by Garland MacNeill | Nov 1, 2019 |
When it comes to working with other people it is always best to remember that others are not always on the same page. In fact, when dealing with others that work along side you, it is imperative to remember they are most likely to see and evaluate issues and... by Garland MacNeill | Oct 13, 2019 |
It’s been a couple of years since I have been able to attend a SQL Saturday. I was grateful I was able to make it this year. This year however was a first for me, it was my first SQL Saturday in Minnesota and the first time I went to a precon, both were... by Garland MacNeill | Aug 8, 2018 |
One of the recent books I’ve read for career development, is On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis. It was a comprehensive book that took a deep dive into leadership, what is and what isn’t. The main take away I got from this book was, being a leader is... by Garland MacNeill | Apr 12, 2018 |
Steve Jones (t|b) wrote a blog post talking about the death of the title Database Administrator.Mind you, he was talking about the title of DBA, not the actual job of being a DBA. Semantics, right? If you look across the inter-webs, the death of the DBA has been a... by Garland MacNeill | Dec 12, 2017 |
This month’s blog topic for TSQL Tuesday is learning goals in 2018 and is being hosted by Mala Mahadevan (b/t). Mala has challenged the SQL community to list out specific learning plans for the upcoming year. It’s an awesome topic for this time of year,...
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