Joe Sinnott, Witting Partners, discusses leadership styles for many experiencing a transition in industry.

The interview centers around “Crab Bucket” cultures and ” Narcissists” leaders. Sinnott gives several examples of how to identify, navigate and deal with toxic workplaces.

Diving further into the topic, Sinnott explains how communication flows are critical in today’s workplace, especially with more people opting to work from home.

How to identify root causes of toxic leadership and why it is important for shareholders, owners and senior executives to not just repackage toxic leadership, rather replace it.

Sinnott also gives an update from the Marcellus and some boots-on-the-ground comments about the Cabot Oil and Cimarex merger.

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The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Click here for the website

Weekly Sponsor:  Witting Parters

Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership

development services to help companies overcome the unique challenges of

Charles “Choc” Harris, Protector and Associates Security Service talks about the evolving Permian Basin. “Choc”, a former Sheriff, brings a different perspective to the conversation.

Community, law enforcement issues and the importance of positive human energy are also discussed in detail.

The interview was conducted in the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners impromptu mobile studios at the Shale Energy Resources Conference and Trade Show held at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion, Midland, TX.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Click here for the website

Weekly Sponsor:  Witting Parters

Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership

development services to help companies overcome the unique challenges of

today’s oil & gas industry so that they can successfully regain and

sustain peak performance.From one-on-one executive coaching to

group training programs to powerful speaking engagements, everything

Witting Partners offers reflects an unmatched blend of industry insight,

technical know-how, and relevant experience that has produced

consistent results from the Gulf of Mexico to Appalachia, from service

David Munson, Get Real Alliance, talks about the realities in climate change and industry. Munson has concerns that venture beyond industry too.

Munson believes there are other concerns more pressing right now than climate change and discusses several.

The Get Real Alliance supports rock dust remineralization of soil and wetlands, biochar additions to soil for fertility and water retention, marine wetland restoration and overall agricultural changes. We propose proven ways and methods to change the carbon cycle making the soil and marine wetlands larger sinks of carbon that sequester more carbon and lowers carbon dioxide in the air.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Click here for the website

Weekly Sponsor:  Witting Parters

Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership

development services to help companies overcome the unique challenges of

today’s oil & gas industry so that they can successfully regain and

sustain peak performance.From one-on-one executive coaching to

group training programs to powerful speaking engagements, everything

Witting Partners offers reflects an unmatched blend of industry insight,

technical know-how, and relevant experience that has produced
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Jessie Veeder and her family have been generational staples in the Bakken Oil Fields. In addition to her lifestyle column and music, Jessie’s father worked in economic development and her husbands worked in oil and gas, Veeder’s family understand what it takes to live The Crude Life.

Jessie has long attributed her love of folk music and songwriting to her musician father and what he was playing on his guitar and his records and tapes while she was growing up. She fell in love with the stories and the people in these songs, their triumphs and failures. Jessie’s new album pays tribute to those songs and songwriters who influenced her, celebrating the traditional songs as well as covering music by John Prine, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Kathy Mattea, among others.

Unfortunately, during the recording of “Playing Favorites” Jessie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that resulted in a tumor that was blocking nearly 90% of her airway. This diagnosis sent her to Mayo Clinic for a series of surgeries to removed the tumor and hopefully, declare her cancer free. Throughout diagnosis and treatment, Jessie pushed to release the album, which now, more than ever, felt so very important to her.

Jessie Veeder has been a symbol of folk music in the badlands of Western North Dakota since she released her first original album, This Road, when she was only sixteen years old. It was an effort that sparked the interest of music enthusiasts and took her from performing at fairs and festivals around her home state to managing a national college and coffeehouse tour and recording her fifth original album in Nashville in 2015.

Jessie’s successful career in the music industry started with her singing alongside her folk musician father when she was only ten years old, belting out tunes by Nancy Griffith, EmmyLou Harris, John Prine and Bruce Springsteen, artists who helped hone her love for folk music. And soon she began writing her own, penning and recording her first original album when she was only 16, a body of work that landed her a job traveling the country with a booking agency out of Nashville.

Her father Gene Veeder, a rancher and a board member for the McKenzie County Job Development Authority was well known within the oil and gas industry for his work in Watford City and McKenzie County.

He was also among four new members appointed to serve on the State Water Commission.

In addition to a song or two by Jessie, there will be a Street Fair, BBQ Competition, Live Music, Family Fun, Bags and Bones Cornhole Tournament , Classic Car and Truck Show, Matt Aakkre and the Dirty Little Secret, Wynonna’s band, The Big Noise and then Wynonna herself!

Plus the popular BBQ Brand and Television Show Mad Dog & Merrill® will be at the event recording and episode! Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n is available to 50 Million+ Households.

Oh wait. there’s even more. A Party After Dark with Snake Oil and still much much more!!! Did we mention the bouncy castles for kids of all ages?

If anyone is interested in Cooking, Sponsoring or just would like some more info, contact Mary at [email protected]

Veeder will be co-emcee of this year’s Best of the West RibFest in the lovely City of Watford City.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture.

John Mark Cavitt, CEO, RigER, details his background to set the table for the service and digitization work currently being deployed in the oil industry.

A former teacher, youth pastor and chemist, Cavitt brings a diverse background and perspective to the oil and gas industry.

The integration of technology is discussed in detail. Obstacles, success stories and hesitations are just a few of the threads of this topic.

Cavitt talks about the importance of digitizing the field ticket, which allows an instant connection to your office and field workers.

Customization creates opportunities for companies to create, review, and approve any type of field tickets on mobile or desktop devices and submit them for invoicing right away. One benefit is the ability to track billable, non-billable hours and employee bonuses with ease all in one software.

Cavitt also gives a 5,000 foot view of the industry and what RigER is focused on in 2021.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Click here for the website

Weekly Sponsor:  Witting Parters

Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership

Play Hard Work Hard Morning Show powered by The Crude Life Episode 127

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling wonder if Water Pipeline Sniffing Dogs Exist, New Resume Titles, Bakken’s Boondoggle, Permian’s Power, Colorado’s Conundrum, ESG, EPA, USA, NFL and WTF

Hour Two Work Hard: North Dakota Agriculture Director Doug Goehring; and Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD: Jason Spiess and Sterling catch up on the weekend, talk Fantasy Football rules, sustainable solutions, social media changes, and run down a few new resume titles as the transitional economy takes hold.

* Singer Songreader* IBS Friendly* Unaccredited Acting Coach* Gout Survivor

The two also discuss how the asbestos regulation evolution and Nancy Pelosi’s husband’s’ recent Tech Stock news are examples of ESG.

Best of the West RibFest Watford City and The Industrial Forest updates are given as well.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner

ND Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission member Doug Goehring just landed this week from a successful mission in Qatar and Turkey.

The

mission was intended to build relationships with Qatar and Turkey that

started during the pandemic to create a lasting footprint for the

future.

“North Dakota is experiencing growing opportunities in

multiple sectors,” says Commissioner Goehring. “It is a privilege to

emphasize all North Dakota has to offer the global marketplace.”

While in Turkey, connections were made with theMinistry of Trade, Office of the Turkish Commercial Attaché of Energy, T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı | Republic Of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, and Ministry of Trade, Turkey.

Other

prominent business meetings were held with energy, agriculture, and

technology leaders. Both ND and Turkish businesses shared ideas on how

to best partner for the future on a variety of projects.

Meetings with government officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey, Free Trade Zones Authority, Qatar Investment Authority, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Qatar, and Qatar Stock Exchange.

Qatari business people with agriculture, energy, and technology

expertise welcomed the ND delegation throughout the week of meetings.

Play Hard Work Hard Morning Show powered by The Crude Life Episode 126

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the Carbon Footprint of Jeff Bezos’ Space Joyride, Government Transitioning Oil, Douche Coin, Industry’s Energy Apathy, International Energy, AramcoBrats, New Tinder Date Term, Climate Change, The New Tetris Economy and Petroleum Propaganda Personified

Hour Two Work Hard: “Junior” Elijio Hernandez, Owner, Crude Food and David Munson, Get Real Alliance

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD: Jason Spiess and Sterling stuff 20 pounds of potatoes into a 5-pound sack. More descriptions coming…

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: “Junior” Elijio Hernandez, Owner, Crude Food

Laid off from the 2020 Pandemic and Oil and Gas Downturn of 2019, Elijio found a new purpose and career.

Crude Food is a catering company that has extensive experience in all forms of catering, from corporate breakfasts and lunches, weddings, private in-home parties, oil field on-site catering, to the trendiest exclusive events in the Permian Basin.

More description coming…

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: David Munson, Get Real Alliance

The Get Real Alliance supports rock dust remineralization of soil and wetlands, biochar additions to soil for fertility and water retention, marine wetland restoration and overall agricultural changes. We propose proven ways and methods to change the carbon cycle making the soil and marine wetlands larger sinks of carbon that sequester more carbon and lowers carbon dioxide in the air.

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio on the Podcast: Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation

Curtis Shuck talks about the education and awareness component of Abandoned Wells.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

The popular BBQ lifestyle program Mad Dog & Merrill will be making their way to the Best of the West RibFest Watford City.

Internationally recognized and self-proclaimed “Grillologists,” Mad Dog & Merrill®, entertain and educate thousands of backyard enthusiasts every year with the finer points of grilling on America’s Favorite Grill’n Show.

They want nothing more than to make everyone a better griller and have a ton of fun doing it! Mad Dog & Merrill® travel the country performing in front of live audiences and hosting the TV series Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n that shows viewers how easy it is to be creative and entertain in their own backyard.

Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n is available to 50 Million+ Households.

The interview also discusses their spices and sauces too. Specifically that Mad Dog & Merrill® Sauces and Seasonings contain No High Fructose Corn Syrup, No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives and are Fat Free and Cholesterol Free.

In addition to an Episode Recording of Mad Dog & Merrill, RibFest will also have a Street Fair, BBQ Competition, Live Music, Family Fun, Bags and Bones Cornhole Tournament , Classic Car and Truck Show, Matt Aakkre and the Dirty Little Secret, Wynonna’s band, The Big Noise and then Wynonna herself!

Oh wait. there’s even more. A Party After Dark with Snake Oil and still much much more!!! Did we mention the bouncy castles for kids of all ages?

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through

interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate,

enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for

all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical

or intellectual ability.

Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to

affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive

energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

...

ND Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission member Doug Goehring just landed this week from a successful mission in Qatar and Turkey.

The

mission was intended to build relationships with Qatar and Turkey that

started during the pandemic to create a lasting footprint for the

future.

“North Dakota is experiencing growing opportunities in

multiple sectors,” says Commissioner Goehring. “It is a privilege to

emphasize all North Dakota has to offer the global marketplace.”

While in Turkey, connections were made with the Ministry of Trade, Office of the Turkish Commercial Attaché of Energy, T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı | Republic Of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, and Ministry of Trade, Turkey.

Other

prominent business meetings were held with energy, agriculture, and

technology leaders. Both ND and Turkish businesses shared ideas on how

to best partner for the future on a variety of projects.

Meetings with government officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey, Free Trade Zones Authority, Qatar Investment Authority, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Qatar, and Qatar Stock Exchange. Qatari business people with agriculture, energy, and technology expertise welcomed the ND delegation throughout the week of meetings.

The

meetings focused on the exciting things happening in the state across

several industries, as well as the many opportunities for partnership

that will increase synergy between ND and Qatar.

Long active in farm organizations, Commissioner Goehring has served as vice president of the NORTH DAKOTA FARM BUREAU and is a member of the NORTH DAKOTA STOCKMEN’S ASSOCIATION, the NORTH DAKOTA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOC, the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, the North Dakota Corn Growers Association and the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors). An early supporter of agriculture-based, renewable fuels, he is an investor in the RED TRAIL ENERGY LLC-MEMB UN Ethanol Plant at Richardton.

About The Crude Life

The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the

people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive

culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news

making.

Kathleen Sgamma, president of Western Energy Alliance, which represents 200 companies engaged in all aspects of environmentally responsible exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the West.

It’s time for President Joe Biden’s Interior Department to start giving some answers to the American people about its policies governing nearly one-quarter of our energy economy. This week provides the perfect opportunity as Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans a visit to Denver and Grand Junction.

In January, right after taking office, the president issued a ban on new oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands and waters and ordered the Interior Department to conduct a full review of the program.

Western Energy Alliance immediately filed a lawsuit seeking to halt this unlawful ban.

Shortly thereafter, 13 state attorneys general filed a similar lawsuit in Louisiana. Last month, the federal judge, in that case, granted a preliminary injunction that overturned the ban nationwide.

Despite the Interior Department stating it would comply with the ruling, more than a month has passed and the agency has yet to announce when it will resume quarterly lease sales on non-park, non-wilderness public lands in Colorado and across the West.

The Interior Department has also not released its plans for conducting the full review of the federal oil and natural gas program ordered by the president back in January. Regardless of Haaland stating in May that a report would come in “early summer,” nothing has been released.

Hardworking oil and natural gas workers in Colorado and across the country deserve to know when lease sales will resume and when the Interior Department’s report will be released. The ongoing delay is creating a cloud of uncertainty over their jobs and the communities that rely on revenues from responsible energy development.

The industry in Colorado generates $13.5 billion for the state’s economy, supports more than 80,000 jobs, and generates $1 billion a year in tax revenues. On the West Slope, where most of the state’s federal lands are located, oil and natural gas companies generated $133 million in tax revenue in 2019.

That’s real money, real jobs, and real support for critical public services like education, public safety, and infrastructure.

Moreover, even as the Biden administration has been unable to articulate its plans for federal oil and natural gas, it spent the past month urging Russia and OPEC to ramp up production to alleviate high gasoline prices. The administration is literally encouraging foreign imports while discouraging American production.

These policies don’t reduce our need for energy but do enrich other countries at the expense of American workers and consumers.

Secretary Haaland’s visit to Colorado is the perfect time to press the Biden administration to reverse course on these disastrous energy policies. Western Energy Alliance calls on her to finally release the report on federal lands leasing and development so that the American people know exactly what the plans are.

Op/Ed first appeared in The Denver Post.

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