Just started the journey towards becoming a certified admin today, would like to know what the priority of my focus should be so as to avoid wasting time on things that are not so important for the journey.
Thanks for all your advice and tips
Regards.
Sam
Piyusha Pilania (Implementology) 
Forum Ambassador
To avoid unnecessary things focus on the exam guide.
Helpful things to get started
- Trailmixes: Prepare for Your Salesforce Administrator Credential | Admin Beginner
- Trail: Study for the Administrator Certification Exam
- Practice Test: Administrator Practice Test
- Superbadge: Lightning Experience Reports & Dashboards Specialist
- Superbadge: Business Administration Specialist
- Superbadge: Security Specialist
- Exam Guide: Outline
You can join these groups:
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/groups/0F930000000XZBtCAO
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/groups/0F9300000001oVpCAI
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trailblazer-community/groups/0F9300000009NGiCAM
Also, complete as many practice tests as possible before the exam.
Find yourself a study buddy, if possible.
Create a dev org and get some hands-on experience.
Join your local admin group: https://trailblazercommunitygroups.com/
