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Feridun Kadir is a freelance Microsoft Dynamics 365/CRM Consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer with more years’ experience than he cares to remember. Feridun’s Dynamics 365 skills are working with what is now called the Power Platform and include customizing, migration of data, support, setting up new instances and reporting. He’ll even have a go at writing code though he is not a professional developer. Feridun has worked with a wide range of clients and recognises that what works for one client might not work for another one and he can be trusted to propose the best course of action for their needs. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Feridun also delivers training courses on behalf of training companies and for private clients. He has trained hundreds of students over many years. He recognises that people learn in different ways and will adapt accordingly. He favours in-person training because of the interaction that’s possible between students. Feridun loves working with smaller businesses as he recognises the challenges they face to get value for money. Feridun has received the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award from Microsoft every year since 2011 for his contributions to the Microsoft Dynamics community. Feridun is available for work world-wide, in person or via remote working. Twitter: @fkcrm 

In light of current events, have you been asked to work from home or do you need to manage a team who will now be working from home?  I gathered a group of MVPreneurs who provide some tips and strategies for staying focused, setting up a work environment and establishing boundries.  Pomodoro Hour Glass https://amzn.to/2Qm7U7K Pomodoro Technique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique Workflowy https://www.workflowy.com/ Toggl https://toggl.com/ Virtual Desktop https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-virtual-desktop-windows10/ https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh14112/mac Aiden Kaskela @AidenKaskela Jim Novak @crmdevjim Andrew Bibby @AndrewBibby Mark Smith @nz365guy Megan Walker @MeganVWalker Mike Ochs @MikeFactorial Marius Agur Hagelund Lind @MariusAgur

Megan is a Microsoft Certified specialist, working with customers to improve their organisations' productivity and create effective and efficient processes for users.  She creates blogs and video content on Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Dynamics Marketing, Portals and has produced a significant amount of content around Microsoft Forms Pro.  Megan was awarded Microsoft Business Applications MVP in 2019, and made the decision to go independent and started working for herself in January 2020 and says it's the best decision she has ever made!  Books: Company of One - Paul Jarvis - Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It - Chris Voss Forms Pro Online Forms Pro course: https://learn.meganvwalker.com/courses/microsoft-forms-pro https://meganvwalker.com/ Megan's web site: https://meganvwalker.com/

This week I speak with the Power Platform Pub Quiz Master himself, Andrew Bibby on being an independent Microsoft Business Applications professional. Andrew is a Microsoft-certified CRM specialist focused on helping customers with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform projects. He works with customers to provide advice and guidance as a subject matter expert, helping to develop their knowledge of Dynamics 365 and get the most from the platforms and maximize return on investment. Andrew was awarded Business Applications MVP by Microsoft in 2017 for community contributions and expertise in Dynamics 365/CRM. Twitter: @AndrewBibby or at linkedin.com/in/AndrewBibby

My guest this week needs no introduction! This week I chat with Mark Smith aka "nz365guy" where we actually find out what it is that he does. Of course, Mark has some great advice for anyone planning on going independent. Check out Mark's website: https://www.nz365guy.com/ twitter: @nz365guy

This week we chat with Aiden Kaskela on his self employment journey. Aiden is a 3x Business Applications MVP and Dynamics 365 / Power Platform enthusiast who has been building on the platform since 2006. Aiden founded Exalents Solutions as an independent consultant in 2017, and the company has (unexpectedly) grown to six people since then. He has a wonderful wife, Christine, and two small children who keep him very busy when he's not working. Twitter: @AidenKaskela

This week I speak with Marius Agur Hagelund Lind from Oslo, Norway. We talk about Marius' journey to become self-employed and working with Microsoft technology.   Twitter: @mariusagur

Have you ever considered leaving your current job to become an independent professional working with the Power Platform or Dynamics 365?  Join me as I chat with other MVPs who have become self-employed. Today I chat with Jim Novak.   Jim Novak is a Technical Architect with deep experience with Dynamics CRM/xRM and custom .NET application development working in projects for the United States government, education and healthcare industries.   Twitter: @crmdevjim Website: https://futurezconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnovak/

Have you ever considered leaving your current job to become an independent professional working with the Power Platform or Dynamics 365? Join me as I speak with my follow MVP colleagues who have made the jump and now earn a living as independents working on a variety of projects delivering Microsoft business application services, training and subject matter expertise. Hear about their successes and failures and maybe be inspired to make your own jump or may decide that staying in your current position is the right decision for you.   Video version: MVPreneur - Episode 1