Greetings Folks,
In the next few days I shall post the first installment of my Lessons Learned series.
I am, in no way, to be considered a guru ( business or otherwise ), but I have learned a whole lot of stuff over the years that I wanted to put into writing to hopefully keep you from making some of the same mistakes that I have made, and to pass along some relevant information if you are starting your own business.
Should you listen to what I have to say? Probably not. After all, I am the creme de la poo-poo as far as business practices go. And while I am outstanding at telling people what to do, many times, I don't follow my own advice.
Give me that, and a 125 mile trip out of town, and that would make me an "Expert." ( If you don't understand that one, let me know and I'll explain it. )
But, I can say without a doubt, that I run into companies all the time that are making the same mistakes that I have made and that I am not in a position to fix them. That tells me that my "education" may be worth something to someone.
Anyway, I would like for this series to be as interactive as possible so you can leave comments to any article that you find relevant.
Comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome.
In fact, I only have 3 rules:
Keep it clean
At least PG-13. I will on occasion use language that is not "G" rated. Please do the same. Stronger feelings need to be emailed directly to me.
Be relevant or at least general
If you need help on a situation, make sure that your situation can apply to a broader audience. Otherwise, email me privately.
Use your real name
You can leave anonymous comments, but I don't really like to enter into long discussions with people I can't identify with.
So, that's about it. Let's keep this discussion lively, informative, educational, and valuable.
Our first lesson will be: So you have an idea
And let's see how it goes.
Mitch
On SQLServerCentral.com tonight, I found a really neat little SQL procedure written by Brian Knight that allows you to disconnect any users currently connected to a specific database.
I needed this script so I could disconnect all of the CRM users so I could perform some maintenance on the CRM databases.
I tried to officially meditate today as part of a personal coaching program I started.
You're supposed to look inside yourself and stuff. I did that. It gave me a headache.
So, I backed off that and tried to "enter a peaceful state." I did that. And fell asleep.
I woke up with a headache and feeling exhausted.
It would seem, at first glance, that this whole meditation thing is really a lot of work. I was warned it might be and it looks like the warning was correct.
Now I'll give it an honest try. But from right here, where I sit right now, I'm thinking that a 12 pack of beer will give me a whole lot more introspection for the money.
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