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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://sqlblog.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Andy Leonard : Mentoring</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Mentoring/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Mentoring</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)</generator><item><title>I Am Here To Help™</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/08/19/i-am-here-to-help.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:37930</guid><dc:creator>andyleonard</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><comments>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/comments/37930.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/commentrss.aspx?PostID=37930</wfw:commentRss><description>Introduction This isn’t a trick. It’s not a gimmick. It’s not bait-and-switch. It is selfish; please allow me to explain: I Am Here To Help™ This has been my motto for the past few years. How can I serve you today? Are you thinking about starting a User...(&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/08/19/i-am-here-to-help.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=37930" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Developer+Community/default.aspx">Developer Community</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/ETL/default.aspx">ETL</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Mentoring/default.aspx">Mentoring</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/SQL+Server/default.aspx">SQL Server</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/SSIS/default.aspx">SSIS</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Support/default.aspx">Support</category></item><item><title>Managing Technical Teams Series Landing Page</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/06/managing-technical-teams-series-landing-page.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:34567</guid><dc:creator>andyleonard</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/comments/34567.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/commentrss.aspx?PostID=34567</wfw:commentRss><description>Introduction I'm taking Brent Ozar's ( Blog | @BrentO | SQLPeople ) suggestion regarding my ramble-rant about the software business. At the Spring 2011 DevConnections Conference in Orlando, I had an opportunity to sit down with Brent for a good long chat....(&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2011/04/06/managing-technical-teams-series-landing-page.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=34567" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/EMPs+_2800_Expensive+Management+Practices_2900_/default.aspx">EMPs (Expensive Management Practices)</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Ethics/default.aspx">Ethics</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Mentoring/default.aspx">Mentoring</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Professional+Development/default.aspx">Professional Development</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Software+Business/default.aspx">Software Business</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Transparency/default.aspx">Transparency</category></item><item><title>What I Did as a PASS Regional Mentor</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/24/what-i-did-as-a-pass-regional-mentor.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:27048</guid><dc:creator>andyleonard</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/comments/27048.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/commentrss.aspx?PostID=27048</wfw:commentRss><description>Introduction A couple people commented on my Stepping Aside post, asking what a PASS Regional Mentor does exactly. I think that's a fair question, although me answering it now may be a little too late! What I Did I helped a few groups get started, mainly...(&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/24/what-i-did-as-a-pass-regional-mentor.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=27048" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Developer+Community/default.aspx">Developer Community</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Mentoring/default.aspx">Mentoring</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/PASS/default.aspx">PASS</category></item><item><title>Stepping Aside</title><link>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/14/stepping-aside.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:26767</guid><dc:creator>andyleonard</dc:creator><slash:comments>8</slash:comments><comments>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/comments/26767.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/commentrss.aspx?PostID=26767</wfw:commentRss><description>I've been honored to serve as a PASS Regional Mentor for two years. My goal is to step out of the way of some folks who can bring fresh and new ideas to bear. I believe this is the best argument for term-limits and this provides an opportunity for me...(&lt;a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/2010/07/14/stepping-aside.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=26767" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Developer+Community/default.aspx">Developer Community</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/Mentoring/default.aspx">Mentoring</category><category domain="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/andy_leonard/archive/tags/PASS/default.aspx">PASS</category></item></channel></rss>