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Repetition Doesn’t Spoil the Prayer
We can’t repeat our core values too much.
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Too Much of a Good Thing
This is a blog about sustainable investing and leadership strategies often applied to the energy transition. To receive Sustainable Returns in your inbox, subscribe here: Subscribe now "Well, we followed the process." We've all heard this line after a failed attempt. We didn't get
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Speed is a mindset.
This is a blog about sustainable investing and leadership strategies often applied to the energy transition. To receive Sustainable Returns in your inbox, subscribe here: Subscribe now One of my favorite clips in all of TV is the intro to the 8th episode of Winning Time - an HBO series
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Energy is a Growth Industry
This is a blog about sustainable investing and leadership strategies applied to sustainability. To receive Sustainable Returns in your inbox, subscribe here: From 2000-2020, energy demand in the US stagnated mainly due to increased efficiency in the built world. Innovations in lighting, windows, insulation, and HVAC offset any demand increases.
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Combining Opposite Traits
In love, they say opposites attract. Two people with different strengths complement each other to make the whole stronger. When it comes to our strengths, we're told that if we hold a trait, we should avoid the one that sounds the opposite. For example, if we're
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This is Not the Best Thing I’ve Ever Written
With a little left to go in the first quarter, I've published almost 40 blog posts, even with work travel taking priority over the last few weeks. My previous high for a year is just over 50. I’m on pace to potentially triple my output. I heard
jobs
The Labor Shortage Compounds
The US isn’t the only one with an energy transition fueled labor shortage. New data suggests the UK faces one too.
climate
The Best Story Wins
Can I successfully connect my kids' TV habits to Napoleon and then turn it into a commentary on climate? Let's give it a shot.
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The Insurance Opportunity
Every headwind presents a chance for innovation
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Harnessing the Power of Stocks and Flows
The energy transition is full of deployment, recycling, and retraining. Playing these trends effectively can be a key to success.
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Avoiding the Mediocre Middle
Every social media post looks the same now. Every tweet, thread, or LinkedIn post holds the same formula for engagement because we solved the problem of each algorithm. Add a post to the algorithm, auto-tune to reach the masses, and end up with a relentless march toward mediocrity. Now, everyone
product management
The Right Product Leader
Once companies cross $10M in revenue or ARR, the right product leader becomes a secret weapon for the next stage.