Motivational time again!

Have you ever worked on a project where someone was seeking their moment in the sun for an award or promotion? This can sometimes cloud their judgment or to rush something that they otherwise would have taken more time on in order to make a deadline. In my career I have had to dead with both sides of this coin. I have been the line holding that guy back, and that guy working towards improving my standing in an organization. It’s difficult on both sides. The trick is to always deal with the facts and assess risk realistically. Many times managers can have a better sense of the business risk and the DBA can have a better sense of technology risk. These need to be combined into a real picture of what’s going on and the team should weigh in on decisions.  This seems Utopian, but it takes a strong person to stand in front of a truck sometimes. Just remember, if that truck runs over your server, then you’ll be scraping it up.. 

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you and speaking to you soon.

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