Tag: life

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to take a few minutes to chat, email, or talk with someone you haven’t contacted in awhile.

It’s always good to spend time with someone that you care about and miss, but don’t see often. For me, that’s a lot of people that I encounter in my travels for work.

I was traveling to SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2022 recently. I flew from Denver to Houston and had about a 60 minute layover before my next flight. I posted a picture and then got a chat message back almost immediately. Ben Weissman, who lives in Germany, was actually flying to Houston at that time. He noted he had a bit of time and we arranged to meet in the airport and chat for a few minutes. Totally worth the time it took for me to make the meeting.

As part of the same trip I went to Cambridge to the Redgate office. We have a chef that does lunch for people in the office. I’ve known him for years, and when I went for a late lunch with no one in line behind me, I took a few minutes to chat with him and catch up.

Take time to keep in touch

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to find three reasons to be hopeful about the rest of the year.

I am more hopeful every month. Early this year and Jan and Feb I was a little sad and worried about the rest of this year. Now I feel more hopeful. Here are a few reasons.

SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2022 was a fun, mostly normal event. Over 200 people, lots of sponsors, and many happy people that enjoyed the event. A few other organizers are excited and there are some other SQL Saturday events scheduled (or coming) for 2022. That makes me happy and hopeful.

Travel is getting easier and smoother. I’ve traveled quite a bit in 2021 and planning on more in 2022. I think that seeing more options, more capacity, and more people make me more hopeful for the world.

Lastly, we had a good season coaching kids. A number of them asked if we would spent 2022-2023 with them. My wife and I put out a request to 11 kids to see if they’d want to be on a team with them. 9 responded yes, so I’m excited for next season.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to enjoy new music today. Listen to a recommendation from someone else.

While traveling I was chatting with a friend about music. They mentioned that they like listening to Tim McGraw. I’m not a big fan of country music, though I have enjoyed a bit more while learning guitar. Johnny Cash especially has been someone whose songs I’ve come to enjoy.

I decided to give it a try, listening to the This is Tim McGraw playlist on Spotify. Not sure if this is a good representation of his music, but it was a place to start.

It’s music that is easy, upbeat, and I could see it being fun to strum along and sing in a group (if I knew the songs). It makes you tap your feet and enjoy the moment.

I don’t know that I prefer it over other genres or that I’ll listen to a lot, but I can appreciate the music and will likely try it a few times.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s tip is to make choices that have a positive impact for others today.

Making an impact for others can be with small or large things. Today, I’m choosing small things. I’m holding the door for others as I go in and out. I’m picking up dishes or glasses in the office for others and taking them to the dishwasher. I am ensuring I use please, thank you, and spend a few minutes chatting with people I don’t see often.

Small things, but they create an engagement and interest in others.

Note: I’m traveling today, so I see more people than I often do.