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Larry A. Bonorato

Author of the leadership and team-building book: "WORK WITH ME NOT FOR ME," and the twice weekly newsletter: “LarryonLearning's Morning Minutes.” I coach business owners and managers in how to profitably run their businesses by managing the 4 Ps: People, Processes, Products/Services, and Promotions. Using real life scenarios and step-by-step action plans, students gain the skills necessary to build strong teams and businesses. 864-630-2625

Being grateful is a necessary step to building a fulfilling life!
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Thanksgiving 2025: What Are You Thankful For?

Reader: Morning Minute – 11.26.25 “Thanksgiving 2025: What Are You Thankful For?” Being grateful is a necessary step to building a fulfilling life! I am thankful for many things. Allow me to list some of them here… · I am thankful that there is a God who loves me, who created me, and who guides my thoughts, my words, and my actions. I am grateful for a God who sent His son to die in my place, taking away my sins, and who has prepared a place for me in heaven. I am grateful for a God who has...

How keeping customers happy creates continuous success with multiple income streams!

Reader: How keeping customer's happy creates continuous success with multiple income streams! (REMINDER: We will be off next week to celebrate Thanksgiving. I will have limited email contact availability at lab@larryonlearning.com) *** Morning Minute – 4.21.25 Your Business’s Customer-Focused Success Formula! How do you build a business with a loyal, growing customer base? To answer that. let’s look at how an auto dealership does it. (And, before you stop reading or listening — these...

Controlling your emotions helps you create resilience  & live a more purposeful life!

Reader: Recognizing & directing your emotions leads to resilience, peace, and a fulfilling life. Morning Minute – 4.18.25 How Emotional Discipline Creates Successful Lives! Your emotions shape your decisions, your relationships, and your future. Let’s examine six key emotions: anger, fear, joy, envy, hatred, and love, so you can better understand them and use them for your good. Your ability to master these emotions begins with awareness. While emotions themselves can’t always be prevented,...

By what standard, or by what reasoning, do you determine what is, and what isn't, evil?

Reader; By what standard, or by what reasoning, do you determine what is, or is not evil? Morning Minute – November 14, 2025 “How Do YOU Recognize… Evil?” To recognize evil, we first have to define it. As a noun, evil means intentional harm, a moral wrong, or the absence of good. As an adjective, it describes what is morally wrong, wicked, or cruel. But notice—neither definition tells us by what standard we decide what is evil. In today’s popular culture, we often hear, “That’s my truth.” For...

How much is a relationship really worth? Why is it worth the effort?

Reader: How much is a relationship really worth? Why is it worth the effort? Morning Minute – November 11, 2025 “Building & Nurturing Strong Relationships!” Consider your relationships with your family, your friends, your associates, and your customers. If you were starting over, what would it cost, and how long would it take to rebuild those relationships? And, what approach would you take to be successful? Strong relationships require consistent daily work. May I suggest that we already...

Developing others is the surest way to grow yourself - and your organization!

Reader: Developing others is the surest way to grow yourself - and your organization! Morning Minute – November 7, 2025 “Train Your Replacement & Watch Everyone Rise!” Rotary is a service organization designed to help others, build stronger communities, and train its members to develop their leadership skills. Built around massive action, each member is assigned to one of Rotary’s service groups each year. Besides keeping members involved, they get exposed to how all of these groups work...

Success isn't just measured by how much you earn, but by how many people you helped along  the way!

Reader: Success isn't just measured by how much you earn, but by how many you help along the way! Morning Minute – November 4, 2025 Sara, home from college for a short break, was visiting Doug, her grandfather. He asked how school was going. “I’ve got a 3.9 GPA,” she said proudly. “It’s tough, though. I barely have time for anything else.” Doug smiled. “That’s impressive, Sara. I’m proud of what you have accomplished in school!” After a moment, she asked, “Grandpa, what did you do before you...

How great leaders stay in control when everything goes wrong!

Reader: Learn how great leaders stay in control when everything goes wrong! Morning Minute 10.31.25 “Train Yourself…to Blame Yourself!” Your football team just suffered two terrible calls from the officials. One took a touchdown away. The other gave the opponent one they didn’t earn. Now it’s halftime. You’re the coach. Your team is down by 14 points — not because they quit, but because things went against them. Here’s the question: How do you respond? Do you spend halftime complaining about...

5 steps to build buy-in & achieve breakthrough results!

Reader: How to project your results for 2026, make people accountable, and have your best year ever! Morning Minute 10.28.25 “Planning: How Leaders Win the Future!” Five steps to build buy-in and achieve breakthrough results. Have you ever wondered how some leaders seem to get so much done in a single day? They set bold goals, rally their teams, and achieve what others say can’t be done. What’s their secret? They’ve mastered the leadership skill of…planning ahead. Let me give you an example....

Your actions and your character speak much louder than what you say!

Reader: Your actions and your character speak much louder than what you say! Morning Minute 10.24.25“Leaders – Be Someone Worth Following!” In my book, WORK WITH ME NOT FOR ME, you will find the 6 roles of a leader: Mentor: you help those whom you lead to improve and to achieve their full potential. Organizer: you are to arrange the 4 Ps: people, processes, products, and promotion to achieve the team’s success. Instigator: you get people and projects started, keeping them on track until...