Doing it Yourself
3March 16, 2017 by Mike Hillwig
I trust my team, and I trust them a ton. Every once in a while, though, it’s a good idea …
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From the Community
3March 13, 2017 by Mike Hillwig
Over the course of my career, I’ve hired dozens of people. A good chunk of them have been part of …
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Building on Diversity
3March 10, 2017 by Mike Hillwig

Sometimes, it’s the lessons you don’t intend to teach that have the most impact. More than a decade ago, I …
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Where’s Mike?
2March 8, 2017 by Mike Hillwig
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to do more blogging. It’s early March, so I guess I should get …
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SQL Saturday Boston – Pilot Not Flying
5March 6, 2017 by Mike Hillwig
In addition to being a data geek, I’m also an aviation geek. Aviation references make sense to me. Heck, I …
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Calling for SQL Saturday Boston BI 2017 Precons #sqlsatbostonbi
6March 1, 2017 by Mike Hillwig
It’s hard to believe that while we were putting the final touches on SQL Saturday #585 Boston, we were also …
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SQL Phone Home: Teaching Your SQL Servers to Call for Help
23March 19, 2016 by Mike Hillwig
I’ve worked in quite a few shops that have differing views on SQL Server monitoring. A lot of this involves …
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My Foundational Five
3December 9, 2015 by Mike Hillwig
A few months ago, Brian, my boss, and I were fortunate to attend a leadership workshop led by Adam Jorgensen …
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Boston #sqlsat500 Friday Precon Announced
4November 20, 2015 by Mike Hillwig
One of the things I love about hosting SQL Saturday is giving stuff away. Our sponsors give us a lot …
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Five Hundred! #sqlsat500
5November 19, 2015 by Mike Hillwig

Keeping secrets is difficult for me, and I hate keeping secrets. But the news is out, so now I can …
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