This week on Mining Money, Brandon Davis, CEO, of Swan Energy gives some advice for those stuck in a world of uncertainty.
Davis gives some advice on ways to overcome the “analysis to paralysis”, which is prevalent in today’s market.
Brandon Davis, Swan Energy.
Jason Spiess: Thank you very much for joining us here today, folks. We’ve got the CEO of Swan Energy joining us for Mining Money and I-I am so pumped today, because out of all the people I know, Brandon, you are one guy that seems that you go out and get it and you go out and… It… Okay, here’s where it comes— A couple nights ago, my neighbor – he’s running for House of… you know, he’s running political office, trying to be a House Representative type thing, and he had some people over, and they were talking about the uncertainty out in the marketplace. People aren’t sure, kids, school, all these different things. And I remember back when I suffered my first downturn in the oil industry. I went into a analysis of paralysis because I had to reinvent my business model again and I didn’t know what to do. It was a newer industry, the, you know, so much technology was coming in. I just wanted to go into a corner, rock back and forth in a fetal position, because I didn’t know what to do. So, I got over it, of course, but that is so common. And I think a lot of people are going through that right now and I— There was… The other night at that, at that political get-together I was at, that’s for sure. Because everybody seems to have all the answers but nobody’s willing to take a step forward. You seem like the kind of guy that usually takes a step forward regardless so, uh, I-I wanted to talk to you about that today. How are you doing? It sounds like you’re on the road.
Brandon Davis: Uh, I am. I’m on my way to an appointment, and, uh, I’ve got a sinus infection, so pardon my nasally noise here. Um, by the way, it sucks to have a little bit of a cold right now, because if you cough or sneeze or someone sees you blow your nose, you start getting looked at like, ‘that person that could kill the room.’
Jason Spiess: Isn’t that true?
Brandon Davis: It’s an experience I’ve never had before today. The last few days and I’m like, okay, well, I guess that’s-that’s an interesting way of looking at things. Um, so, it’s-it’s been it’s been a trip to, say the least.
Brandon Davis: It’s a little difficult, because, like, it— Where I’m at, a lot of places require you to wear masks. In fact, there’s a, there’s a city commission fight going on right now, whether the city should require everybody to and that sort of thing. But I’ll be honest, when I put the mask on, I, you know, it’s-it’s hard for me and I cough, and then people are looking at me, and at Walmart, and I’m going, ‘great, now is security gonna come over?’ So, I can’t even imagine having a sinus infection. Ooh that would be— ah, anyway.
Brandon Davis: First of all, you need to quit whining about wearing a mask. It’s not that bad. We have to do it here, too, in Houston, so—
Jason Spiess: But it-it-it makes it a little different though, because it is—
Brandon Davis: It makes it hard to breathe!
Jason Spiess: That’s what I’m saying.
Brandon Davis: Absolutely!
Jason Spiess: That’s what I’m saying.
Brandon Davis:It sucks. And I’m with you. I’m not, I’m not a, I’m not a, like, a supporter or a fan of the process.
