The Energy Detox

With news that EQT has optimized some of its firm transportation portfolio, this morning's a good time to ask yourself whether the commitments governing your professional and personal life are still providing the same value you'd anticipated when you signed up for them...assuming you even remember signing up in the first place. The headline: EQT sells portion of its capacity on the Mount...

Using yet another headline pointing to dwindling Cushing storage, this live episode of #TheEnergyDetox will help you properly measure and value your personal energy reserves. The headline: 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 (by Stephanie Kelly of Reuters) The article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-demand-oil-surges-depleting-tanks-oklahoma-2021-10-27/ The goal: to...

When was the last time you re-stacked your professional building blocks? Well, regardless of your answer, this live episode of #TheEnergyDetox will use yet another headline about the escalating cost of #energy in Europe to help you revisit the most fundamental elements needed for you and your stakeholders to sustain professional momentum heading into the winter. The headline: 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞...

Are you unwittingly choosing propaganda over purpose? To help you answer that question, this live episode of hashtag#TheEnergyDetox will use some climate news out of China to reframe the way that you are approaching your professional and personal commitments. The headline: China says it must consider food and energy security when curbing emissions The article: https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/...

Thanks to the inescapable “energy crisis” headlines flooding newsfeeds, the world’s AWARENESS of energy—or at least awareness of rising energy costs—is greater than it’s been in years. As is often the case with headlines, however, they can distract you from underlying issues that may be even more problematic—albeit not quite as sexy or attention-grabbing as something labeled with the word “crisis....

“When life knocks you down, stay there and take a nap…” …is probably NOT something Tony Robbins or other motivational speakers would say to fire up an audience. But sometimes you NEED to be told to take a nap…or to lower the bar…or to give up. Now, one obviously shouldn't give this advice casually.  In fact, suggestions like those should probably come with a “MATURE CONTENT” warning, as they’...

If you thought the Colonial Pipeline attack was bad, just wait until you see how vulnerable your company’s communication pipeline is to leaks, corrosion, bottlenecks, and other potentially catastrophic threats. And to help you identify those vulnerabilities, this live episode of The Energy Detox will lay out the 5 most important communications-related questions you and other energy industry leader...

Sure, you may be sitting in the driver’s seat…but your passengers know that your “autopilot” leadership style is driving them away from long-term success . So, to prevent the leadership equivalent of “highway hypnosis,” we kick off Season 2 of The Energy Detox by sharing 5 parallels between Driving, Drilling, & Leading that you need to be aware of so that you don’t wind up stuck on the side of...

While the universally condemned events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were inexcusable, indefensible, and counter-productive, it remains important for you as a leader to ask whether you might be settling for “peaceful” transitions in your own life when what you and your stakeholders actually need is a little bit of ( lawful and non-violent ) disruption . And in this Season 1 finale of The Energy...

Looking for the CliffsNotes version of “ How to Successfully Lead a Sustainable Oil & Gas Career ?” Well, you’re not going to discover it in this 12,000 word episode of The Energy Detox podcast. You will, however, hear Gyrodata’s Stephen Forrester outline the competitive advantage that (good) writing plays for the smattering of individuals and organizations who will manage to thrive in the fac...

The writer H.L. Mencken once said, “ For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple…and wrong .” And with this idea in mind, one could argue that the KISS principle —which commands us to “keep it simple, stupid”—may not be enough to provide truly sustainable solutions to the many complex problems facing our planet and its nearly 8 billion inhabitants. And when it comes to lead...

On the heels of last episode ’s “Trillion Dollar Coach” discussion, we now turn to the wisdom of another “coach” who unwittingly put his life in jeopardy in order to help someone else follow a dream. And building on this coach’s assertion that “everyone has a big ‘but’ ,” we’ll explore the impacts that little “buts” can have on success and leave you with 3 things to keep in mind as you lead your t...

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 condition...

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 di...

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...

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 deci...

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 mi...

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 qu...

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 lead...

Do you feel pressure to eliminate every ounce of "non-productive time" from your life? Do you feel guilty for not making this quarantine "the most productive period ever?" Do you feel forced to start sacrificing existing things on your schedule to fulfill someone else's agenda? If any of those are true, we encourage you to embrace the non-productive time in your life , to...

Are you unwittingly locking yourself, your teams, or your families into agreements that severely limit your ability to survive…let alone thrive? In today’s episode of The Energy Detox , we challenge you to uncover all the ways that you and those around you may be operating under outdated contracts that—like firm transportation agreements—may no longer work for all parties, that may severely curtai...

Are you unwittingly missing opportunities to build stronger and more meaningful connections with others, especially right now when your professional relationships are as important as ever? In today’s episode of The Energy Detox , we address the single most important LinkedIn tip to consider when requesting a new connection, and we use that piece of advice to drive a deeper discussion on the import...

As a leader, are you fully conscious of how impactful your words and actions can be on those who are closest to you, be they personal or professional connections? Just as the impacts of interference between neighboring wells has taught those in the oil and gas industry to be aware of the operational impacts of spacing wells too close together, the coronavirus has clearly shown us how easy it is to...

How do you maintain engagement, sustain momentum, and avoid unwittingly adding to the fear, stress, and confusion of your personal and professional stakeholders during times like this? The answers to this question are rarely found on an outdated roadmap, in the advice of expensive consultants, or that same “gut feeling” that has steered you through past challenges, but through a practical and simp...

Despite what the name might imply, The Energy Detox doesn’t help you cleanse your body after St. Patrick's Day celebrations or help you go green and reduce your reliance on petroleum-based energy. It does, however, blend oilfield themes and current events into relatable discussions to help you lead your way through the intense and sometimes toxic challenges of today's oil & gas indus...