Dec 15 2011
On the third day of Christmas my Manager gave to me… Three Training Events Two Twitter Handles… and Mirrored Disks with Parity I Can’t Get No Satisfaction I am never satisfied with the amount of knowledge I possess. Most of us are like that in our profession because if we stand still we are [...]
Nov 10 2011
As I continue to get caught up with my goals of 12 books pertaining to my professional development over the course of the 12 months since SQL Cruise Alaska 2011 I’m here with book #3: Strength Finders 2.0. This is the book Buck Woody (blog|twitter) had as a pre-cruise reading requirement. It’s not so much [...]
Nov 2 2011
This past weekend marked the last of my scheduled travel for SQL Server training through the end of the year. I would have loved to have attended the SQL Connections conference in Las Vegas, having not been there since 2008, but commitments at home would not allow for it. Connections has a completely different vibe [...]
Sep 26 2011
Ah, it’s nice getting back to the mode of enjoying writing once again. I know it’s been a few months since we last met here, but I’ve been able to shed some things from my plate as I was in need of doing and blogging no longer feels burdensome – which was exactly what it [...]
Jul 8 2011
Author’s Note: This post is part two in a continuing series outlining my progress on a promise made on SQL Cruise Alaska to read and report back on 12 books that I will read to advance or enhance my career. Many of my Cruisers, their Guests, and my fellow Educators rose to this challenge presented by [...]
Jun 16 2011
As plans were emerging for SQL Cruise Alaska in the waning days of 2010 it seemed a good time to interject guest speakers into the mix. Thanks to our supportive sponsors (SQL Sentry, Quest Software, Red Gate Software, Idera, and Confio) we could make the case financially to bring a guest speaker on the ship for this event. [...]
Aug 9 2010
Anyone who even casually reads this blog knows all about SQL Cruise by now. If not, then there is an every-growing wealth of information about this endeavor that Brent Ozar (Web|Twitter) and I just produced last week. We had an amazing cross-section of cruisers on this first SEA-QL training event: senior-level consultants, experienced DBAs, and the [...]
Aug 6 2010
I’m sitting in the Fort Lauderdale airport with so many thoughts milling through my head over what a success our first ever SQL Cruise has been. I’m doing my best to avoid any boat or water-related puns whatsoever (we’ve heard them all over the last 4 days – trust me.) This will in no way, [...]
