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Monday, January 26th, 2026
Good morning! Welcome to The Tradesman, a 5-minute newsletter tailored just for America’s tradesmen—presented by Grab Your Gear.
“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.”
Nobody is a morning person—until they are. Check out our life hack on how to beat the morning blues to level up your career below!
Energy Stocks On the Rise
You may have been snowed in this weekend thanks to winter storm Fern, but the snowy weekend is a great reminder to look into energy stocks with large potential to invest in.
Natural gas is an energy source being extracted across the country, and especially the Midwest. Importer Excelerate Energy (EE) is up 28% this month alone.
Or, SLB N.V. (SLB), an oil and gas equipment company, is up 29% this month.
You can see a full list of energy stocks here.
“The tongue has the power of life and death; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Morning Meme

Nobody is a Morning Person, Until they Are.
Waking up early may feel impossible, especially on your days off. But being a chronic weekender has its costs, including potentially limiting your career’s potential.
How do you actually become a morning person? It may be simpler than you think.
Check out these waking up early secrets, which teach you how to rewire your brain to hop out of bed at the crack of dawn!
Pour Over Coffee: The Ancient Coffee Technique
Pour over coffee is a popular way to make coffee these days. In fact, I’m willing to bet your favorite coffee shop has pour over as one of their best-selling brews.
But, did you know it’s easy to make pour over coffee at home? This guide outlines the simple process of making delicious pour over at home, for a fraction of the price.
Check out the guide here.
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