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Cloud Advocacy with no conferences?
The public face of a Cloud Advocacy role looks a lot like planes and conference venues. So in the midst of the COVID-19 virus, what exactly does my role look like? Fortunately, travel was only ever one part of this fun job I get to do for Microsoft. A large portion of the ‘not so…
It’s not brain surgery
With rest, I regain my perspective. I had a big lead-up to taking some time off. Then that turned out to be a little more stressful than we had planned. But I got to spend some dedicated time with the people I love the most, where I didn’t have to check emails. Bliss. I beat…
In the quiet
In a society where busy & activity & noise & public is normal, progress is made in the quiet. I’m currently working at two speeds: 1) See an opportunity and act on it. 2) See an opportunity and plan it. Research it. Consult on it. Amass a jumble of thoughts. Discard some. Sharpen the focus.…
Doing vacation right
The timing of this tweet made me smile. I had recently returned from 8 nights away in paradise (Khao Lak, Thailand) at an adults only resort with the love of my life. I hadn’t checked Outlook or Microsoft Teams once. I was in a pretty good position to comment on how to be someone in…
#CloudAdvocateLife – Work update (Mar 2019)
OK let’s not mention how long it has been since I’ve blogged. Just sit back and enjoy my website refresh and let’s move on …. Amongst the craziness of my life now I’m full-time at Microsoft, I tweet the occasional #CloudAdvocateLife moment to give you some insight into the highs and lows of my day.…