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We talk with Doug, a two‑time Cable Skills Challenge champion, about how disciplined practice, mental prep, and a service mindset led to back‑to‑back wins. He shares the drills, the mistakes, the fiber testing nerves, and why process beats polish when the clock is running.

• recreating event stations with racks, 110 blocks, conduit, and 25‑pair 
• judge feedback turned into checklists and step maps 
• OLTS and OTDR anxiety, tool familiarity, and Softing impressions 
• visualization before sleep and memorizing ITSIMM steps 
• speed over cosmetic quality under timed rules 
• staying calm to fix a wrong port termination 
• awards night signals and realizing the overall win 
• career impact, choosing to judge, and mentoring first‑timers 
• why you should apply for 2027 and how to prepare 
• family support and good luck charms that anchor focus

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