When I started this blog, I had two objectives in mind. The first was to have a technology journal to keep track of things I didn’t want to forget. The second was to have my name come up in any Google searches a potential employer, client or partner might make and to provide some information about me and what I do. These were both professional objectives and I’ve long been aware that the site is good mostly for the yawning it inspires.

When we meet, we always meet as people. Although there may be professional objectives we are working toward, we are people first and professionals second. I do business with people I like and trust. That is the foundation. If we don’t have it, there is little hope of building something of value. And it is difficult to get to know somebody and see if you like and trust them without relating to them on at least some personal level.

So now I have an additional objective in mind: to start a discussion with you as a person first, to start building that foundation.

With these things in mind, I’ve decided to open the site up to a broader range of topics. Originally I had planned to write mostly about SQL Server and related technologies. However I have much broader ranging interests in technology. And like you, I have many interests outside of technology. Sometimes it is interesting to explore the way these things tie together or influence each other on a personal level. It is often interesting to explore things that are entirely unrelated to professional life. These are the types of things I am going to start writing about here. In the next few weeks, I’m also going to transition content from other sites I’ve owned over the past few years. This will include topics such as online marketing, web development, philosophy and health.

It might make for a strange mix. And I’m sure it will take some time for me to find the right balance and get into a good groove. You’ll just have to check back here to see what happens.