As I begin a new year, it’s important to reflect on the past year and make changes for the better. For me, that means incorporating more relaxation and physical activity into my routine. I’ve been swimming during my lunch breaks for the past six months and taking Wednesday afternoon naps for a couple of years now, and I can definitely feel the positive impact of doing more with less. 🚀

As a consultant and owner at Patel Consulting, I’ve had the pleasure of working with clients in a variety of sectors on some key projects. These include:
✅separating companies as part of divestment and merger
✅leading M365 services workload migrations
✅proof of concept Microsoft 365 Copilot engagements
✅conducting health check assessments of M365 environments, and
✅serving as a technical SME on Microsoft Compliance projects.

I’ve also been busy as a Trainer, both authoring and delivering courses on:
✅SharePoint and Microsoft Teams for end users and IT pros,
✅Retention & records management and compliance in Purview courses.
✅Microsoft Viva courses for Employee Experience

Outside of work, I’ve continued volunteering my time speaking at conferences and events and moderating at community events. I’m grateful for the opportunities to share my knowledge and learn from others – community rocks! I’m also proud to have organised and run the M365UK user group and would like to thank all the speakers who shared their experiences. 🙌

Here’s to a great year ahead of staying productive, busy and loving what we do!