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SQL Server Training Resources
I get asked from time to time to recommend SQL training resources. Many times the question is more about free training, as most everyone would like to avoid having to spend money (in good times, and in bad, but especially in bad). The trouble with anything free is that you get what you pay for. [...]
Making a Stronger Team
I was thinking to myself the other day with regards to teams, and how you can make them stronger.
Let’s say that you have a team member that is unable to come to work one day, for whatever reason. Now, as the manager you have a specific workload to get done, so you need someone to [...]
My Book Has A Cover!
As my book inches closer to being actually published, I finally got my new cover and just noticed that it was live at Amazon so I thought I would post it here as well.
Yeah, it is starting to feel real now. I have not heard about an official release date, but I think we are [...]
How To Get a Job as a DBA
With my upcoming book due to be released this month, I have been getting more and more emails sent my way regarding a common question “how do I get a job as a DBA?” I started to build a new blog post and I was surprised to find that I have already written quite a [...]
MacGyver Moments
Aaron Bertrand and Denny Cherry double-teamed me in another round of Web 2.0 Chainposting, and you know I never dare break the chain. I spent a few days thinking about what MacGyver moments I have had that I could share. And to be honest, very few came to mind. Apparently I am not very imaginative, [...]
Voting Poll Is Open
The voting poll is officially open for the DBA Survivor “Name That Caption Contest“. Head over to http://dbasurvivor.com and pick up to three of the five captions. The top three captions will go into the final round, which consists of me choosing the one I like best.
Thanks to everyone that submitted entries. These five were [...]
Presenting Tonight to Columbus
Actually, it is more like I am presenting for the C-Bus UG, since I will not physically be at the Kid’s Battle in C-Bus when the talk is given. And the idea that kid’s are going to be fighting during my talk seems distracting, not to mention it makes C-Bus seem a little violent. So, [...]
Name That Caption Contest Ending Friday
The first round of the “Name That Caption” contest over at DBASurvivor.com will end this coming Friday, winner gets a copy of my upcoming book. Head over to http://dbasurvivor.com/?p=29 to learn more.
We have had a fair number of entries to date and I already have my top five set aside for people to vote on. [...]
2010 MVP Summit Preview
The 2010 Microsoft MVP Summit is upon us. This will be my very first Summit and I am looking forward to connecting with a lot of other database professionals as well as members of the SQL team at Microsoft. I felt a Summit preview was in order and decided that the most fitting movie would [...]
Book Review: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
I recently finished this book and wante to share it with everyone. John C. Maxwell has written other professional development and leadership books. If you are familiar with his other works, and liked them, then you will like this one as well. The book is an easy enough read and Mr. Maxwell does a great [...]
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