Reader: How that learning from setbacks, mistakes, and disappointments create a life well-lived! Morning Minute – 12.5.25 What will YOU do Next? A week before Christmas, when I was 18 years old, and in college, I was fired because my cash register was $22 short. Two weeks later, the manager found the real thief and fired her. Years afterward, I learned the truth…my dismissal was actually his mistake. At the time, this devastated me. My income paid for my college, my car, and all my living...
6 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: Training & empowering the right people multiplies your impact creating superior results! Morning Minute – 12.2.25 “Build Stronger Teams by Building Stronger Leaders!” Unless you are a micro-manager, leading your team means engaging the talents of others to multiply your efforts and create stronger, more consistent results. Here are a few examples: If you’re the head coach of a football team with strengths in recruiting, motivating, and organizing players and coaches, you still need...
9 days ago • 3 min read
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...
15 days ago • 3 min read
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...
20 days ago • 4 min read
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,...
23 days ago • 4 min read
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...
27 days ago • 3 min read
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...
30 days ago • 3 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read