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.

Shopify deleted 12,000 meetings (EE 118)

In January 2023, Shopify erased every recurring meeting from every calendar. All at once. On purpose. They called it the calendar purge. A bot swept through the company overnight and deleted roughly 12,000 events. Every recurring meeting with three or more people, gone. Then came the new rules...

Jul 06, 2026

Who you are outlasts what you want (EE 117)

I used to be goal-driven. Now I run on a set of identities, and I get more done with less friction. Father's Day was awesome. I got to watch our younger son lead on the volleyball court at a big tournament. Later on that night, we watched fun videos of them when they were toddlers. They wanted t...

Jun 29, 2026

Do the math on what you love (EE 116)

My head is pounding. I had climbed from the ocean to 12,000 feet too fast, and the altitude has a grip on my skull. My legs stopped arguing hours ago and move on their own. My pack drags at my hips. I stopped sweating and I need water. It's day three of a backcountry trip and I am twenty mile...

Jun 22, 2026

Your Brain Needs to Celebrate (EE 115)

I hit send on the final manuscript of my first book last week. Not perfect, but good. I needed to ship it. I feel good about the work now but last December I was banging my head against this book. The words came but I was struggling with something. The self-doubt had two repeating phrases "Thi...

Jun 08, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 114: Letting your brain idle

A one hour drive turned into six. By the end, I was grateful for it. I dropped my son at the Vancouver train station and started the drive to Whistler, normally a leisurely one hour drive. I stopped for a hike to a waterfall on the way and jumped back on the highway. Fifteen minutes later, the...

Jun 01, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 113: Inoculate yourself from work stress

The gun goes off in three minutes. I'm at the start line of a 5K on a warm May morning. There are hundreds of people around me. Some are stretching. Some are staring at their watches. The energy is fun and nervous. I'm just standing there, breathing. I've been building toward this for six mont...

May 26, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 112: The smartest thing you can do for your brain

I run most days. Not fast or far usually. But I have been doing this long enough to know what happens on the days I skip. My thinking is slower. I feel the friction earlier. Big problems that would normally feel approachable feel harder to start. By noon I can feel the difference in my product...

May 18, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 111: I was the problem, not the deadline

We were behind schedule by days for a major product release. I kept pinging the leaders on my team for updates. I thought I was helping them understand the urgency of the situation - my promise to the marketing team, the agreement with quality assurance, and my commitment to the CEO. I though...

May 11, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 110: Detached engagement

I took what I thought was a real vacation. A full week on the beach. No client calls. No meetings on the calendar. I brought my laptop, just in case. I was physically present - working out in the morning, playing on the beach to the afternoon, and dinner with family every night. But in my head...

May 04, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 109: The fine line between performance and panic

I started to sweat before I even stepped on stage. Sweat was dripping from my armpits. Sweat started to bead on my forehead. My heart was acting like I just run up a set of stairs. I walked on stage more nervous than I have ever felt. I got my first sentence out and something changed. I deliv...

Apr 27, 2026

ENERGY EDGE 108: Change your environment, change your habits

I used to start every year the same way. New calendar. Long list of goals. I was going to get up earlier, eat better, work out five days a week, and stop working before dinner. I believed I needed willpower to achieve them. By February, I was back to the same patterns. Not all of them, some th...

Apr 13, 2026

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

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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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