Reader: What do you do when life throws you a curveball? Morning Minute – 3.13.26 Accept. Analyze. Adapt. (Sometimes life gives you a moment to practice all three.) Cold water… straight to the chest at 6:30 this morning. That’s how our walk with Gigi, our 8-year-old Schnauzer, began today. A sprinkler suddenly blasted me as we passed a yard. I was startled—and instantly soaked. For a moment I had a decision to make: Go inside and change… or simply keep walking. That small moment reminded me...
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Reader: Morning Minute – March 11, 2026 I Apologize for My Mistake! Good morning. Earlier this week I shared a graph from research by Anthropic to illustrate how artificial intelligence is beginning to change the way work gets done. After reflecting on my comments, I realized that my analysis missed the most important insight in the data. Here is that chart again: In my earlier message, I suggested that the data might allow organizations to replace some outside CRM services by bringing those...
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Reader: Morning Minute with Larry Bonorato The AI Opportunity Most Organizations Are Missing (1 of 3) Sales Organizations Good morning. Most organizations today are using only a small fraction of what artificial intelligence can already do. This week we’re exploring where AI may already help organizations save time, reduce costs, and uncover new opportunities. Let me show you something interesting. This chart comes from research by Anthropic. The blue bars represent the share of job tasks AI...
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Reader: This week I’ll share three short Morning Minutes about a major AI opportunity many organizations are missing. We’ll look at sales teams, restaurants, and healthcare. The first message arrives tomorrow morning. All the best! Larry A. Bonorato (published by Bonorato Creative Group, LLC; all rights reserved)
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Reader: Morning Minute 3.6.26 Perfection or Direction?Success Often Depends on Knowing When to Refine - and When to Begin. Have you ever delayed starting something important because it wasn’t quite ready? The presentation needed one more revision, one more detail, or one more piece of information. So, you waited. Many of us have. There are two common approaches to taking action: perfection and direction. The perfectionist seeks certainty before moving. Every variable should be known. Every...
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Reader: How we respond in crises...becomes our legacy! Morning Minute 3.3.26 When the Smoke Cleared… War is never clean. It is grim, loud, and suffocating; full of tragedy and human suffering. The War of 1812 began over trade restrictions, territorial ambition, and the British practice of seizing American sailors, forcing them to serve on British ships. For the young United States, it was a fight for sovereignty. For Great Britain, it was leverage during their war against Napoleon. In August...
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Reader: Morning Minute 2.27.26 Under Extreme Pressure – How Will You Respond?Same Pressure. Different Posture. Different Results. In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven men lost their lives.Millions of barrels of oil poured into the ocean.And the world watched closely - not just the disaster, but the leadership. Tony Hayward, then CEO of BP, became the public face of the response. Early messaging emphasized shared responsibility among contractors. Public...
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Reader: Morning Minute 2.24.26 “The Return of Responsibility!” Are we witnessing a shift in the next generation? Let me share something I’ve noticed. Our young people may be showing us the way back. Last weekend, two boys — maybe 8 and 10 years old — walked up while I was working in the yard. They asked if they could help me clean-up for $15. Later that same day, a 12-year-old girl rang the doorbell selling items she had made herself. No fundraiser.No school requirement.No club obligation....
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Reader: Morning Minute 2.20.26 “We Like You — But You’re Overqualified” Most of our Morning Minutes are directed to professionals in the 20–45 age group. Today, I’m speaking directly to those in the 40–65 age group. Let’s get right to it. You’ve succeeded at building something. You’ve led teams. Solved problems. Produced results and enjoyed success. Then you sit in an interview and hear: “We like you… but you’re overqualified.” Now what? Do you accept it Do you argue? Do you walk out...
26 days ago • 3 min read