I’ve written about the interview process before. It should be more of a conversation. I like to joke with people and compare it to a first date scenario; you want to get to know the person better before you decide to spend more time with them. Every interview I have ever known has had the … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. Done? Good. 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 … Read more
