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This is one big page where I can write all about myself, without feeling the need for it to be useful. And someday this site will be all that’s left of me, so I might as well write my own mini autobiography :-)
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I live near Buffalo, New York, with my wife, Stephanie, and our four kids.
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YouTube and Social content creation
Right now? I read all comments and answer emails to the best of my capabilities.
What I'm doing now
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YouTube and Social content creation
Right now? I read all comments and answer emails to the best of my capabilities.
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Leaders Read#125
๐ Hello everyone, Harry S. Truman said, โThe buck stops here.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Useful Not True by Derek Sivers Book notes: Art Thinking by Amy Whitaker All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #124 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Seven Strategy Questions " by Robert Simons. Robert Simons draws on core strategy principles from his long career as a Harvard Professor. The seven strategy ques
Lars Christensen
Feb 81 min read
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Leaders Read#124
๐ Hello everyone, Peter Drucker said, โThe most important thing in communication is hearing what isnโt said.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Getting Innovation Right by Seth Kahan Book notes: The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #123 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Optimal " by Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss. This book builds on Daniel Golemanโs work on emotional in
Lars Christensen
Feb 11 min read
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Leaders Read#123
๐ Hello everyone, Stephen R. Covey said, โMost people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Getting Innovation Right by Seth Kahan Book notes: The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by Micheal D. Watkins All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #122 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Influence is Your Superpower " by Zoe Chance
Lars Christensen
Jan 252 min read
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Leaders Read#122
๐ Hello everyone, Winston Churchill said, โSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Stillness is The Key by Ryan Holiday Book notes: Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #121 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " From Strength to Strength " by Arthur C. Brooks. A thoughtful book for leaders who
Lars Christensen
Jan 182 min read
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Leaders Read#121
๐ Hello everyone, Robert H. Schuller said, "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink Book notes: Bringing Out the Best in People by Alan Loy McGinnis All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #120 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Right Kind of Wrong " by Amy Edmondson. Amy Edmondson blends research with real-world le
Lars Christensen
Jan 102 min read
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Leaders Read#120
๐ Hello everyone, Andy Grove said, โSuccess breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Business Dynamics by John D. Sterman Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #119 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " The Strategist's Handbook " by Timothy Galpin. This is one of the most practical strategy books Iโve read. It provides a
Lars Christensen
Jan 42 min read
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Leaders Read#119
๐ Hello everyone, Cal Newport said, โYour world is the outcome of what you pay attention to.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday Book notes: The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner All 205 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #118 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " The Power of Positive Thinking " by Norman Vincent Peale. First published in 1952, The Power
Lars Christensen
Dec 28, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#118
๐ Hello everyone, Greg McKeown said, โIf you donโt prioritize your life, someone else will.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday All 205 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #117 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Rituals Roadmap " by Erica Keswin. We can use rituals to begin something and to wrap something up. Think about ways
Lars Christensen
Dec 21, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#117
๐ Hello everyone, Satya Nadella said, "Our industry does not respect traditionโit only respects innovation." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Book notes: Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #116 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Thinking in Systems " by Donella H. Meadows. This book was written by one of the pioneers in Systems Think
Lars Christensen
Dec 14, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#116
๐ Hello everyone, Andy Grove said, "Bad companies are destroyed by crisis, good companies survive them, great companies are improved by them." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows. Book notes: The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #115 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Unreasonable Success and How to Ac
Lars Christensen
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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Leaders Read#115
๐ Hello everyone, Indra Nooyi said, " Just because you are comfortable doesnโt mean you should stay there. Growth and comfort do not coexist." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows Book notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #114 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Look Again " By Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein. This book explo
Lars Christensen
Nov 30, 20251 min read
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Leaders Read#114
๐ Hello everyone, Dan Brown said, "Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Look Again by Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein Book notes: Story Telling for Business by Philipp Humm All 203 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #113 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Influence " by Robert B. Cialdini. You should read this book if you want t
Lars Christensen
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#113
๐ Hello everyone, Billie Jean King said, โChampions keep playing until they get it right.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Look Again By Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein My favorite takeaways from The Art of War by Sun Tzu All 203 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #112 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " The Power of Regret " by Daniel H. Pink. This is the book that will provide you with tools to not just put y
Lars Christensen
Nov 16, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#112
๐ Hello everyone, James Clear said, โYou should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Story Telling for Business by Philipp Humm Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli All 202 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #111 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " How To Live " by Derek Sivers. Derek Sivers is a modern-day philosopher kno
Lars Christensen
Nov 9, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#111
๐ Hello everyone, CarlosโฏWallace said, โLeaders donโt wait. They shape their own frontiers. The bigger the challenge, the greater the opportunity.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Book notes: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale All 201 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #110 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " The Elephant In the Room " by Diana McLain Smit
Lars Christensen
Nov 2, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#110
๐ Hello everyone, Amy Edmondson said, โSilence is not a proxy for agreement. Itโs a sign that people donโt feel safe enough to speak up.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Book notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks All 200 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #109 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Death by Meeting " by Patrick Lencioni. Like Lencioniโs
Lars Christensen
Oct 26, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#109
๐ Hello everyone, Abraham Lincoln said, โHave I not destroyed my enemy when I have made him into my friend?โ Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink Book notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks All 199 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #108 Leaders Read Newsletters ๐ Book Summary: This week's book is " Ego, Authority, Failure " by Derek Gaunt. The author is part of the same organization founded by Chri
Lars Christensen
Oct 19, 20251 min read
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Leaders Read#108
๐ Hello everyone, Jeff Bezos said, โIf youโre only focused on your competition, you will never innovate.โ Here are a few resources you...
Lars Christensen
Oct 12, 20252 min read
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Leaders Read#107
๐ Hello everyone, Alan Kay said, โThe best way to predict the future is to invent it.โ Here are a few resources you might have missed:...
Lars Christensen
Oct 5, 20251 min read
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Leaders Read#106
๐ Hello everyone, Stephen Covey said, โSynergy is better than my way or your way. Itโs our way.โ Here are a few resources you might have...
Lars Christensen
Sep 28, 20251 min read
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