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Discover what it really means to be renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the eighth time, shifting my focus from Office Apps & Services to Microsoft Azure. In this post, I share my journey, recent community contributions like blogging and mentoring, and my excitement for the Azure content and projects coming next.

I’m thrilled to share my upcoming speaking engagements at Microsoft Ignite 2019, where I’ll present on unique projects like building a connected summer cabin with Azure IoT Hub and creating a random number generator using Azure AI and a lava lamp. These sessions focus on tangible, hands-on solution building rather than just cloud deployment, offering a different perspective for attendees. I look forward to connecting with you in Orlando to discuss Azure, Microsoft 365, and the two new projects I plan to release around the event.

If you are interested in attending the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference in Copenhagen, I invite you to join me for three upcoming sessions on Zero Trust, Secure Score, and Azure Sentinel. I am thrilled to present alongside my friend Thomas Vochten and look forward to reconnecting with old friends in person after years of isolation.

In this post, I share practical strategies for overcoming common writing obstacles like writer's block and deadline pressure, which may be particularly useful for aspiring bloggers or authors. Drawing from my experience writing a book and dozens of articles this year, I explain how dedicating focused four-hour blocks and maintaining a readily accessible list of ideas helps streamline my creative process and boost productivity.

In this post, I share insights into the planning and delivery process of a co-keynote I recently gave with Maarten Eekels at SharePoint Saturday Brussels. I walk you through how we brainstormed topics, refined our concept around cloud security, and structured the content to effectively demonstrate securing Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.