All week I’ve been enjoying reading observations about this year from fellow SQL Server bloggers. A recurring theme seems to be that we all can always keep getting better, which is something I think about quite often. I’m very proud of my professional progress this year, particularly that I finally got the guts to become involved in the SQL Server community rather than just observe. Turns out I enjoy blogging a lot - and I mean a whole lot - aka my husband thinks I’m nuts sometimes.

Highlights for 2010

Moved from St. Louis, MO to Charlotte, NC (our long overdue escape from the midwest!)
Started working with Mariner (a great company!)
Actively involved in Mariner’s mentoring program (a huge thank you to Wayne Snyder for his time, encouragement, and advice)
Launched SQLChick blog in August (happy to see a steady growth in traffic each month – just the month of December has had 486 unique visitors with 1,081 page views!)
Published one article on MSBICentral
Passed the MCITP exam for BI

Goals for 2011

Speak at 2 events
Post 50 high quality blog posts
Publish 2 articles
Improve technical skills
Get involved with Twitter in a way that suits my style
Continue meeting people & learning how to be a helpful contributor to the SQL community

Can’t wait to write my “Reflecting on 2011” entry!