February 2026 Content Wrap-Up
How did February go? Well…it was mostly heads-down, leading AI workshops, sitting on client calls, writing content, and recording videos. Go to sleep, wake up, rinse, repeat. At the start of the month, the buckleyPLANET blog celebrated 22 years in operation. AND I’m only 6 months away from my 5-year goal of daily blog posts!
I’m off the road for a couple of months, but I did manage to squeeze in a webinar with former MVP Shai Petel from SnapOn Software and fellow MVP Jonathan Weaver, one of my partners in crime at Smarter Consulting on the topic of “Beyond SharePoint Forms: Designing Business Processes that Scale.” Great discussion, which lead to some additional ideas on blog posts, and a forthcoming ebook on workflows, forms, and sound governance practices. Watch for it!
For those keeping score, we have not recorded any new M365AMA sessions since last June when I moved from Utah to Texas. Well, that dry spell is a thing of the past. We’ve now recorded multiple sessions (hence this month’s artwork), and we’ll be adding to the already-answered 500+ community questions soon. Watch for updates!
Articles
A couple SharePoint posts, some change management and future of work topics, and a few adventures in creative writing.
- SharePoint at 25: The Foundation Behind Modern Collaboration [Smarter Consulting blog]
- How SharePoint Became the Backbone of the Modern Enterprise [blog]
- The Long Mark: A Brief History of the Em Dash [LinkedIn]
- Standardization Over Heroics [blog]
- The Slow Disappearance of Shared Thinking [blog]
- When Everyone Is an Expert [blog]
- Thinking Together, Separately [blog]
- Destructive Interference in Leadership and Life [blog]
Guardians of M365 Governance
Another from our monthly series with Joy, Ragnar, and I talking about anything and everything governance-related in Microsoft 365.
- Summary of Guardians of M365 Governance Ep.26 [blog]
Workflow Governance Webinar with SnapOn Software
And here are the links to the webinar and one blog post (so far) as mentioned above.
- Key Takeaways on Building Workflows That Scale [Smarter Consulting blog]
- Beyond SharePoint Forms: Designing Business Processes That Scale [YouTube]
Content Strategy
I’m continuing to add to this ongoing series for content creators. I’m thinking about creating a Substack newsletter and community on the topic, and….yes, I’m still planning to publish a book on the topic later this year.
- Content Strategy: AI Is a Multiplier, Not a Marketer [blog]
- Content Strategy: Event-to-Content Flywheel [blog]
- Content Strategy: Building a Presence Without a Budget [blog]
Articles on AI Topics
Another month, another smattering of AI-related articles. There’s so much happening in this space.
- Become a Productive, Governed AI Leader in 2026 [Smarter Consulting blog]
- Eighteen Months to Obsolete? Let’s Not Fire Ourselves Just Yet [blog]
- Automation Isn’t About Speed. It’s About Survival. [blog]
- The Architecture of AI That Actually Works [blog]
- From First Win to Competitive Advantage: Scaling AI That Sticks [blog]
- Automation & AI: Survival [video via NotebookLM on Facebook]
Project Failure Files
The big PFF news is that we kicked off our Substack newsletter. So far its just me, sharing my thoughts on each week’s topic. But Sharon swears she’ll be joining in at some point.
- Project Failure Files: Being Too Humble [blog]
- Hello, world: Kicking off the Project Failure Files substack [Substack]
- Project Failure Files: Too Many Direct Reports [blog]
- Stop Building Fiefdoms [Substack]
- Project Failure Files: A Lapse in Integrity [blog]
- Sifting Through the Gray Areas [Substack]
- Project Failure Files: Pushing the Team Too Hard [blog]
#MVPbuzzChat
Interviews with MVPs published every Monday.
- #MVPBuzzChat 346 with Patrik Wennberg [blog]
- #MVPbuzzChat 347 with Sandra Kiel [blog]
- #MVPbuzzChat 348 with Art Pugach [blog]
- #MVPbuzzChat 349 with Gil Raviv [blog]
Music
MusicThree more selections from my Saturday series. Enjoy!
- Blue Plate Special: The Killers [blog]
- Blue Plate Special: Metric [blog]
- Blue Plate Special: Handsome Furs [blog]
Blatant Self-Promotion
One of my favorite topics….Me!
And that’s a wrap. Heading off to sleep. Much more is happening in March.
