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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.


Leaders Read#86
👋 Hello everyone, Bryant H. McGill said, "One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say."...
Lars Christensen
1 day ago2 min read
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Leaders Read#85
👋 Hello everyone, Craig Badings and Dr. Liz Alexander, shared "A hallmark of true thought leadership is the confidence to take the route...
Lars Christensen
May 42 min read
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Leaders Read#84
👋 Hello everyone, Here is a classic: Sun Tzu said, "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." Here are a few resources you...
Lars Christensen
Apr 272 min read
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Leaders Read#83
👋 Hello everyone, Adam Kirk Smith said, "When quitting is done correctly, it isn't giving up—it's making room for something better."...
Lars Christensen
Apr 202 min read
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Leaders Read#82
👋 Hello everyone, Laozi said, "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." Here are four resources you might have missed:...
Lars Christensen
Apr 132 min read
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Leaders Read#81
👋 Hello everyone, George Washington, on being appointed Commander-In-Chief: "I beg it may be remembered by every man in this room that I...
Lars Christensen
Apr 62 min read
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Leaders Read#80
👋 Hello everyone, Coach George Raveling said, "Some people say ‘I don’t have time.’ No, all you have is time. It’s how you prioritize...
Lars Christensen
Mar 302 min read
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Leaders Read#79
👋 Hello everyone, Dean Kamen said, "I don't want to waste any time. And if you are not working on important things, you are wasting...
Lars Christensen
Mar 232 min read
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Leaders Read#78
👋 Hello everyone, Sun Tzu said, "A leader leads by example, not by force." Here are three resources you might have missed: Book notes:...
Lars Christensen
Mar 162 min read
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Leaders Read#77
👋 Hello everyone, Simon Sinek said, "Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge, much like...
Lars Christensen
Mar 92 min read
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Leaders Read#76
👋 Hello everyone, Samuel Chand said, "Pain is part of progress. Anything that grows experiences some pain. If I avoid all pain, I'm...
Lars Christensen
Mar 22 min read
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Leaders Read#75
👋 Hello everyone, Stephen King said, "Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work." Here are some...
Lars Christensen
Feb 232 min read
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Leaders Read#74
👋 Hello everyone, Harry S. Truman said, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." Here are some...
Lars Christensen
Feb 162 min read
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Leaders Read#73
👋 Hello everyone, Reid Hoffman said, "Starting a company is like throwing yourself off the cliff and assembling an airplane on the way...
Lars Christensen
Feb 92 min read
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Leader Read#72
👋 Hello everyone, Peter Drucker said, "Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work." Here are four...
Lars Christensen
Feb 22 min read
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Leaders Read#71
👋 Hello everyone, Rory Vaden said, "Success is never owned, it is rented, and the rent is due every day." Here are some resources you...
Lars Christensen
Jan 262 min read
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Leaders Read#70
👋 Hello everyone, Jeff Bezos said, "You have to have a willingness to repeatedly fail. If you don't have the willingness to fail, you're...
Lars Christensen
Jan 192 min read
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Leaders Read#69
👋 Hello everyone, Bill Gates said, "Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten...
Lars Christensen
Jan 122 min read
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Leaders Read#68
👋 Hello everyone, Helen Keller said, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Here are four resources you might have...
Lars Christensen
Jan 52 min read
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Leaders Read#67
👋 Hello everyone, Dale Carnegie said, "By fighting, you never get enough, but by yielding, you get more than you expected." Here are...
Lars Christensen
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#66
👋 Hello everyone, Michael Altshuler said, “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Here are four resources you...
Lars Christensen
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#65
👋 Hello everyone, General Patton said, “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking. Listening to diverse perspectives...
Lars Christensen
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#64
👋 Hello everyone, Barack Obama said, “Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins....
Lars Christensen
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#63
👋 Hello everyone, Colin Powell said, "The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort. Here...
Lars Christensen
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#62
👋 Hello everyone, Niccolo Machiavelli said, "I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it." Here are a couple...
Lars Christensen
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#61
👋 Hello everyone, Ronald Regan said, "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that...
Lars Christensen
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#60
👋 Hello everyone, Ann Handley said, "Make the customer the hero of your story." Here are a couple of resources you might have missed:...
Lars Christensen
Nov 10, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#59
👋 Hello everyone, Abby Wambach says, 'Lead from the bench.' Today's newsletter is a reminder for strong leaders and dedicated to...
Lars Christensen
Nov 3, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#58
👋 Hello everyone, Jim Rohn said, “It is our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny.” Here are a couple...
Lars Christensen
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#57
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of resources you might have missed: Book notes: Art Thinking by Amy Whitaker My 159 Book notes for...
Lars Christensen
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#56
👋 Hello everyone, Sir Winston Churchill said, "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." Here are a...
Lars Christensen
Oct 13, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#55
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of resources you might have missed: My 157 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #54 Leaders...
Lars Christensen
Oct 6, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#54
👋 Hello everyone, Albert Einstein said, “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Here are a couple of posts you might...
Lars Christensen
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#53
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: My 156 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #52 Leaders Read...
Lars Christensen
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#52
👋 Hello everyone, "Everything we invite into our lives requires a certain measure of time and attention—usually more than we think when...
Lars Christensen
Sep 15, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#51
👋 Hello everyone, George Bernard Shaw said, " Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot...
Lars Christensen
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#50
👋 Hello everyone, I would never have picked this book up if it wasn't recommended, and I'm so glad I did. The fact that this book was...
Lars Christensen
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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Leaders Read#49
👋 Hello everyone, I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer! Stephanie and the kids are gearing up to go back to school, and soon, it will be...
Lars Christensen
Aug 25, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#48
Woodrow Wilson said, "I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow." 👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of...
Lars Christensen
Aug 18, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#47
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Four of my favorite book takeaways on Creativity and Persistence. My...
Lars Christensen
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#46
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Book notes: Sabbath Five of my favorite book takeaways on Leadership...
Lars Christensen
Aug 4, 20241 min read
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Leaders Read#45
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Book notes: 'FYI' For Your Improvement Book notes: Right Thing,...
Lars Christensen
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Leaders Read#44
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Catch-up: #1 - #43 Leaders Read Newsletters Book notes: The Power of...
Lars Christensen
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#43
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Three of my favorite book takeaways on Productivity and Time...
Lars Christensen
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Leaders Read#42
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Book notes: Think Again Book notes: the War of Art Book notes: Thank...
Lars Christensen
Jul 7, 20241 min read
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Leaders Read#41
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Four Books for a Younger Me Book Notes: Building a Second Brain...
Lars Christensen
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#40
"You can achieve all the material wealth you want in life. But without people you live to share it with, none of it has meaning." 👋...
Lars Christensen
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#39
👋 Hello everyone, Happy Father's Day! To all the dads and all the men who act like role models, to the men who believe in others and...
Lars Christensen
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Leaders Lead#38
"Multitasking is merely the opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time."— Steve Uzzell. 👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple...
Lars Christensen
Jun 9, 20242 min read
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Leaders Read#37
"As long as people continue to believe that reality is hurting them, they will remain victims. If you can learn to separate suffering...
Lars Christensen
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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