The Energy Edge

Every week, I share one science-backed idea that helps technology leaders stress less, get more done, and lead with clarity. 5-minute read. Real research. Real experience. No fluff.

ENERGY EDGE 107: Change the world or stare at your phone

I almost got run over by a bus driver on his phone. I was on a run with Koda, a good dog, crossing a major intersection with a walk sign. A school bus came out of nowhere and turned into the crosswalk. When the driver's eyes met mine, he was holding his cell phone in his hand and was just loo...

Apr 06, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 106: Busy-ness does not mean productivity

"How you doing?", asked my good friend. "Super busy, work is really demanding right now", I told him. "Well, it's good to be busy I guess!", he replied. We decided we couldn't meet for coffee this week and I didn't talk to him for another six months... I once scheduled my calendar with back-to-b...

Mar 30, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 105: Celebrate the bad news

"Well, I guess I am driving to town". My friend John and I were at the Be Well Retreat to do some spring forest management. It was the first week of spring and the orchard was coming alive, the animals were active, and the trails were already overgrown. As soon as we turned on the water, we disc...

Mar 23, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 104: The year I can't remember

There was a year at work where I don't remember anything significant from my personal life. I hit a bunch of deadlines. We shipped product and made money. But ask me what happened outside of work that year, and I got nothing. No memories. Just a blur of work activities. That was the first sign I ...

Mar 16, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 103: The recovery activity high performers keep canceling I can't remember

A whale shark is about the size of a school bus. When one surfaces directly underneath you, your body makes a decision before your brain does. Mine chose full panic as I scrambled to swim over its head before it surfaced. The whaleshark cruised away leaving me scrambling to keep up. It was a stre...

Mar 09, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 102: Ship it before it's perfect

It took me weeks to send this first newsletter from my platform. I've been writing a newsletter on LinkedIn for two years. One hundred issues, every week (mostly). Then I decided to move the newsletter to its own platform, to own the list, and build something bigger. And I froze. I am the same ...

Mar 03, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 10Why your best ideas happen away from the desk

THE ENERGY EDGE issue #101 — Read on website, Read time/2 minutes I spent three hours in a conference room trying to solve a product design problem with the team. Whiteboards covered in diagrams. The coffee had gone cold. The answer did not appear. That night, walking the dog, the answer appea...

Jan 23, 2026

The Energy Edge

Every week, I share one science-backed idea that helps technology leaders stress less, get more done, and lead with clarity. 5-minute read. Real research. Real experience. No fluff.

The Energy Edge

Every week, I share one science-backed idea that helps technology leaders stress less, get more done, and lead with clarity. 5-minute read. Real research. Real experience. No fluff.

The Energy Edge

Every week, I share one science-backed idea that helps technology leaders stress less, get more done, and lead with clarity. 5-minute read. Real research. Real experience. No fluff.

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