I have been closing down my Office365 E5 plan and moved to Google GSuite for my business. I am sorry that this sounds so whingy

I have been named as one the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries: These are the leaders who are vividly innovating with analytics without compromising on

After nearly ten years, I have stepped down as a Microsoft MVP due to unacceptable behaviour of some of my MVP peers both towards me

In this post, I want to analyse the current PASS situation, explain some broader context, and give people a more data-driven view. I hope that this leads to a calmer discussion by providing additional information and data. I want to help by providing data and insights on the recent PASS stramash online. I also want to sound a few warning bells and I have the data to back it up.

Update: I have since learned that Paul J Swider was previously a Microsoft MVP but he is no longer part of the Program. None of

**Update one year later, May 2021** I am no longer a Microsoft MVP or Microsoft Regional Director. Fortunately, the two people I mention here both

For the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to grow in different ways. I have been trying to step out of my ‘techo’ chamber,