Who Do We Choose to Follow?

Think about your career and the managers, and potentially leaders, that you’ve had in your life. Think about life in...

Comulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008

 Just to announced that we have now available the comulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2008!
 
This Update package...

DBA Education

I always consider taking seminars and technical conferences as a key component in my DBA education framework

Last week (Jan 21...

It's Your Ship

I saw this book (It's Your Ship) in a Barnes and Noble and the title and cover attracted me. So...

Ruthless Focus - A Different Type of Time Management Philosophy

If you could list all the reasons I work, the number one reason would be to support my family. My...

Automated Book Scanner & Pasta Ponchos

I've mentioned before that Jeff Duntemann is one of my favorite bloggers, and I thought I'd show why I enjoy...

Kindle Update - Traveling without a battery

I had to go to the UK recently and took my Kindle along. I put some thought into my Kindle...

Presentation Notes from SQL Saturday

For those who were in my session on SSIS Scripting at SQL Saturday Tampa last weekend, I have posted the...

Notes from SQLSaturday #10 in Tampa

SQLSaturday #10 was held January 24, 2008 in Tampa at the Kforce Building. Attendance was about 175, down slightly from...

SQL Saturday Tampa

I’m sitting in the Tampa airport waiting for a flight back home from SQL Saturday 10 in Tampa.  There was...