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 set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming months.

Purpose, along with autonomy and mastery, are important for us in our endeavors. At work, I find purpose in educating others or helping them set up events. I also find purpose in helping teams better build and deploy database changes, as this means better software for all of us.

At home, I find purpose in helping my wife with her business on the ranch and by working with youth and teaching them to grow up through sports.

My goal across the next few months is to guide a series of athletes to find purpose in their futures. I am working with 16 year olds this year, so less teaching of them how to play a game, but more in finding direction for the rest of high school and looking forward to college. Teaching them to think more about the game and their approach, as opposed to worrying more about physical skills.

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 identify three things that give you hope for the future.

I have a lot of hope for the future. Here are three recent things that make me believe the world will be better in 2022 than 2021.

First, going to a live conference was great for me. I had another one last week, SQL Saturday Orlando 2021, and I have two more on my future schedule. While the movement for many free events seems slow and tentative, I am hopeful that we’ll start to see more SQL Saturdays or Data Saturdays in 2022.

Second, kids sports seem to be working well, and that’s an important hobby for me. I’m hopeful after coaching during the pandemic last year that my efforts will look more normal this year.

Third, I’m both surprised and pleased by the number of people around the world and in various countries getting vaccinated. I’m also pleased that many private organizations are starting to require proof of vaccination or a negative test. Those types of efforts will go a long way towards moving us to normality and a better future.

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 remember I can’t do everything. What are the top three priorities this week?

For me, we’re starting November, and life gets a little busy. This week I’m aiming to (in no order):

• Work on studying for DP-900. It’s a personal goal, but work asked me to do this, so I get a 2-fer here, and I can use some work time.
• Volleyball starts, so this week is evaluating players a bit after their high school seasons, organizing some positions and deciding who goes to which positions this Saturday.
• Go on a date with my wife. The last couple weeks have been a bit hectic, and we need to take some time together one night this week.

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 plan a fun or exciting activity for the weekend.

This weekend is SQL Saturday Orlando 2021, and I’m traveling today down to the event. I’ll be there until Sun am, when I’ll head home. It’s a bit of work, but I’m planning on seeing lots of people, during and after the event, which should be great. It’s been a long time.

Also looking forward to a good Cuban sandwich, usually my routine before I return home.