Lars Christensen
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...
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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 :-)
Location:
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.
Lars Christensen
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Leaders Read#51
👋 Hello everyone, George Bernard Shaw said, " Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot...
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Lars Christensen
- Sep 1
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Aug 25
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Aug 18
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Aug 11
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Aug 4
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jul 28
- 1 min
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,...
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Lars Christensen
- Jul 21
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jul 14
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jul 7
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jun 30
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jun 23
- 2 min
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." 👋...
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Lars Christensen
- Jun 16
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jun 9
- 2 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- Jun 2
- 1 min
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...
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Lars Christensen
- May 26
- 2 min
Leaders Read#36
"I desire to conduct the affairs of this administration in such a way that if at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power. I...
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Lars Christensen
- May 19
- 1 min
Leaders Read#35
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Four Recommendations to My Younger Self Book notes: Think Again 📚...
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Lars Christensen
- May 12
- 2 min
Leaders Read#34
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Five takeaways on Leadership & Team Management. What am I Doing Now...
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Lars Christensen
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Leaders Read#32
"The courage to be vulnerable is not about winning or losing; it’s about the courage to show up when you can’t predict or control the...
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Lars Christensen
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Leaders Read#31
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Books notes: Your Business is a Leaky Bucket The Difference Between...
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Lars Christensen
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Leaders Read#30
Think about this regarding your people: "Fit the machine to the pilot, not the other way around." Don't try to mold your team members to...
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Lars Christensen
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Leaders Read#29
From this week's book: "Good management is largely a matter of love. Or if you're uncomfortable with that word, call it caring because...
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Lars Christensen
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Leaders Read#28
"Like portfolios, organizations benefit from diversity. Effective leaders resist the urge to people their staff with others who look or...
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Lars Christensen
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Leaders Read#27
👋 Hello everyone, From this week's book, we get one of my favorite quotes and a marvelous lesson in leadership. Benjamin Franklin said,...
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Lars Christensen
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Leaders Read#26
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Starting a Company of One. Book notes: The Strategist's Handbook....
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Lars Christensen
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Leaders Read#25
👋 Hello everyone, Well-aligned with our book of the week. Check out this list of book recommendations from people you admire. Discover...
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Lars Christensen
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Leaders Read#24
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Recommended Reading for New Managers The Armed Forces Officer (1950...
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Lars Christensen
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Leaders Read#23
From today's book: Goethe put it this way: "Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is; treat a man as he can and should be, and...
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Lars Christensen
- Feb 22
- 1 min
📚 Recommended Reading for New Managers 📚
Are you a new manager looking to level up your leadership skills? Check out these four books that will help you navigate the challenges...
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Lars Christensen
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Leaders Read#22
"It's not differences that divide us. It's our judgments about each other that do." ~ Margaret J. Wheatley. 👋 Hello everyone, One of my...
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Lars Christensen
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Leaders Read#21
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Creating a Better Workplace is Possible—and Worth it! How to Stop...
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Lars Christensen
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Leaders Read#20
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Video: The Armed Forces Officer What Makes an Inclusive Leader? The...
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Lars Christensen
- Jan 28
- 1 min
Leaders Read#19
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Meeting with your Boss's Boss Rule 1 for content creation Book...
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Lars Christensen
- Jan 21
- 2 min
Leaders Read#18
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: My Top 10 Books from 2023 Book notes: Nonviolent Communication What...
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Lars Christensen
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Leaders Read#17
👋 Hello everyone, Connecting with you from Snowy Buffalo. We are under a travel ban because of snow and high wind. Sounds like a good...
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Lars Christensen
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Leaders Read#16
👋 Hello everyone, In this week's newsletter, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite lifestyle/philosopher/authors—Derek Sivers....
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Lars Christensen
- Dec 31, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#15
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: My Top 10 Books of 2023 What the Best Leaders Know Book notes: The...
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Lars Christensen
- Dec 24, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#14
👋 Hello everyone, "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."~Sun...
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Lars Christensen
- Dec 17, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#13
👋 Hello everyone, This week's newsletter is one of my 10/10 recommended books. Naval Ravikant appeared on my radar a few years ago via a...
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Lars Christensen
- Dec 10, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#12
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: How to speak so that people will listen Become a more collaborative...
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Lars Christensen
- Dec 3, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#11
👋 Hello everyone, Happy December! We picked up our Christmas tree 🌲 this weekend, and my six-year-old is in a fabulous Christmas...
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Lars Christensen
- Nov 26, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#10
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: Book notes: Crazy Busy To improve your work performance, get some...
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Lars Christensen
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#9
👋 Hello everyone, I'm finally back from almost two weeks in Las Vegas; let me just say that city is not for me. But, I've had a...
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Lars Christensen
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#8
👋 Hello everyone, This week's newsletter is coming from Las Vegas! Autodesk University starts tomorrow, if you are there—let's connect!...
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Lars Christensen
- Nov 5, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#7
👋 Hello everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday! I have a couple of busy weeks of travel ahead of me. Next week, I'm...
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Lars Christensen
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Leaders Read#6
👋 Hello everyone, Happy Sunday, I have to share one of my favorite leadership quotes: James Autry said "Good management is largely a...
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Lars Christensen
- Oct 22, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#5
👋 Hello everyone, I just returned from a work trip to London. Two things interesting facts from the trip: 1)How come when I'm in London,...
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Lars Christensen
- Oct 15, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#4
👋 Hello everyone, Today's book summary is from one of my favorite authors, Ryan Holiday. He also has a daily free newsletter and a great...
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Lars Christensen
- Oct 8, 2023
- 1 min
Leaders Read#3
👋 Hello everyone, Here are a couple of posts you might have missed: In Praise of Followers Book notes: the War of Art Book notes: Thank...
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