What Do You Drop?
Time is a valuable resource in your lives, and when you decide to tackle something, something else gets dropped.
2024-08-16
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Career Growth
A Checklist for Learning
A checklist can be helpful, but it needs to be more than a list of things if it's going to drive your career.
2024-08-12
441 reads
Hiring in IT and Relevance of Domain Experience
When choosing to hire someone, do you want experience or freshness? A few thoughts from someone that had to go through this recently.
2024-08-12
1,432 reads
The Biggest Database Professional Challenges Today
What are the biggest challenges you face today? Steve asks the question and is hoping for a few answers from you.
2024-07-22
196 reads
What Do You Want to Learn?
There's a survey available to give your input for what topics you'd like to learn about at the next SQL Saturday.
2024-06-24
112 reads
The Costs and Rewards of Speaking
Steve has had a good time sharing knowledge with others at events. He gives you a few thoughts on why you might join him at a future event.
2024-05-24
145 reads
Are IT Certifications Still Relevant?
Steve talks about certifications today, after watching a video that showcases the benefits of why they are good for your career.
2024-05-08
324 reads
Action Over Knowledge
A big part of success is making an effort. Steve discusses the need to do things and not passively let life pass you by.
2024-05-01
210 reads
When is it time for a new job?
Steve asks the question today about when you might think about changing employers. He has some advice for you, whether you're happy or in need of a new position.
2024-04-05
211 reads
The Journey to Change
Many of us have a journey, either to SQL Server, or in today's world of many databases, perhaps away from SQL Server. Steve looks at his, and another's, journies.
2024-03-29
140 reads
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