Big words and long sentences will likely not serve you well as a writer. When it comes to making presentations the same holds true: don’t ramble on hoping to find the words that will have everyone in the room thinking you are the smartest person to ever grace their presence.
I’ve learned a few things along [...]

This week I had to take a step back and reflect on some things in my life. Some personal, some career oriented. I think it is good to spend the time reflecting on where you are, where you are heading, and where you want to be.
This time around I did something different: I watched myself [...]

If you are planning on attending TechEd this year then you will have a chance to see myself and Denny Cherry (blog | @mrdenny) deliver a precon seminar. The title is “Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning and Optimization” and we are very excited to have this opportunity. And apparently Microsoft is excited to have us as well, because they are [...]

Do you enjoy working with SQL Server? Do you enjoy relaxing in wine country? Would you like to work with SQL server AND relax in wine country at the same time?
I know I would. And so would Denny Cherry. In fact, Denny liked the idea so much he decided to create SQL Excursions, a series [...]

Today I did a guest post over at the SQL Server team blog and you can click here to go read it for yourself. Go ahead, I can wait.
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I listed out three things that you can do right now to jumpstart your career. Of course there’s more ways than just those. Some of my favorite [...]

Since I wrote just last week about interview questions for a DBA, I came across this article and wanted to share it here also. I don’t believe that an interview should be a trivia contest. These questions aren’t about knowing a trivial piece of information. They are (probably) designed to illicit a response that helps [...]