How long does it take you to get comfortable at a new job. How long to figure out who is who, find someone people to have lunch with, and feel like you’re fitting in? Consultants do better at this that employees simply because they go into new situations a lot more often, but also because […]
Read more "Knowing Someone Makes a Difference-Part 2"I’ve put a lot more emphasis on networking in the last few years and I’ve always considered it an investment, the kind of investment that you think will pay off but has no guarantee. It’s not a certificate of deposit type investment. Does it pay off? How often does knowing someone make a difference? As […]
Read more "Knowing Someone Makes a Difference-Part 1"ONETUG (the Orlando .Net Users Group) sent out invitations over the weekend for a Nerd Dinner. I’m not sure it’s the best name – though maybe accurate! – but I like the concept, and I like that there is a central site for managing these events. It’s at the food court at the Millenia Mall […]
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Read more "Wes Brown Presenting: SQL Server, Storage and You"A couple weeks back I asked for reading suggestions, and I got a bunch! Here’s the list so far: Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind On Writing Well by William Zinsser A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan Old Man’s War The Road The Ghost Map Titan […]
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