Joey Davis - Joey Davis

Joey Davis

Joey is a Lead Consulting Engineer @ JD Finish Line. When he isn't spending time advocating for diversity and inclusion, he loves learning new things.

Navigating the Transformative Power of Feedback and Coaching

Navigating the Transformative Power of Feedback and Coaching

The Compass That Guides You Imagine having a compass gifted to you that not only points North but also guides you through the labyrinth of personal and professional life, offering insights into strengths and areas for growth. That's what feedback and coaching can be—a navigational tool that helps you

Modern Asynchronous Stakeholder Updates

Modern Asynchronous Stakeholder Updates

Ah, the good old days of lengthy email threads, presentations, and hour-long status update meetings that made you question the essence of time. You've been there; you know the struggle. What if I told you there's a modern way to keep stakeholders in the loop without the meeting overkill and

Barriers, Bridges, Common Ground

Barriers, Bridges, Common Ground

We are all the interpreters of our own unique perspectives. We each have an invisible "filter" that shapes how we perceive and interact with the world and how the world perceives us. Empathy & Understanding Understanding our own filters is the first step toward effective communication. However, the journey doesn't end

Victim, Survivor, Advocate: A Journey of Resilience and Transformation

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Victim, Survivor, Advocate: A Journey of Resilience and Transformation

When adversity strikes, it is not the event itself that defines us, but how we respond to it. Everyone embarks on their unique journey of resilience, recovery, and eventually, transformation. This journey, while profoundly personal, traces a trajectory that many others might find remarkably similar. It isn't always a linear

Conscious Curiosity

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Conscious Curiosity

Conscious curiosity is being fully aware and perceptive of the systems, processes, and mental models that we run into daily in every aspect of life. It’s asking questions about those; seeking to understand how they work, why they work, and if they work effectively. It is not settling for

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Walk With Me

Here, these shoes are for you...

"Never memorize something that you can look up." Albert Einstein. Created by Joey Davis.

Favorite Learning Tip

One of my favorite learning tips is from Albert Einstein. He says, “never memorize something that you can look up.” I think it’s great because it calls into question the difference between memorization and understanding. Memorization focuses on recall whereas understanding focuses on comprehension. It’s important to be

"Yes" written in sand

Yes, You Can

It's incredible when someone else believes in you. For a moment, you'll be transported into the world of Peter Pan and have your own Tinkerbell moment. What's a Tinker Bell moment, you ask? Why it's the glow of someone else's belief in you. Someone believing in you is essentially them

Breaking Silence on Workplace Harassment

Breaking Silence on Workplace Harassment

Silence will not protect us from the words and actions of others. That's what a professional said when I inquired how to deal with victim-blaming I've experienced several years after standing up against harassment.

Quick Start: SQL Server Temporal Tables

Quick Start: SQL Server Temporal Tables

Get up and running with SQL Server system-versioned temporal tables for historical data with this quick start guide.

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

Doubting your accomplishments and experiencing impostor syndrome? What it is and how I've learned to succeed in my professional career in spite of it.

Microsoft userCSharp XSL Functoids for BizTalk and Azure Integration Accounts

Microsoft userCSharp XSL Functoids for BizTalk and Azure Integration Accounts

If you've ever worked with Microsoft BizTalk, Enterprise Intergration on Azure (i.e. an Azure Integration Account), or any other kind of XSLT files associated with other Microsoft products, then you're probably familiar with the userCSharp namespace and functoids. There doesn't appear to be any official documentation online, so I've

SQL Server Installation with PowerShell

SQL Server Installation with PowerShell

If you or your organization are still using the GUI installer to setup new SQL Server installations, then you know how tedious it can be. While using the GUI may be a good experience to have at least once, there is a simpler, automated method for installing SQL Server using