I have a lot of things to read on a daily basis. Some of them are recreational, but most of them are aligned with my technical interests. It is rare for me to have the time to sit down and read one book from cover to cover. So I have started reading a handful of … Read more
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 … Read more
During the holidays my father-in-law was telling me about a book he had recently read. It was “Outliers: The Story of Success.” I was intrigued by my father-in-law recounting the stories about how all hockey players are born in January, towns in Pennsylvania that have no heart disease, and why Asians are so good a math. … Read more
“It’s called Twitter, and you should get in on it, it’s like liquid bacon injected into your veins with a Jager chaser.” And so I was introduced to Twitter back in the summer of 2008. I had no idea what Twitter was about. I remember signing up, reading a few random tweets from people I … Read more
I decided to Bang myself the other day and came across this link: http://www.amazon.com/DBA-Survivor-Become-Rock-Star/dp/1430227877 I guess it is time to make an official announcement: I am writing a book. It is a professional development piece that I hope will help new DBA’s adjust to their careers. I also hope it will help people that are … Read more
A few months back I had a close friend and mentor of mine suggest I read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. We had been discussing some work related issues and he was trying to help me understand a very important point. In short, the book did exactly what he wanted; it made his point very clear … Read more
