I have a notebook for my Ideas, and Dreams, and Goals.
Here’s one of my Ideas.
I watched a very inspiring keynote at That Conference, and I decided I wanted to be the person at the front of the room, giving a keynote, inspiring the audience.
Achievement unlocked: on Saturday, April 29, 2017, I’ll be the keynote speaker at Chicago Code Camp 2017! This event, in its ninth year, is a free, volunteer-run, day-long conference in downtown Chicago. There’s a huge list of technical sessions, ranging from React to Machine Learning to Docker.
My keynote is “Busy is a Four Letter Word”. I’m tired of asking people, “How are you?” only to hear, “I’m so busy.” What I want to hear is, “I’m learning a new skill or language”, or “I recently had this great adventure”, or “I’m content with my life.” How do we, as over-worked, over-scheduled, over-tired people get to that state? I’m going to share what I’ve learned about how to be less busy – how to say no, how to set a priority, and how to enjoy being bored again!
Register today to attend this free event and get a great day of technical training!
Jes Borland is a Premier Field Engineer - SQL Server for Microsoft, where she is a trusted technical adviser, deep technical support, and teacher for her customers. Her experience as a DBA, consultant, and 5-time Data Platform MVP allow her to help the business and the IT teams reach their goals. She has worked with SQL Server as a developer, report writer, DBA, and consultant. Her favorite topics are administration, automation, and performance. She frequently presents at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid runner and chef.
