Posts by Brent Ozar

Office Hours North Bay Canada

[Video] Office Hours in North Bay, Ontario

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I’m up in North Bay, Ontario, Canada for the 2026 Can-Am Curling Cup run by Aaron Bertrand – and my team actually won! Hanging out with Andy Mallon, Aaron Bertrand, Leanne Swart, Michael J Swart, and Ken Mallon before the tournament The winning team, woohoo! Let’s bask in the warmth (cough) of our glory as…
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Clippy's back, tell a friend

Get Free AI Query Advice in PasteThePlan.

PasteThePlan.com
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At PasteThePlan.com, you can paste execution plans into your browser, then send a link to someone else to get query advice. It’s useful for online forums, Stack Exchange, and the like. After you paste the plan, you’ve got a new AI Suggestions tab. It sends your query plan (and my custom prompt) up to ChatGPT…
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Efficiency Efficiency

I’m Not Gonna Waste Time Debunking Crap on LinkedIn.

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LinkedIn is full of absolute trash these days. Just flat out bullshit garbage. (Oh yeah, that – this post should probably come with a language disclaimer, because this stuff makes me mad.) People wanna look impressive without actually putting in the work to gain real knowledge. They’re asking ChatGPT to write viral “expertise” knowledge posts…
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[Video] Office Hours: Back in the Bahamas Edition

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Yes, I’m back on a cruise ship with another 360 degree video. Lest you think I’m being wildly irresponsible (or responsible perhaps?) with your consulting and training money, be aware that this particular cruise was free thanks to the fine folks in the casino department at Norwegian Cruise Lines. In between beaches and blackjack, let’s…
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[Video] Office Hours in the Vegas Home Office

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Let’s hang out in my home office in Vegas and go through your top-voted questions from https://pollgab.com/room/brento. The audio’s a little echo-y in this one because I just moved my office down to a small first floor guest bedroom with hardwood floors instead of carpet, and I haven’t treated the room for noise yet. Office…
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Why this? Why now? Why me?

10 Signs It Was Time to Hire Me

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You’ve been reading my blog, watching my videos, and maybe even taking some of my training classes. You’ve heard me say things like “my clients” from time to time, and you’re wondering… why do companies actually hire me? What problem are they trying to solve? Well, when clients meet with me for the first time,…
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