then start looking into changing careers. Very inspirational thank you again.

Thanks so Mr David. This is the first video i Have watched in years that has got me charged up to learn more. You were able to Put in so much Content in one short video. Im going to start with Linux. I love education but was trapped for years in manual low paid jobs. Im setting aside at least an hour every day to build my knowledge on this high skills in demand today.

really useful information! David, thank you for providing the material in the form of books! the words at the beginning are like a breath of fresh air, it’s very motivating

You've given me a complete blueprint and I will do exactly what you said starting from today and keep you updated how much I have learnt

I came looking for ideas, and got what I really wanted! Motivation!! Thank you David..

Glad I found you being 40. Inspired and ready to make that over due change. Clear, precious and information with a comprehendible monologue.

David, thank you so much for that great words. It’s so important believe in yourself and you help with that every day. I learned a lot from your video especially circle of control, it was so useful. Hi from 2023

I just love the positive message you send David in addition to all the FREE tutorials and advice. You are a gem my friend Cheers!!! I agree with you AI is where the largest growth I see. I am excited about those tutorials you will be putting forth in that regard. In my free time outside of work and developing new Reverse Engineering tutorials, I am learning TensorFlow as well.

Great video David! Detailed and well thought out Have enjoyed your content for a few years now. Really enjoyed the OccupyTheWeb stuff, and am looking forward to his networking book. A couple of observations I hope you’re happy for me to share - Often people will recommend certs but it’s not always for the cert, it’s for the body of knowledge attained by studying the material. Where exams can be stressful or expensive (and the cert itself not always being particularly recognised, depending), is it worth distinguishing this in your future videos, IF you mean this, that is. - Your growth mindset is absolutely correct and a great thing to teach. I think in addition though downtime/fun/relaxation is important for enjoying life ‘in the moment’ and also the long-term payoff is probably stable mental wellbeing. I guess it’s a balancing act! Thanks again for all the great content David and congratulations on your 1m subscriber mark!

You are indeed a great teacher. You have changed my mindset

Thank you David for this awesome video. After watching it, my mind turned upside down. Good luck in your endeavors!

Thank you for Guiding us David. Its an eye opener and great content. Agree on the networking is not that high growth. Keep on Learning this 2023!

I wish i could "like" this video times a million. A lot of the information presented by David in this video could apply to anyone, not just technology folks. Truly inspirational! I have been watching David's videos since 2016ish. He put out content freely to truly help anyone for free. He doesn't know it but he has helped me grow in my career 100 fold. Thanks David!!!

Hey David, I left my job for a new career in cybersecurity. Earned my CompTIA A+ in Feb, and kinda been in a slump. Been stuck on Day 20/60 for CCNA for a bit now. This video, helped motivated me, thank you!.

Thanks for this video, David! Skills that I am learning now and that will benefit me in the future: a new language, history, internship in the Russian media, writing a book and reading literature at least a little a day.

Such an useful motivational info for those who understand it's importance! Wishing you all the best as well cheers mate!

Quite motivated and inspired with this video! Thanks, David! 🙏

Mr. David! Today is Wednesday, March 08, 2023 and I have come across this special and insightful vlog of yours. Without any hesitation I have shared it with 15 or so people. and I have also subscribe to your channel. One thing I have also like about your presentation is that you use plain English. Keep up the good work, sir. Greetings from Johannesburg in South Africa 🇿🇦. 💖💖🔥🙏🤝

WOW! You are a gray man. Thank you so much for your time, for your advice, and for sharing ties knowledge. I just got motivated. Thank you! 👍

You are an awesome guy, truly motivating, thank you David! I’m in my 40, also CCIE for 10+ years and currently in the transformation to a Full Stack Developer. Learning is the key!

Gracias David! Sos un gran tipo!

Thank you so much for the challenge ❤❤❤

Oh my God, you are an excellent teacher, mentor, career counselor, and friend, Thank you for sharing most valuable information

I first heard of Bob proctor, soon I was willingly changing my mind thanks to others such as tony robins, bryan tracy, napoleon hill books... having someone in the tech field motivating in the tech field is great... I highly appreciate this kind of material... most focus on the technical part... but that's the easy part... discipline and mindset is the hardest daily task. thanks again

learning something new from people like you is encouraging and amazing.Thank you😀😀

I totally agree with you. Age is just number, and sky is the limit. 🙏Thanks for showing right direction. ❤

Your video recall my memory , About 11 years ago ,I was an assembly worker ,at that time , I always want to change my life . I started to learn network technology and got CISCO certification from CCNA to CCIE, and now I still use these knowledge in my job . I want to say technology changed my life . thank you for your video and so inspired .

I just happen to come across your video and being over 50 myself- I love learning and never plan to quit - I’m in the healing business but loving chat gpt and found you inspiring and refreshing 💪👍🙏

I officially got into "tech" ~5 years ago. First job I learned a lot of basics, jack of all trades type of situation. I only got into a larger networking job the past 3 - one thing I noticed is the CLI is only ever used for ad-hoc maintenance or traffic engineering. Most of the basic architectures are now deployed using YAML, Jinja, and Python. A lot of programmatic concepts and pipelines are used now, and the need for skills with Linux is growing. Linux is by far the greatest toolset I've learned, it's helped me understand networking better, it's helped me understand systems better. The amount of times I use common Linux tools on our config repo to bulk-audit and edit is more often than I think I do full configurations from scratch.

thank you so much, your words helped me to start working harder on my skill improvment. After some years I'll come back to say thank you again after achieving my success .

Thank you for sharing this enlightening video on growth and learning. It's a valuable resource for personal and professional development!

This video inspired me to keep improving a little everyday. Thank you, Sir!

I'm 27 and i believe I'm coming to the age of reasoning. I got my first IT job ever (Help desk) and before that, from 19-26 i was doing dead end factory jobs. Telling myself i have time and to have fun. I eventually got sick and tired of being broke and a bum. Never trying to learn or strive for anything. And seeing you & Network chuck- inspired me to do some thing about my life. And now, i'm 1.3 years into my career. And my whole mindset has changed from "lets hangout" to "i dont want ti waste time anymore. Invest my time." This video spoke so much to me. Because im finally realizing time is everything.

Thanks David, for your words of encouragement. I'm enjoying your videos. Cheers.

Wow, David, you have redirected my mind . The mention of Linux, CompTIA, closing remarks . Am all in. Thanks you so much.

I wish i learnt most of these principles about seven years ago. A lot of people have been trapped strongly in the matrix-- Go to school, get a job, and then slave your whole life. Many miss out on life-changing information that could have great effect on their finances. I played with the stock market sometime in 2020, and I was surprised at how well it turned out. I want to put in $90k more into the market. I heard people are making really great returns despite the downturn. Any recommendations?

The most informative and encouraging video i’ve watched in 2023, calm voice and no disrupting background music, i can watch it over and over..I just subscribed to your channel 👍

Such a clear-minded approach! Love this video

Hey David, you don't believe how much I needed to hear these words, I dropped out from college this year to follow my passion, my parents are too negative, I turn to youtube for advice, I will make 2023 my year!!!!

David you are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing all this info with us!😊

Cant fake being a genuine person. Thank you David. Your humanity is appreciated.

David Me Too!! Thank you for all you teach and sharing your knowledge

This is called quality content. Amazing content Sir!

Outstanding content 💯 Best wishes.

Thanks David. Am highly motivated by the tutorial. I will begin right away.

This was an excellent video and has provided me great insight. Thank you Dave.

At 60 years old getting my master degree in IT Management. Doing it for myself, I manage 22 network engineers. I do not do the day to day troubleshooting. Want to learn the new technology and python for myself. I learned years ago, there are smarter people than me. Work life balance is a must. I enjoy time with family, music, fishing and home networking.

very useful information that makes you think and no less motivating. It seems to me that many people are now discussing these topics, but not everyone is able to express their thoughts so clearly

100% Motivated me A lot David.

Happy new year David. I agree with the video. On your next video could you share a link/course around the various top 5 skills you've mentioned e.g data science etc

David, thanks for your video, it's very interesting and cognitive, you covered all of actual skills in 2023.

Great video to inspire those of us a little long in the tooth :)...keep up the excellent work Mr. Bombal! I am starting to learn Python.

Thanks for giving me hope 😊. I will kickstart my life and career 🎉

Agreed about networking! Not really one of the hot growth industries at the moment, but a solid career. And it will always be a core skill for anyone in IT! The world is getting more and more networked, so networking is here to stay 💪

The quantity of capital you invest, though, ultimately determines everything. With a substantial start-up budget, you could be able to earn more, Its high time one stops relying on the govt with their daily built up stories to deceive the crowd. like haven't they done enough..

this was one of the best vids and most sincere ones . even if im not so good at coding and programing, the things he said were just on point. no doubt about it. Thank you.!

Thanks my sir! we all can make it!

Starting early is simple. The best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. I learnt from my last year’s experience, I was able to build a suitable life because I invested early ahead this time.

Well, I must say, watching this was a GREAT return 😉Thank you!

"Retired" in Dec after 27 yrs with AT&T Special Services. Was going to sit for my CCNA since I am familiar with it, but recent events have had me pivot away and go into dev ops/cloud/CAD and robotics. Nearly fell out of my chair laughing when you mentioned "Not high growth: Networking". I learn something new everyday, and have since grade school. One thing to add to your message is to be a mentor to a young person, or a group of young people. They really need it these days. Thanks for the content David!

Thank you very much for this very helpful informative video!

In October of 2023 I am going back to school in my mid 40s for a bachelors degree in network engineering and security Cisco track. The degree program includes all three associate level, Cisco certifications, 3 CompTIA Certs, a Linux cert and ITIL foundations cert. You are never too old to learn. I don't care if you're in your 80s or 90s. This is an incredible video that should inspire anyone to wanna better themselves. The only one who can keep you from being successful is you.

David, thank you so much for this video! I learned new information for myself

Thank you David, this was super helpful. & so great to hear a KZfaqr with a SA accent! Hi from CPT. 😁

Thank you David for your unvaluable videos you are sharing for us. I have started my career in IT After Purchasing your CCNA course on Udemy. I have CCNA now and I almost finished learning Linux basics. I am going to learn cloud computing and Dockers in 2023. When I feel boring about learning always your videos give me inspiration. Thank you very much.

Thank you so much for this video, it was truly amazing. I have been studying data science since last one year which included python, machine learning, AI and many visualization tools. It has really changed my perspective about my career focus. I was an engineer working into hardcore telecom field but the vastness and importance these skills have seems to have opened up a lot of options infront of me. Also being in my late 20s I feel like during my data science study sessions I was able to rekindle with the lost studying etiquettes that I had when I was in high school or college. Its not easy to sit and study again with full focus when you are grown up. Recently got a job as a data scientist and here on I wise to keep learning and mastering my machine learning skills while also developing AI skills to which m still a toddler right now. Thanks again for the video, you got a new sub!

Thank you david bro, always good vibes in your video.

I love this session. Very good video for those who want to develop a good skill.

I didn't become financially independent until I was in my mid 40s, in addition to owning a second house making money on a monthly basis through passive income, and I've also met some of my goals. I really hope this motivates someone to know that it doesn't matter if you don't have any of these things yet; no matter your age, you can start today. Investing can help you change your future! By participating in the financial market, I took a significant decision.

You are my motivation ! Because of you , i jumped from Security Officer to NOC technician . Thanks David !

Wow! I know had a positive impact when it caused me to sign in, like and subscribe. I'm grateful for your generosity and influence. Here is my top five, base on the video. Build the foundational characteristics displayed by David Bombal: 1) Interested. Be interested in others. 2) Interesting. Be interesting to others. 3) Cares about impact on others. Prepare others to help others. Grow! 4) Strength. Do work! Then you can carry your water, plus a glass for others; 5) Tell your truth, as you see it. Dude. You could have bagged, major, major bucks with the amount of time you invested in helping people like me. Thanks!

Gosh, love this channel whipping me up again. Thanks, Dave!

Hohoooo another great video of 2023 This time gonna be master a Skill David sir with ur inspiration.

David, these are incredibly WISE words! How does a 53yo like myself even get started, or is it way too late? I started out very interested in web dev, although cyber security seems interesting, but way more difficult than learning html, css and javascript. Appreciate any advice... Thank you David, for the valuable free content you put out!👊🏽

First video I saw from you and this changed my mindset. I'm already motivated.

This is what I really need to hear rn 😊thanks David!

This video is a real gem! Thank you for sharing your ideas to us. I learned a lot and i'll make sure to apply them.

In my opinion, stocks are WAYYY better than 5% fixed income. IF YOU PICK THE RIGHT equities. There are doubts as stocks historically return 7% after inflation. My wife and I are currently adding a variety of stocks/ETF to my present holdings for the long term. We've started following inflation-indexed bonds and stocks of companies with solid cash flows, I believe it is a good time to capitalize on the market for long-term gains, but it also wouldn't hurt to know means of actualizing short term profit.

Wonderful insights, i started off with Deep work and it's half way mark. And next planning to get my hands on Atomic habits. And recently started to learn cybersecurity. Thanks for great video. 😇

I absolutely agree ! Love your message so inspiring

My greatest concern is how to recover from all these economic and global troubles and stay afloat especially with the political power tussle going on in the US.

2023 is a learning hacking apis year for me .. that and sharpen up my website hacking skills (which aren't too bad but could be improved ) thank you David though for the very motivational video.

Brilliant, just what I needed to hear, thanks mate! Happy Friday! 🚀💯👍

thank you very much about all content you create. So useful for me as a beginner in this field

I have no words to describe how I feel confident with the encouragement that you create. It's good to have you, Sir.😊

This channel distinguishes itself from the common KZfaq tech themes. The messages in this particular video on self reliance, time management, and efficient productivity, are crucial accompaniments to the tech topics discussed. I wish I had access to this sort of info sharing 30 years ago - and I hope I would have been wise enough to have listened.