As we approach the new year, I’d like to take a moment to state my current professional goals and what the content on my site is going to look like going forward.
I like to show my constant involvement in education with my blog, but this isn’t the only way I learn or keep my brain active outside work. I still:
- Watch tutorials
- Work on proof of concepts
- Read books
- Study for certifications
- Read articles on trends
- Network with folks at meetups
- Attend conferences
What I haven’t been able to do as much however is:
- Write in-depth articles (such as my learning change tracking article)
- Create and present content for an event
- Earn certifications (I still make progress on this, but I am doing it slower rate than I would like)
By the end of this year, I will have written 58 articles in two years. I’m going to take a break from constant blog posting. I will still post occasional content onto my site, but it will be less frequent. The goal is to make the content I post high quality and in-depth. More than just that, I plan on advancing my career in a few new ways.
So here are my goals for 2020!
- Create and present two sets of presentations at events
- I also plan to publish an article about the event’s presentation and include the content and a summary of it
- Earn my MCSE in Data Management and Analytics
- I also plan to publish an article about how I earned my MCSE, similar to my CDMP and MCSA articles
- Earn my MCSA in Database Administration
- I also plan to publish an article about how I earned my MCSA
- Host a #TSQL2SDAY event
- Publish my Learning SQL, databases, and starting your career guide (This will probably be book-sized in content)
Hi Jon,
Do you still plan to do you MSCE and MSCA (Database Administration) given that Microsoft is looking to retire these exams by June 2020 ?
Hi John, I won’t be able to achieve my MCSA in Database Administration, but I do hope to obtain my MCSE in Data Management and Analytics as that’s only one more test.