This is Thanksgiving week here in the US. This week, I am going to try and share a post each day about something I’m thankful for. So far I’ve shared how I’m thankful for:
Perspective – Why looking back at past challenges can make current ones seem, well, not that big.
Relationships – I am where I [...]
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I’m Thankful For: Perspective
This is Thanksgiving week here in the US. This week, I am going to try and share a post each day about something I’m thankful for. We’ll start today with perspective – Why I’m thankful for it and why I think you’d benefit from some looking back with perspective in mind as you contemplate whatever [...]
Relationship Advice From The FCC
I never thought a government agency would teach me a life lesson. That was until I had a long drive to a client site and pondered the FCC label you see on electronics, motors, and the like…
I was listening to my Zune Pass music in the truck driving to a client a couple [...]
If You See Something, Say Something
I get to tell you an embarrassing story and I get to kick off a series of posts I’ve wanted to do for awhile now. Why? Because it’s “meme Monday” Check out Tom LaRock‘s post about the topic and the idea he came up with a couple months back.
This week Tom asked us to [...]
Best Practices: Explain and Understand Them!
Stop expecting people to blindly follow your advice. Stop blindly following the advice of others.
I’m borrowing a lesson from the man who proclaimed he knew exactly when the world would end (last weekend October 21st now). If you only have a minute, my point is simple and I’ve hit it before here -
For Those [...]
Are You Planting Asparagus?
Working in the garden another thought/illustration hit me. A question actually -
Are You Planting Asparagus?
We love to eat the stuff. Why not research planting it and plant it with this year’s vegetable garden. We learned a few things doing that research:
It’s Perennial & can produce for decades.
It is picky about its conditions (drainage, high PH [...]
Avoid Using Those Troubleshooting Skills
When I re-read yesterday’s blog post on troubleshooting steps, I felt guilty. Instantly. Why? Because I had failed to mention something to you in that post and failed to follow advice I just gave in my SQL Rally presentation. *In my own defense, I did mention that one of the bullets I used in that [...]
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