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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

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Mental Toughness is Built - Not Born (Morning Minute 7.17.26)

Reader: 5 daily choices that strengthen your mind, while preparing you to lead. Click the image below for the video version: Morning Minute 7.17.26 Mental Toughness Is Built—Not Born 5 daily choices that strengthen your mind while preparing you to lead. Many people believe mentally strong people are simply born that way. They aren't. Mental toughness is your ability to do what is right, necessary, and worthwhile—even when you don't feel like doing it. That is why great leaders aren't born....

Our focus determines not only what we achieve - but whom we become!

Reader: Our focus determines not only what we achieve - but who we become... (Click the image below for the video version) Morning Minute 7.14.26 We Are…What We Focus On Our focus determines not only what we achieve—but who we become. How do you measure success? Is it by your paycheck, your position, your possessions...or by something much greater? Most of us spend years pursuing success, but we rarely stop to ask whether we're pursuing the right things for the right reasons. Bob Buford, in...

Why criticism is often evidence that you are making a difference!

Reader: Why criticism is often evidence that you are making a difference (click image below for the video message...) Morning Minute 7.10.26 Let Them Think What They Will Why criticism is often evidence that you're making a difference Have you ever discovered that someone was questioning your decisions, criticizing your actions, or discussing your motives behind your back? If so, welcome to leadership! Zig Ziglar once shared, "Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of...

The greatest barriers to success are often the ones we create in our own minds.

Reader: The greatest barriers to success are often the ones we create in our own minds. (click image below for the video version) Morning Minute 7.7.26 The Personal Prison You Built YourselfThe greatest barriers to success are often the ones we create in our own minds. In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace rides before his men shouting one unforgettable word: "Freedom!" Most people think of freedom as something governments either protect or deny. But there is another kind of freedom....

Understanding our rights, responsibilities, and opportunities as Americans

Reader: Understand how and why that America's Constitution still guides and protects us today. click image below for the video version: America at 250: Can We Keep It? "A republic, if you can keep it." — Benjamin Franklin. As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we honor far more than the birth of a nation. We celebrate one of history's greatest experiments in human freedom. In 1776, in our Declaration of Independence, the Founders declared a...

Special Announcement: Our July 4th special: America at 250 - will be published at 9pm 7/2/26

Reader: Just a short reminder to our subscribers that instead of 2 Morning Minute messages this week we will publish only one entitled... America at 250: Can We Keep It? Look for it in your inbox on the evening of July 2, 2026 For this broadcast we will be utilizing a more comprehensive format that discusses the last 250 years and shares how that we may continue to be the land of the free and home of the brave in the future. You won't want to miss this message as it explains American...

Discipline determines how far you can progress beyond simple raw talent.

Reader: Learn how to determine the future value of a potential recruit. Morning Minute 6.26.26 Talent Opens DoorsDiscipline Determines How Far You Go Beyond It. I know a 16-year-old young man with extraordinary athletic ability. He can throw a football fifty yards with accuracy. He can outrun almost anyone his age. He excels at basketball, and his knowledge of football, baseball, and basketball is remarkable. Yet, he competes in only one sport. Why? Because talent alone is never enough....

Father's relationships with their children help create success in their lives.

Reader: Fathers' relationships with their children help create success in their children's lives. (click image below for the video version) Morning Minute 6.23.26 The Lasting Influence of a Loving Father Fathers’ relationships with their children help create success in their lives. Children build their future on the foundation of their relationship with their father. Children learn more from what fathers do…than what fathers say. Why are fathers so important in the lives of their children?...

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Reader: Successful turnarounds do not happen with only 1 broad dramatic decision. (Click image for the video version) The Anatomy of a Successful Business Turnaround Successful turnarounds do not happen because of only one broad, dramatic decision. Throughout my career, I was frequently assigned to underperforming dealerships and businesses. People frequently ask me where I begin when a turnaround is required. The answer is simple: I focus on the 4 Ps. People. Process. Products. Promotion. In...

What critics often miss about risk, reward, and value creation!

Reader: What critics often miss about risk, reward, and value creation (click image for video version) Morning Minute 6.16.26 The Lasting Value of Innovation What critics often miss about risk, reward, and value creation. It’s easy to admire success and criticize wealth. It is much harder to risk failure, endure criticism, and build something that did not exist before. That’s what innovators do. Thomas Edison Walt Disney Truett Cathy Elon Musk What do Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Truett Cathy,...