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My Favorite Blog Posts

9 years ago
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My arm is busted, so rather than giving you a new post, I’m linking to a few of my past favorites:

Adam Machanic at Alinea. No particular reason, just one of my favorite photos from the last year.
Adam Machanic at Alinea. No particular reason, just one of my favorite photos from the last year.

Pick a Needle and Move It – Quit focusing on fragmentation and start paying attention to what the business users want.

How to Pass the MVP Exam – No, there’s not really a test – or is there?

My 6 Rules for Incredible Time Management – Starting with making the decision that you want to be incredible.

Treat Criticism Like Incoming Email – Use my numeric scoring system to decide whether you should ignore it like spam or take it seriously.

How to Attend a Conference – Simple, practical advice.

Followup on the @DBAreactions Experiment – I’m amazed at how popular this phenomenon became.

Why I Quit My Job(s) – When the risk exceeds the reward, it’s time to make a new bet. Related: Stop Ignoring These Signs That Your Job Sucks.

Why I’m Returning My Surface RT – At the time, it was a controversial post, but reviewers agreed that the device was garbage before it triggered a $900mm loss and possibly pushed Ballmer into retirement.

What Kind of Consulting Company Will You Build? I really wanted to make an Excel spreadsheet out of this post so that the reader could tweak variables and see how they affected profit, but I couldn’t ship that part. Along the same lines: My Favorite Consulting Startup Resources and How to Negotiate Consulting Rates.

Why I Broke the #SQLPASS Rules and How It Worked – For my Summit session, I didn’t run my slides through the regular approval process because I wanted to surprise the attendees.

Training Products Are The New Blogs – I’m still such a passionate believer in this.

Why Not Everybody Loves My Sessions – I’m an acquired taste. Related: The Blogger Isn’t The Devil.

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