Asians are better at math due to their language and because they live in rice paddies. But don’t just take my word for it, take Malcolm Gladwell’s. That’s one of his assertions in “Outliers: The Story of Success.” I’ve written before about that book and I found myself thinking about it again the other day while … Read more
You have a spot on your shirt. It’s right there and it’s not a huge problem. We can work through it together. But you should know you have a spot on your shirt, and we need to do something about that. How many of you would feel comfortable with someone (specifically someone in a position … Read more
No one can control all the events that make up their day. It is how we deal with those events, of course, that define who we are. Some handle the ebb and flow better than others. In the field of data professionals we often feel that our entire role is more reactive than proactive. I … Read more
It all started with a garbage can. Not just any old garbage can, mind you. It was this one from SimpleHuman. We’ve had it for years, and it was wonderful except for one small detail. It was broken. The lid would not stay open any longer. The springs underneath had broken away, most likely due to the … Read more
This video is an hour-long but well worth sharing with you today. One of the main takeaways from this video I want you to have is the fact that troubleshooting performance is not always rocket surgery. When you watch this video and listen to Conor Cunningham talk about some of the real world examples he … Read more
Have you heard about or seen the Born to Learn blog from MS Learning? Did you know that Microsoft certifications are celebrating their twentieth anniversary this year? That’s one year older than Jonathan Kehayias (blog | @SQLPoolboy)! Tomorrow at 9AM ET I am taking part in a tweetchat with MS Learning where we want to help promote the new … Read more
