Music of the Week
Hailing from Pennsylvania, Breaking Benjamin is a rock band formed in the late 1990s. The band was formed by Benjamin Burnley (lead singer, guitar) and Jeremy Hummel (drummer). Breaking Benjamin’s lineup has changed over the years. It’s currently composed of Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Bruch (bassist, backup vocalist), Keith Wallen (guitarist, backup vocalist, Jasen Rauch (guitarist), and Shaun Foist (drummer). A few of my favorite songs include The Diary of Jane, I Will Not Bow, and Breath.
Quotes of the Week
When you are anxious because of your to-do list, take comfort in your have-done list. – Kevin Kelly
What if, when it came to your reading and learning, you prioritized quality over quantity? What if you read a few great books deeply instead of briefly skimming all the new books? Your shelves might be empty, but your brain and your life would be fuller. – Ryan Holiday
Taking a break is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength. – Kevin Kelly
Don’t measure your life with someone else’s ruler. – Kevin Kelly
Work and don’t worry. If you’re feeling a certain way, go find some work to do. I find that when I do work, it clears my mind and cleanses my soul. — Jim Harbaugh
Articles of the Week
Thomas Edison’s Happiness: Work, Willpower, and Big Ideas
Book of the Week
James Clear has a fantastic newsletter. He also wrote an incredible book, Atomic Habits. One of the goals of the book is to provide a framework to improve every day through habit formation. Clear also shares in the book how to break bad habits. Mastering tiny behaviors will lead to remarkable results. The book argues that it’s your system, not you, that is the problem. Bad habits are a function of a bad system. You rise or fall to the level of your systems. Clear fills the book with countless stories, making habit formation way more approachable. Small habits help you to master your craft. Atomic Habits makes it clear how to make new time for habits, how to overcome a lack of willpower, why designing your environment leads to success, and most importantly, how to get back on track when you fail. Other self-help books to check out include Four Thousand Weeks | Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results | Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout | and Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual.
Podcasts of the Week
I jammed through renewable energy podcasts this week. A few of my favorite episodes included Learning From Mistakes | Challenges of Greenfield Solar Development in 2025 | How Tax Credit Transfers Are Shaping Energy Finance | Tariff Impact On The Infrastructure Sector | Andrew Redinger KeyBanc Capital Markets | Navigating Utility Scale Solar and BESS Developments in 2025 | The US Nuclear Groundswell.
