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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rediscovering Purpose in Tech

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Jared Matfess shares his journey from aerospace to Microsoft MVP, navigating burnout, rediscovering purpose, and diving deep into Microsoft Copilot Studio. With a passion for simplifying complex tech, Jared explains how he helps professionals understand and apply AI tools in real-world enterprise settings.

🎙️ What you’ll learn

How to simplify complex AI tools for business users
Lessons from implementing SharePoint under strict compliance
Strategies for recovering from professional burnout
How to approach writing and publishing a tech book
Practical use cases for Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio

✅ Highlights

“I found myself having to become a pseudo data security expert really fast.”
“Anybody can share their story.”
“It felt so good helping other people that I kind of got like that little high.”
“I hit the wall hard. I had a hard time getting out of bed.”
“Copilot to me was actually a huge catalyst for that.”
“They're literally attacking us with Copilots.”
“How do you keep up with the Copilots?”
“I like to say I’m a Jared of all trades.”
“I wrote chapter 14 with having no Copilot Studio experience.”
“Microsoft pushed an update, broke everything.”
“It was a fun and stressful time being a solo author on an ever-changing book.”
“The village kind of lifted me up, which was a pretty cool feeling.”

🧰 Mentioned

Microsoft Copilot - https://copilot.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Copilot Studio - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/microsoft-copilot-studio/
M365 Copilot at Work (Book on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-365-Copilot-At-Work/dp/1394258372
Sharepoint 2010 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/previous-versions/microsoft-sharepoint-2010
Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7

✅ Keywords
microsoft copilot, copilot studio, sharepoint, ai skills, burnout recovery, enterprise tech, mvp program, data security, power automate, crm integration, tech storytelling, book writing

Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption

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Chapters

1. From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rediscovering Purpose in Tech (00:00:00)

2. From Aerospace to MVP: A Journey Sparked by Crisis (00:03:26)

3. Teaching the Basics: The Power of 101-Level Tech Education (00:06:03)

4. Burnout and Reinvention: Walking Away from the MVP Program (00:08:37)

5. Attack of the Copilots: Making AI Understandable for the Enterprise (00:10:45)

6. Rejection and Resilience: The MVP Nomination Rollercoaster (00:11:43)

7. Writing the Book: From Zero to Copilot Studio Expert in One Week (00:16:07)

8. The Agent That Broke: Building AI Solutions in a Constantly Changing World (00:20:03)

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