Not everyone consumes information in the same exact way. So whenever I hear about people that say “here’s how you should study” it bothers me because they aren’t taking the time to know what works best for the individual. That’s how I shared my MCM prep tips last week; I told you what worked for me. … Read more
It’s time for another PASS Summit preview and that can mean only one thing: movie quotes! This time we are going with ‘Back to School’ starring Rodney Dangerfield and in a supporting role a mostly sober Robert Downey, Jr. Why that movie? Because whenever I head off to a conference such as the PASS Summit … Read more
What do all three of those things have in common? Here’s a hint: it’s me! That’s right, this weekend I will be at SQL Saturday #53 in Kansas City. I am especially looking forward to the BBQ crawl on Friday afternoon followed by the Royals game that night. I’ll pick up a KC cap while … Read more
Last year I was having dinner at the PASS Summit and having a great conversation with Adam Machanic (blog | twitter). One thing that Adam pointed out to me was that the average user experience for someone at a PASS Summit was to attend by themselves and rarely interact with others. “They come alone, they … Read more
This Wednesday, May 19th, PASS will be hosting their second 24 Hours of PASS event. The first event last September was quite successful. So successful, in fact, that when PASS decided to do it again my first thought was about how difficult it is for sequels to be as successful as the original. For example, … Read more
I had an amazing time at the SQL Saturday event in New York City this past weekend. I learned new things, met new people, and ate an olive wrapped in a piece of bacon. What more could you want from a PASS event? I arrived on Friday evening and attended the speaker party that night. … Read more
