Part 2: Is OpenClaw Everything AI Promises to Be? Here’s Why It Actually Proves Suleyman Wrong.

If you missed part one of this series, I’d encourage you to start there. The short version: Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, recently predicted that most white-collar professional tasks will be fully automated within 12 to 18 months. I argued that while the capability trajectory is reasonable, the prediction falls apart the moment you factor […]

Part 1: AI Will Replace White-Collar Work in 18 Months? Let’s Talk About That.

If you’ve been anywhere near a tech news, you’ve probably seen the headlines. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, dropped what I’d say is quite a bombshell in a recent interview with the Financial Times, claiming that AI will achieve human-level performance on “most, if not all, professional tasks” within the next 12 to 18 […]

Your #ESPC25 Game Plan: Maximize Your Conference Experience Before You Arrive

#ESPC25 is just around the corner, taking place this December 1st through the 4th, in Dublin, Ireland! We’re going back to Dublin! If you’re anything like me, you’re already buzzing with anticipation. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a seasoned ESPC veteran, one thing’s for sure. This conference one of the best ways to end […]

Insights from “The Next Decade in Data, Intelligence, and Technology” a Keynote by Rafal Lukawiecki at ESPC 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of data, intelligence, and technology, staying ahead of the curve is not just a choice, rather a necessity. Every year since 2014 I make a late fall trek to Europe to attend ESPC, the premier European focused Microsoft cloud technology conference, at least when they are able to host them. Each […]

The Power of Focus: Achieving Business Objectives with OKRs

Every successful business leader knows that focus is the key to achieving outstanding results. Recently at Microsoft 365 Conference 2023 in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to present one of my favorite topics, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and Viva Goals. The questions and feedback keep flowing, it appears as though many of you […]

SP Starter Kit V3 Released

Hey there my SharePoint enthusiasts! Some exciting news recently hit the wire, the long-awaited release of the SP Starter Kit V3 was merged to the main branch of the PnP SP Starter Kit open source project, and is now readily available for free! This powerful toolset was designed to accelerate your SharePoint development and provisioning […]

Resolving OneDrive sync error “Sorry, OneDrive Can’t Add Your Folder Right Now”

Recently while troubleshooting an OneDrive sync error, “Sorry, OneDrive can’t add your folder right now”, we came across a solution that has not yet been documented in common resolution approaches such as at at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/troubleshoot/sync/cant-add-folder-right-now. For some reason, the OneDrive in this scenario had content approval turned on, which caused the OneDrive to not sync […]

The Quest for the Optimal Search Solution | Discover which Microsoft 365 search tool is right for you

Google may be the king of search results, but how do you maximize search functionality within Microsoft 365? In my last webinar, I had the pleasure of tackling this question. Now, every webinar session I start by saying ‘I’m so excited about this topic,’ and this session was no different. I really enjoyed deep diving […]

Microsoft 365 Conference 2022 – April 5-7 – Join me!

I’m really looking forward to getting together with the Microsoft community at the Microsoft 365 Conference in Vegas April 5th – 7th . This is sure to be an educational session with 150+ speakers, 200+ sessions, and 20+ workshops where there is something for everyone from Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Loop, and […]

ESPC21 Online – 3 week countdown

Join me in just under 3 weeks when I will be delivering my session: 8 Practical Ways to Replicate Your In-Office Environment with Microsoft 365 at ESPC21 Online this June.