[CONTEST CLOSED] Happy New Year! What are your Networking Resolutions?

[AmyReyes]

🎆🎩🍾✨ Happy New Year!! ✨🍾🎩🎆

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who shared their goals for the new year with us! Congratulations to our 3 randomly selected winners: @Pond @Brian212 and @Viewmax!!! 🎉

It’s 2025, which means it’s time for our annual resolutions contest!

In last year’s Network Resolutions contest, the community resolved (among many things) to become ECMS certified, renew CCNA or CCIE certifications, and explore blockchain's potential! You can tell the spirit of continuous learning is thriving in the Meraki Community.

Tell us, how did those 2024 resolutions go? What do you resolve to do in 2025? You never know… some of our members here may have some great advice for you to help achieve your goals.

By sharing your resolutions here, you may just inspire some fellow networking enthusiasts. And of course, there is the chance to receive some fun Meraki swag!

How to enter

Tell us your Network Resolutions in a comment on this blog post before 10:59am ET on Thursday, January 16th.

How to win

Once submissions close at 10:59am EST on January 16th, we select three entries at random to win a pair of Cisco Meraki blue light glasses.

Good Luck!

The Fine Print

• Limit one entry per community member
• Submission period: Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at 11am EST through Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 10:59am EST
• Complete rules and eligibility can be found here.
  

[Balachander]

Below 3 points are my 2025 new year resolution, which i had taken on this 1st Jan

• Contribute to the Networking Community: Want to Actively participate in online forums, communities, and meetups to share knowledge, learn from others, and stay updated on the latest industry trends. I will also consider contributing to open-source projects or writing technical blogs.
• Develop Strong Communication Skills: I want to improve my communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal. Effective communication is crucial for collaborating with teams, presenting technical concepts, and advocating for network improvements.
• Prioritize Work-Life Balance: To maintain a healthy work-life balance by setting clear boundaries between work and personal time. I will prioritize self-care activities such as exercise, hobbies, and spending time with loved ones.

[suebyeci]

For 2025, I will convince the customers with Meraki cameras and sensors. There are lot of sites, for opportunities, where customer doesn't think about all-in-one solutions.

[kelvintsesw]

I tend not to believe in NY resolutions as most of the time, we let our foot off the pedal half way through the year. However, I am willing to give this a shot. Why not right? With a New Year of New Beginnings.

I've renewed my dual CCNP certifications. My target is to achieve Cisco Meraki's ECMS certification.

My other vital goal is to assist Cisco partners to be successfully in Selling...Selling...Selling Cisco Meraki solutions in the Age of A.I. 🙏 😉

[eduriz1]

My goal for 2025 Cisco Merki Cerification, replacing our old mx with new ones and hopfully going to secure sd-wan plus licensing

[Maxime S]

Hi Meraki community! 😀

During 2024, I passed few CISCO network certifications via the learning portal and for 2025 I plan to get new certifications in datacenter World where I want to explorer the various technical technologies. My wish for 2024 is to move to another company for a CISCO partner in Luxembourg. I also would like to get my CCNA in order to obtain more fundamental knowledges.

Best wishes to everyone and happy new year!🥂✨🌐💻

[shasha81]

Reconnect with old colleagues or clients regularly. Attend events or conferences to meet new people in your industry. Focus on building strong, meaningful relationships instead of just growing your contact list. Offer support to your network—whether it’s through mentorship, sharing opportunities, or simply celebrating their successes. Make it a habit to meet or connect with someone new every few months.

[ggarolla]

In 2024 I got my Master Degree in Telecommunications Engineering and I was promoted to Senior Network Engineer.

In this 2025 I want to get my CWNA certification, perform wireless surveys in all our managed sites to improve Wi-Fi connectivity (always using our trusted Meraki access points), and finally get my CCNP R&S certification

[mohammed.sinaceur]

Here's my resolutions :
Master network automation and scripting, improve troubleshooting skills, enhance my security knowledge and obtain certifications.
In summary, be a better Meraki and Network engineer.

[RupB96]

Better understand the technical design aspect of deploying Meraki SD WAN and create a more compelling story for our customers looking to make the move.

[eduriz1]

Best wishes to everyone and happy new year!

[mrjelly]

I have two main new year resolutions for 2025.

Enter a Meraki competition to win Meraki glasses.

Win a Meraki competition *and* win some Meraki glasses.

Also learn more about Python:

"Now is better than never."

[Pond]

Giving Back to the Community
This incredible community has helped me so much; it's time to pay it forward. I'm resolving to actively participate in discussions, share my knowledge, and help others on their networking journeys 💚

[Raelth]

Part of this new year's resolution is to learn more about the Meraki environment, improve my troubleshooting, and get a few certifications.

[jaredwolfe]

Renew my CCNA and learn more about Meraki...and hopefully win some glasses 😎.

[B33b51]

Last year was to attend ECMS training session which has been on my agenda since 2020 just needed a sponsor which my work kindly could budget for this year which was great.

Also I set myself the goal to pass the exam which I did in December which I've worked out I got 92%.

This year

1) Learning Cisco DNA for our Cisco Switch environment.

2) Building on my basic knowledge and understanding of Azure Networking so that I can support linking Meraki to Azure with vMXs as well as vFMCs (Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Virtual).

3) Revisit CCNA learning to sharpen up and retake exam after first attempt was 2021 and kids and job changes had to put on back burner.

4) Buy some blue light glasses