Tag Professional Development

Turtles All The Way Down

This has nothing to do with turtles. Just in case you didn’t figure it out, I wanted to make that clear. However, I am really excited to announce that I’m joining Quest Software as a Database Expert. My official job title is still up in the air, but let’s talk a little bit about what [...]

Presenting for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter

Wednesday, June 16th, I will be presenting for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter.
The Live Meeting starts at 1PM EST and will last for around an hour. You can click on this glorious link to attend.
Title: Taking Control of Your Career
Abstract: Raises, promotions, and job offers don’t happen by accident; you need a plan. Through [...]

Knowing and not Knowing

In the IT field, people have the expectation that we’ll always have an answer or a solution. The problem is that we usually don’t have the answer. A lot of the time, we don’t even have the beginnings of a clue. Your reaction when you don’t have an answer speaks volumes. I’m going to use [...]

Shameless Self Promotion

or How to get Yourself Adopted from the Animal Shelter
A Trip to the Humane Society
Way back in 2001, I took a trip to the local humane society. Ostensibly, I was going there with my girlfriend at the time to look at kittens. We were resolved about not getting a cat that day. This story wouldn’t [...]

Pragmatic Thinking & Learning Reviewed

From the moment I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. I read it far into the night. I read it waiting for oil changes, tattoos, and computer reboots. I re-read parts of it while I was still reading it. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I [...]