Tag Archives: grinding

Grinding Away: Mary Spender

Posted on January 13, 2025 by way0utwest

A few years ago I stumbled on this video and loved it. That led me to Mary’s page and this cover of John Mayer’s Stop This Train: Since then I’ve been following her, watching this musician build a life around … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Brent Ozar

Posted on December 9, 2024 by way0utwest

Brent Ozar is a very successful DBA/consultant/speaker/business owner in the data platform space. Many of you have likely seen him speak, read his blog, used his sp_Blitz script, or taken one of his classes. He’s achieved a lot and I … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Iris Classon

Posted on December 2, 2024 by way0utwest

Iris Classon is a developer and Microsoft MVP. She has had a lot of success across the last decade plus. This is her second career, deciding in 2011 to leave her profession as a registered clinical dietician to learn to … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Kobe Bryant

Posted on November 25, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw this story from Robert Horry, one of the greatest clutch shooters in basketball. Don’t know it’s true, but I think it is. When I got traded to the Lakers in ’97, Kobe Bryant was just a rookie. The … Continue reading →

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