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Want a great blog? Should you stop caring or stop being afraid?Want a great blog? Should you stop caring or stop being afraid?

Jul 30, 2012

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Would you like to write better than you normally do?Would you like to write better than you normally do?

Jul 30, 2012

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SayDoCo: Say what you will do, do what you say, and communicate when you can’t.

SayDoCo: Say what you will do, do what you say, and communicate when you can’t.

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Have you and your business partners asked each other the hard questions about what will happen if you break up?

Have you and your business partners asked each other the hard questions about what will happen if you break up?

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Focus on maximizing strengths rather than obsessively worrying about weaknesses.

Focus on maximizing strengths rather than obsessively worrying about weaknesses.

You’re not as important as you think you are. Disconnected downtime is crucial.

You’re not as important as you think you are. Disconnected downtime is crucial.

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Does dot com have to be available when picking a name for your new business?

Does dot com have to be available when picking a name for your new business?

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30 hour salaried work weeks plus paid over time would solve many problems that are common in consulting and professional service jobs.

30 hour salaried work weeks plus paid over time would solve many problems that are common in consulting and professional service jobs.

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Great interview questions that might help your professional development even if you’re not looking for a job.

Great interview questions that might help your professional development even if you’re not looking for a job.

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Culture might be the most important and least talked about aspect of building successful business.

Culture might be the most important and least talked about aspect of building successful business.

Help your team come up with solutions. Don’t simply solve their problems.

Help your team come up with solutions. Don’t simply solve their problems.

You may never be a tax expert… but never rely on just your CPA to maximize deductions and tax breaks.

You may never be a tax expert… but never rely on just your CPA to maximize deductions and tax breaks.

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Do you need a coach?

Do you need a coach?

Does it ever make sense to negotiate a counter offer from your current employer?

Does it ever make sense to negotiate a counter offer from your current employer?

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What happens when you’re an IT pro and your ‘outgrow’ your current job or company?

What happens when you’re an IT pro and your ‘outgrow’ your current job or company?

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Is treating everyone on your team ‘the same’ fair?

Is treating everyone on your team ‘the same’ fair?

Does a DBA need an MBA to get ahead?

Does a DBA need an MBA to get ahead?

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A Case for Shorter SQL Server Conference Sessions

A Case for Shorter SQL Server Conference Sessions

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Every full time independent consultant needs an assistant and bookkeeper.

Every full time independent consultant needs an assistant and bookkeeper.

3 tips for setting your rates as an independent IT consultant.

3 tips for setting your rates as an independent IT consultant.

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Invest more time on work that is important but not urgent.

Invest more time on work that is important but not urgent.

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What compass guides your career and life?

What compass guides your career and life?

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What entity type should I choose for my small business?

What entity type should I choose for my small business?

Troubleshooting SQL Server Performance Problems Using Internal vs. External Resources

Troubleshooting SQL Server Performance Problems Using Internal vs. External Resources

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Data Scientist: Data job of the future?

Data Scientist: Data job of the future?

Will Apple’s iBooks 2 Revolutionize the SQL Server Book and Training Market?

Will Apple’s iBooks 2 Revolutionize the SQL Server Book and Training Market?

Will Apple’s iBooks 2 Revolutionize the SQL Server Book and Training Market?

The SQL Server Community: Giving to Those in Need

The SQL Server Community: Giving to Those in Need

How many original L.E.A.P. ideas are out there?

How many original L.E.A.P. ideas are out there?

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Doing the right thing.

Doing the right thing.

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One Happy SQL Server Family

One Happy SQL Server Family

Are your strategic goals SMART?

Are your strategic goals SMART?

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Are your goals S.M.A.R.T?

Are your goals S.M.A.R.T?

Is SQL University's professional development week as cool as Shark Week?

Is SQL University's professional development week as cool as Shark Week?

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Where Are Your Goals Taking You?

Where Are Your Goals Taking You?

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