September 2026 Content Wrap-Up
In this month’s content wrap-up, huge tectonic shifts in September with the conclusion of 5 years of daily blogging. I had intended to cool off for a few weeks before figuring out my new writing cadence, while focusing on client work and content in the meantime. I still don’t have a plan, other than to continue chipping away at my book projects (on leadership, marketing, project failures…and book 2 from my sci fi series).
I’m also working with my son Preston on migrating this 22 year-old blog over to a new platform, fixing problems, and, before the end of the year, going through a redesign. I’ll also be working on a re-launch of the CollabTalk website, launching (finally) the M365AMA.com website (well, finishing the shell that’s up there currently), launching a newsletter, and starting to write for outside domains again. I’ve been so selfish with my writing….keeping it all on my own blog. But I’m a peacock….and I need to fly! (If you know the reference, it’s funny)
I was also in Minnesota for a week and a half visiting daughter and grandkids, and speaking at M365 Twin Cities. No slides to share below, but it happened. No more planned travel to other events until next spring, but adding online activities all the time. I’ll be speaking at October 29th and November 18th MGCI virtual events, so watch for that news. And then in March I’ll be at the MVP Summit on Microsoft campus, which will (hopefully, if selected) kick off the spring conference season.
For October, I’ll be attending the Global AI event in Plano (Oct 12), which is co-hosted by the #DallasMAC (Microsoft AI and Business Solutions Community), and then in November, I’ll have 3 sessions at TechCon365 Dallas.
With that, here are my meager content contributions for September:
Personal
Putting this one up front, since it’s kind of a big deal.
- Completing 5 Years of Daily Blog Posts [blog]
Articles on SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and AI
I haven’t written these few posts in…what, 5 years? Don’t worry, lots more planned, and the OneNote content calendar is already starting to fill up.
- What Actually Happens to Your Data Inside Copilot Cowork Runtime [blog]
- How to Build Custom Skills for Your SharePoint Site [blog]
- Why Does Microsoft Keep Changing Its Logos? [blog]
One more from my Content Audit series
I didn’t intend to pause around this series, as there are several still in the OneNote queue, but with the website restructuring going on, this is the only one that made it out the door…
- The Governance Readiness Audit: Would Your Content Survive a Bad Week? [blog]
Guardians of M365 Governance
The latest from my series with Ragnar and Joy.
Music
Also taking a pause on this series, but I’ll kick-start it in October, I’m sure.
- Musical Sampler, Volume 8 [blog]
Politics + Religion
I kind of want to write once or twice a month about the 3rd rail topics, so this is my starter. I’m tweeting a lot more, so for short-form posts on these 3rd rails, be sure to follow me on X @buckleyplanet
- Understanding the Difference Between a Democracy and a Constitutional Republic [blog]
And that’s it for September. No #MVPbuzzChat or CollabTalk Podcast videos were published this past month, as I’m taking a break. But don’t worry – there is more to come for both series. Between client work, site migrations and restructuring, and the book projects, it was good to see my writing goal achieved…and shelved, for now. I’m still writing every day, and am looking forward to sharing some of what I am working on in the new year. Until then, I’ll hopefully see you in October or November!
