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PASS Ponderings Part newsequentialid()

January 20, 2012 • Categories: Community, PASS • by

Everybody else is doing it and I’ve never been shy to share my thoughts on the organization I enjoy being a part of (PASS is not the SQL Community, What Should PASS be and Do?, If Pass Closed its Doors…) And my motive is typically a constructive one. I actually really am PASSionate about PASS. [...]

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I’m Thankful For: A Vibrant Technology Community

November 24, 2011 • Categories: Community, MVP, PASS, Syndicate, Thanksgiving • by

I’m a SQL Server Blogger – how could a week of Thanksgiving posts go by without at least one about this thing that is the SQL Server Community? To recap – I’m doing a series of posts this week on things I’m thankful for – one each weekday. This has looked like:

Perspective – Why looking [...]

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PASS Summit 2011 – Birds of a Feather!

October 3, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, Syndicate • by

Howdy! The 2011 SQL PASS Summit is fast approaching. I’m happy to have been able to volunteer to help do some coordination of the Birds of a Feather lunch again this year (2010, 2009 topics). I am even more happy to announce the table hosts and table topics.
Going to the Summit? Well then check out [...]

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SQL PASS Summit Prayer Gatherings

September 12, 2011 • Categories: Bible, PASS • by

This year will mark my 4th SQL PASS Summit, the 3rd in a row I’ve attended and the 3rd I feel led (and now encouraged by others who have been previously) to organize a time of prayer, fellowship and worship with other followers of Christ. This is the announcement/introduction post. If you are a Christian [...]

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SQLRally FeedBack Received

June 2, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, speaking • by

I just got the feedback in from my SQL Rally presentation. I gave one presentation (well I took part in a couple other events and one other presentation but this was the only “all me” one that I was rated for) All in all I was pleased with my “performance”. This was the first time [...]

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On Feedback… And a Plea To Event Organizers

May 17, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, speaking, Syndicate • by

I really like presenting. I’ve blogged about some tips for others thinking about starting before. In those posts, I share how I started out terrified of speaking in public. One of the reasons I am enjoying it to date? Good feedback. Don’t read that as “positive” (though there has been more of that than I’ve [...]

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Hello SQL Ralliers!

May 11, 2011 • Categories: Community, PASS, speaking • by

If you are coming here from sitting in my presentation on Thursday at 8:30 at the SQL Rally then this post should be useful. If you are thinking about it, maybe the link contained within will be useful. If you aren’t, well then hopefully my other content will be useful!
You can see more about me [...]

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