by Mike Walsh | Oct 14, 2017 | Professional Development
I normally don’t wear hats. But when I do, I own a few. There’s the sun-proof hat while doing chores on the tractor and the ball cap when I go to the beach with the family. Or the Husqvarna safety helmet when cutting all the firewood we use to heat the...
by Mike Walsh | Aug 23, 2017 | Career, Professional Development
Lessons for life, technologists, career, and consultants from a punch bowl problem…(mostly because I just feel this title requires a subtitle and that won’t fit in the title block). I’ve heard it said There are two kinds of people out there. Those...
by Mike Walsh | May 26, 2017 | Career, Farm Lessons, Professional Development
What are you afraid of trying? Most people who are great at something were afraid before they started, too. Sure everyone does different things with their fears. And some people just don’t have that fear, but I bet most do. In this quick video, I talk about a...
by Mike Walsh | Nov 2, 2015 | Community, Professional Development
I’m on a long flight to a client. I’m in full on introspective mode.. I got the upgrade. I had a red wine.. I got that Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis last week. I just spent a week with my #SQLFamily. I never cured the homesickness from being gone for a week...
by Mike Walsh | Oct 2, 2014 | Best Practices, Learn From Mistakes, Professional Development
Continuing from yesterday’s advice to DBAs… Three Four (hey it’s for managers, brownie points…) lessons for management from the Secret Service “issues”. Trust But Verify At the White House “upper management” at...
by Mike Walsh | Sep 26, 2014 | DisasterLessons, Professional Development, Syndicate, Troubleshooting
Earlier this week I ripped a headline for blog post inspiration. Looks like the week will end that way, too. Before you ask – this isn’t about the PASS organizational struggles – though I think it applies there – and looking inside I think it...