Category: Professional Development

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Becoming a Master

Michael Wall June 10, 2020 0 Comments
I miss working with Kat. She was the one that gave me the tagline that caused me to write the above titled presentation which caused me to move forward with my life. "Novices absorb knowledge like a sponge, intermediates hoard it for themselves, and masters just give it away" (accompanied by the appropriate hand gestures). Kat told me that she was taught that phrase by a former boss of hers. I...

Being a DBA – the long and the short of it

Michael Wall May 26, 2020 0 Comments
Over the years, I've realized that being a DBA is more than just a set of skills. Sure, one needs to have experience in many different specialities, but it's also a mindset, a passion, and a willingness to listen. DBAs are the communicators. No longer are they the ones that hide in the back room waiting for food and requests to be slipped under the door. They have to understand the OS platform...

Es Beginnt mit mir. Es Beginnt mit dir.

admin May 24, 2020 0 Comments
Welcome to my blog. I've only been threatening to write this for at least five years and I've finally pulled the trigger. No, my German is certainly not good enough anymore to write a blog, but I still enjoy keeping some words fresh in my mind. It truly does begin with you (and me). We need to move ourselves forward in order to enjoy our lives. In my "Becoming a Master" presentation, I hammer...