Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/">Pinal Dave</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/pinaldave">@pinaldave</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Pinal Dave talks with Dave Rael about blogging, serving your master, interacting with people, impact, and improving his health </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Pinal has been a part of the industry for more than eleven years. During his career he has worked both in India and the US, mostly working with SQL Server Technology – right from version 6.5 to its latest form. Pinal has worked on many performance tuning and optimization projects for high transactional systems. He received his Master of Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Engineering from Gujarat University. Additionally, he holds many Microsoft certificates. He has been a regular speaker at many international events like TechEd, SQL PASS, MSDN, TechNet and countless user groups. Pinal writes frequently writes on his blog http://blog.sqlauthority.com on various subjects regarding SQL Server technology and Business Intelligence. His passion for the community drives him to share his training and knowledge. His previous experience includes Technology Evangelist at Microsoft and Sr. Consultant at SolidQ. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his outstanding community service and evangelizing SQL Server technology. He was also awarded the Community Impact Award – Individual Contributor. When he is not in front of a computer, he is usually traveling to explore hidden treasures in nature. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Pinal Dave</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal the people person, and moving around frequently as a child</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The story of Pinal's blog at sqlauthority.com</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's history with finding WordPress</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's daily blogging discipline and the rewards that appeared from blogging and frequent blogging</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The interview Pinal did with r Sonmez for John's "How to Market Yourself as a Software Developer" package and Pinal's impact on Dave</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's challenge - if you are serious about blogging, use comments to demonstrate it</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's health and the improvement of his physical condition - rewards of comitment</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's definition of value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's blog as his master</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's story of failure - setting expectations that didn't become reality, absorbing pain for a team, becoming averse to managing</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's success stories - blogging, peace with family, moving forward on health</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pinal's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Pinal</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://blog.sqlauthority.com/" target="_blank">Pinal's Blog (and Master)</a></li> <li><a href="http://simpleprogrammer.com/" target="_blank">Simple Programmer - John Sonmez</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-001-john-sonmez-simple-programmer" target="_blank">John Sonmez on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.simpleprogrammer.zaxaa.com/s/18903784138608" target="_blank">How To Market Yourself as a Software Developer - try discount code "Optimized"</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-100-dave-rael-podcast-host-on-fire" target="_blank">Dave as the guest on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://dotnetrocks.com/" target="_blank">.NET Rocks! Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-24.htm" target="_blank">"No one can serve two masters"</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrikhand" target="_blank">Indian Sweet Yogurt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.universalorlando.com/Rides/Islands-of-Adventure/Harry-Potter-and-the-Forbidden-Journey.aspx" target="_blank">The Harry Potter Ride in Orlando</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.any.do/" target="_blank">Any.do</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Pinal's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594484805/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Daniel H. Pink</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470941529/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business - Patrick M. Lencioni</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Pinal's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Over-communicate</li> <li>Build the right set of friendships and relationships - your support system</li> <li>Build habits</li> </ol> </div> </div>
