This is a story of why I wanted to attend the SQLSkiils Immersion Training

1. I need to to
SQLSkills Immersion Training

2. if you
have stumbled upon this presentation

3. I’m guessing
you a …
are either
if you
have stumbled upon this presentation

4. SQL Server
professional
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5. SQLSkills
customer/insider
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6. customer
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7. a member of the
SQL Server
community
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8. meet
Edwin

9. he’s a
SQL Server DBA

10. he’s a
SQL Server DBA
with

11. he’s a
SQL Server DBA
with

12. he’s a
SQL Server DBA
with

13. he’s a
SQL Server DBA
with

14. and wants to

15. and wants to
the

16. and wants to
the
SQLSkills Immersion Training

17. and its happening

18. but who is he

19. is he a rockstar

20. is he a smart guy

21. he failed 17 courses in his undergraduate degree

22. his first startup failed miserably

23. he crashed an entire production server

24. he crashed an entire production server
one too many times

25. So why even bother?

26. Why would you even want him to GO to this training?

27. because he

28. because he
about the

29. because he
because he’s a about the
guy

30. he
in forums and newsgroups

31. he
in forums and newsgroups
he’s smart enough to know the answers

32. he
in forums and newsgroups
he’s smart enough to know the answers
he just
so that
he’s figured out the right way
to do things

33. he
in conferences, user group meetings & seminars

34. he’s a rockstar
he
in conferences, user group meetings & seminars

35. he just doesn’t want
others to make the
same
he did
he’s a rockstar
he
in conferences, user group meetings & seminars

36. he lives up to his
primary mission statement

37. grow and develop
their full potential

39. he can only give what he currently has

40. you can
him give back more to the

41. because
...

42. because
...
...

43. because
...
...
and

44. are
of a larger

45. I need to to
SQLSkills Immersion Training

46. 1) UFO Landing Pad by Shiny Things
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2) Doubts by RickyDavid
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