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    How a Taxidermy Caribou Head Made Me a Better CEO (Really)

    It all started with a lesson from my dad.
    by Jeff Peterson Oct 01, 2019 1 minute
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    Jeff Peterson

    When I was a kid, my dad, J.R. “Pete” Peterson, was the president of three liquor distributorships in Illinois. He wasn’t an entrepreneur, but he was great at what he did. I eventually started

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