How Klout and Acura Plan to Steal Blogs
Klout is a site that tracks social media influencers so that advertisers can give free perks to get the word out about their products. I’m big in Japan, so I…
What I Thought of the Chevy Volt
Objects in mirror are way more dangerous than they appear. Oh yeah, and there’s no mirror. Back in the 1980s when my age was in single digits, the family across…
How Consultants Spend Their Week
I’ve had a series of strange jobs. From 2005-2008, I was a jack-of-all-trades at a $7b distribution company – doing SQL Server, VMware, and storage work. I functioned kind of…
Why I Quit My Job(s)
I’m far from a job-hopper – I like to stick with a company for as long as I can. The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence…
Wanna Join Me at Dinner at Connections or SQLSaturday NYC?
I love restaurant experiences – not just good food, but experiences – things we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. I’m fortunate enough to have two upcoming trips where…
Easy In-Case-of-Emergency iPhone Lockscreens with MemeGenerator
If you get into a horrible, nasty accident doing whatever it is you do, help the police and ambulance crews track down your loved ones. On your phone, go to…
Where I Find Inspiration
If you only look for inspiration in your own field, you’ll never break new ground. Instead, whenever you find something interesting or exciting in any field whatsoever – television, books,…
My 6 Rules for Incredible Time Management
I’m always surprised when people say, “I don’t know how you do all that stuff.” I feel like I hardly do any work at all, honestly – I think I’m…
Why I’m Skipping the Microsoft MVP Summit
Every year, Microsoft invites thousands of IT professionals to its hometown turf, puts us up in nice hotels, and puts up with us, period. They conduct sessions led by Microsoft…
My Home Office Setup – 2012
I’m running out of excuses to produce bad T-SQL: My Home Office Setup We just finished moving up the street in downtown Chicago, and I’ve finally made it: I’ve got…
Hi, I’m Brent Ozar. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.
Some of my projects include Brent Ozar Unlimited, PollGab, and Smart Postgres.
I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. You can follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bsky, Facebook, LinkedIn, Github, whatever.