Reader: (if you prefer the video version, click below) Morning Minute – 3.25.26 Investigate Before You Escalate Ask before you act. It’s easy to react. An email comes in that doesn’t sit right. A situation that feels off. A decision that doesn’t make sense. And before we know it—we escalate. But strong leaders take a different approach: They investigate before they escalate. Abraham Lincoln understood this well. When he was frustrated with his generals, he would write letters expressing...
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Reader: (if you prefer the video version, click image below) Morning Minute – 3.24.26 Your Telephone – Ally or Enemy? One of your most powerful tools—often used the wrong way. It’s another day that ends in “Y.” My phone rings. I answer, “This is Larry Bonorato. How may I assist you?” Then… silence. Six… seven… eight seconds pass. Finally, I hear a click and a hesitant, “Hello?” If this person called you—how would you respond? We’ve all experienced calls like this—both good and bad. And it...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: (prefer the video version? click image below) Morning Minute – 3.20.26 Own Your Time & Reduce the Overwhelm Plan it. Schedule it. Review it—and take back control of your day. He handed me a legal pad and said, “Write everything down. That’s how you stay organized.” Then he walked away. It was simple—but it addressed something many professionals still struggle with today: Feeling overwhelmed because they don’t have a system. I learned quickly: Either I manage my time—or it manages me....
13 days ago • 3 min read
Reader: Morning Minute 3.17.26 Who are You Striving to Become? (Is who you are today moving you closer to, or farther away, from the person you want to be?) If you truly want to become a winning leader, coach, or business owner, certain qualities must guide your actions every day. Let’s look at several of them. 1st: Character Be the person others want to follow. Your character is revealed through both your words and your actions. So, be the change you are trying to create. 2nd: Discipline...
16 days ago • 2 min read
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...
20 days ago • 3 min read
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...
21 days ago • 2 min read
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...
22 days ago • 3 min read
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...
26 days ago • 4 min read