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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.
About Me
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.
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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Success made simple by Erik Wesner
I finished this book in July 2023. I recommend this book 6/10. A series of interviews of Amish business owners; collecting their insights...
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Aug 20, 20236 min read
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Garbage land by Elizabeth Royte
I finished this book in June 2023. I recommend this book 5/10. This book will give you a whole new view on recycling and our waste...
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Jul 6, 20234 min read
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Human-Centered Communication by Ethan Beute and Stephen Pacinelli
I finished the book in June 2023. I recommend this book 2/10. When you realize that the authors are working at a company that sells video...
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Jul 6, 20233 min read
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Work rules by Laszlo Bock
I finished this book in May 2023. I recommend this book 5/10. Former head of People Operations at Google shares insights on the company's...
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Jul 6, 20239 min read
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So good they can't ignore you by Cal Newport.
I finished this book in May 2023. I recommend this book 5/10. Don't look for a job, thinking it will somehow be your passion. Instead,...
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May 21, 20235 min read
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Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico
I finished this book in April 2023. I recommend this book 6/10. Interesting book on mitigating risk. Fascinating examples from war...
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May 13, 20235 min read
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High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
I finished this book in April 2023. I recommend this book 8/10. Written in 1995, this might be the most practical book for middle...
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May 6, 20239 min read
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Mind management not Time management by David Kadavy.
I finished this book in April 2023. I recommend this book 7/10. Time management and to-do lists are the enemy of creativity. This book...
Lars Christensen
Apr 29, 20238 min read
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Ready to be a thought leader by Denise Brosseau
I finished this book in March 2023. I recommend this book 5/10. It gets good reviews on Amazon, so maybe you love it. It felt like you...
Lars Christensen
Apr 22, 20235 min read
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The Anywhere Leader by Mike Thompson
I finished this book in March 2023. I recommend this book 6/10. This a good book if you, as a leader, feel like you are on a continued...
Lars Christensen
Apr 15, 20238 min read
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Seeing around corners by Rita McGrath
I finished this book in March 2023. I recommend it 8/10. A book with several tools and frameworks for guiding actions on how to look...
Lars Christensen
Apr 6, 202313 min read
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Maverick by Ricardo Semler
I finished this book in March. I recommend this book 7/10. I would never have picked this book up if it wasn't recommended, and I'm so...
Lars Christensen
Apr 1, 20235 min read
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Getting to yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury.
I finished this book in February 2023. I recommend this book 7/10. Getting to yes takes the power battle out of negotiations and pushes...
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Mar 26, 20238 min read
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Standout by Dorie Clark
I finished this book in February 2023. I recommend this book 8/10. Dorie Clark is my new favorite author for 2023. In Standout, she...
Lars Christensen
Mar 19, 20239 min read
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How to think like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb.
I finished this book in February 2023. I recommend this book 6/10. Not a business book. But it will give you step-by-step exercises to...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read
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Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
I finished this book in January 2023. I recommend this book 10/10. Ryan Holiday is remarkably skilled in finding interesting clues about...
Lars Christensen
Feb 12, 202311 min read
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The Feedback Imperative by Anna Carroll
I finished this book in January 2023. I recommend this book 8/10. Everyone wants feedback, but it can be so hard to give. Anna Carroll's...
Lars Christensen
Feb 4, 20236 min read
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The long game by Dorie Clark
I finished this book in January 2023. I recommend this book 10/10. "If you plan with a longer horizon than everyone else, and you're...
Lars Christensen
Jan 29, 202310 min read
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The Geometry of Wealth by Brian Portnoy
I finished this book in January 2023. I recommend this book 4/10. This book is not bad. But I couldn't help thinking, "A broke individual...
Lars Christensen
Jan 14, 20234 min read
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Getting the best from people by Martha I. Finney.
I finished this book in December 2022. I recommend this book 8/10. The book is segmented into bite-sized nuggets on the many scenarios...
Lars Christensen
Jan 4, 202313 min read
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