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I am NOT…

My team is NOT…

My company is NOT…

My industry is NOT…

Clearly defining who you ARE requires defining who you are NOT.

In this post-conclave episode of The Energy Detox, you'll learn how a theological concept called via negativa can help you sharpen your message, protect your credibility, and shut down false narratives.

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Inspired by Energy Transfer’s recent “That’s Gas!” commercial—where a narrator pops up in everyday situations to inform unsuspecting folks that the products they’re using are made with natural gas—Episode 112 of The Energy Detox challenges you to spot everyday examples of leadership and say (to yourself or others), “That’s leadership!”

To see the Energy Transfer video, visit: https://energytransferfacts.com/blog/energy-transfers-new-ad-is-a-lighthearted-look-at-natural-gas-in-everyday-life/

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The second Friday of each new year is Quitters Day.

And there is no better way to mark the occasion than by consciously quitting (qWitting) poor leadership habits that are holding you and your team back from long-term success.

By many measures, the energy industry is losing.  It’s losing momentum, relevance, and plenty of money.

And more importantly, it’s losing the current and future talent necessary to generate any meaningful and sustainable recovery.

So the question for current energy leaders today isn’t merely how best to streamline operations, clean up the balance sheet, and ride things out until market conditions improve.  It’s how to ensure that the people executing on whatever strategy is set forth remain engaged, confident, and proud of an industry that has contributed so much to the health and well-being of the planet, regardless of increasing attempts to “cancel” fossil fuels.

So, in today’s episode of The Energy Detox, you’ll jump into the shoes of a football coach whose team is losing by two touchdowns at half-time.  And you’ll ask yourself whether you’re currently doing things that are helping your team recover from this deficit and emerge victorious…or whether you’re doing things that are more likely to have your star players checked out and thinking about the next game, the next season, or perhaps an entirely different sport.

Do you ever feel like your time and energy are escaping over a bridge to nowhere?

Have you ever considered yourself as CEO…of yourself?

And do you ever desire to proactively set off a few targeted charges to avoid an uncontrolled explosion later on?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions…or if you just want to understand the benefits of having a team meeting where you’ll address each different version of yourself, then we invite you to enjoy this episode of The Energy Detox podcast.

In this episode of The Energy Detox podcast, we reveal a different type of PPE that will protect your prior successes without becoming a barrier to continued progress.

And we’ll also demonstrate the universal value of a “safety mindset” that can be gained by asking three simple questions:

1) What is actually worth protecting?

2) Am I falling victim to a false sense of security?

3) What hazards can I influence…and which ones are outside of my control?

And, finally, if you're unwittingly investing too much time trying to predict and prevent the hazards that will limit your success instead of spending time improving your ability to respond when things inevitably don't go as planned, we’ll also help you strengthen your adaptability in the face of challenges so that you can take the decisive action expected of great leaders. 

At this point in your life, you are well aware that failures and mistakes are necessary building blocks for long-term success.  You have countless experiences to prove that the “best laid plans…often go awry.”  And you know that seemingly straightforward data can often be misleading and shouldn’t always be taken at face value.

So why do you instinctively assume that bad results mean that the decision that led to those results was also bad?  Why does your embrace of “extreme ownership” and your “no excuses” attitude prevent you from acknowledging the fact that sound decisions sometimes lead to poor results?

In this episode of The Energy Detox, we encourage you to generate more confidence in your leadership and in the decision-making abilities of you and your stakeholders by keeping one question front and center: “Do the results speak for themselves?”

In this second part of our "authentically fraudulent" conversation, host Joe Sinnott encourages you to move beyond the typical "personal brand building" exercises that we're all encouraged to do and instead spend time crafting an autobiography of sorts...even if you're the only one who will ever read it.


Because as polished as your social media presence and content might be, and as impressive as your resume and LinkedIn profile are, nothing is going to drive you forward more effectively and confidently than carrying with you a deep understanding of the authentic experiences from your own life that set you apart from others.

There’s one F-word that makes people shudder in corporate America, and it’s not the same one your grandmother might shake her finger at.  The word is “fraud,” and embracing it now doesn’t mean you’re headed to jail.  In fact, it could mean you’re headed to a much more satisfying and sustainable life.

Using a personal story of self-discovery, host Joe Sinnott explores how some layoff-induced (or quarantine-induced) reflection can determine whether you’ve been living a “fraudulent” existence, while asking challenging questions to make sure the labels you’re giving yourself or others don’t limit opportunities for future success.

Even though the Law of Capture allows you to drain your neighbor’s oil reservoir, at current prices you’d probably be interested in stealing something much more valuable.

And given the stress and pressure than many people are under today, one would argue that few things are more valuable and precious than our figurative energy, which can quickly be drained by others if we’re not careful.

As leaders, it’s critical not only to be on guard against your own energy being depleted, but to carry a heightened awareness of how you might be impacting others…especially those whose limited energy might already trend negative.

In this episode, we use the Law of Capture to help boost your “energy awareness,” to increase the ways you can help yourself and others regain energy, and to turn negative energy into something productive and beneficial.