If you are looking for affordable, high-quality training on SQL Server Integration Services, you may be interested in one of the two full-day workshops I have scheduled for August of this year. I’ll be taking my popular course Building Better SSIS Packages on the road to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and San Antonio, Texas. This course is designed for the data…
Three years ago, I left the ranks of full-time employment to become an independent consultant. At the same time, I partnered with Linchpin People, a guild of independent consultants made up of some of the very best practitioners in the database and business intelligence space. Working with Linchpin helped to ease my transition into independent consulting, and my ongoing relationship…
For me, 2013 was one of the most interesting and busy years of my life. It was a good year for me, especially on the career front, and it’s certainly been the busiest year in several years. Among the highlights of 2013: Going independent The most significant event for me this year was when I fulfilled a long-time dream of…
I love music. In fact, I like to think that I’m a student of music – although anyone who has heard me sing karaoke would agree that I’m far from having mastered it. I’ve got a taste in music that is as diverse as anyone I know. I enjoy tunes from multiple genres spanning decades of time, and I often…