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
Speak To Lead, Not To be Liked! (Morning Minute 6.20.25)
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Reader: Morning Minute 6.20.25 “Speak to Lead, Not to Be Liked!” In a recent Morning Minute, we covered How to Make Confident Decisions. Here are 5 ways to speak to lead, with leadership impact: 1. Speak with authority. 2. Own your point of view. 3. Keep your cool. 4. Lead with questions. 5. Don’t overshare. Today’s Morning Minute Challenge: If you’d like an outside perspective— contact me. I’m here to help. “Speak to Lead, Not to Be Liked!” That’s today’s Morning Minute. ***** ***** ***** If a family member, coworker, or someone you know may find this message helpful, interesting, and/or informative, please share it with them. Or, post it on social media if you prefer. As always, your comments, your questions, and your observations are greatly appreciated! Reach out to me at lab@larryonlearning.com. Here are some recent Morning Minutes with insightful instruction, helpful ideas, and interesting stories tat you may have missed: "The Problem-Solving That Builds Trust!" Problem solving requires that you have a consistent process, especially when you or someone on your team made the error. Learn the 5 step problem solving process that I coach leaders to follow every time. Discover 2 examples: 1) A problem handled well, and 2) A problem handled poorly. Then ask yourself how would you have handled either problem differently? "The Secret to Making Confident Decisions!" We all are required to make decisions. This message is about how to make the big decisions. Discover how a Memorial Day sales event displays the 4 elements of effective decision-making. Learn to use these 4 steps to guide you as you make the "big" decisions. "There Are No Mistakes...Only Lessons!" Mistakes are great teachers. The experiences endured and the lessons learned from our mistakes can last a lifetime. Discover how that turning mistakes into learning opportunities lead to better future decisions, stronger habits, and wiser leadership. Learn how to use these lessons learned from mistakes from the 4 examples in this video. "Would You Hire (Or Promote) Yourself?" This message clearly describes why that those who prepare for an interview beforehand will be ready to answer questions clearly, confidently, and convincingly. Learn the 5 personal traits that every hiring manager requires. Discover the 4 steps to creating your elevator pitch...your 45 second message that shares who you are and what you bring to any new role. Take today's Morning Minute Challenge to improve your opportunity of success. "What You Tolerate...You Get More Of!" Do you ever wonder why we achieve the results we get? Discover 3 seemingly unrelated groups and how that each group is affected by the results of the other groups. Learn how to change this dynamic in order to have better children, stronger teams, and more trustworthy leaders! "Want To Lead Effectively...Start HERE!" Learn the 4 powerful traits that the best leaders possess. Discover how that Caring, Competence, Consistency, and Common Sense make a leader, or one who wants to lead, create the clarity, trust and performance that all great leaders strive for. Identify how that COMMUNICATION ties these 4 winning traits together, leading to your team's peak performance! ***** ***** ***** May the Lord bless you, your family, and your team. And may He continue to bless the U.S.A. Larry A. Bonorato 864-630-2625 lab@larryonlearning.com ***** published by the Bonorato Creative Group |
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
Reader: Morning Minute 6.24.25 “Big Projects Require Bold Leadership” (7 steps to move from complexity to completion) As the leader, you've accepted responsibility for a complicated project with high-stakes objectives. Success will require coordination across multiple departments, each performing different functions—but all working toward the same goal. How would YOU proceed? Let’s break it down into 7 clear, progressive steps: 1. Accept you can’t do it alone. Big projects demand...
Reader: 🕒 Morning Minute – 6.17.25 “There Are No Mistakes… Only Lessons!” We’ve all heard it: “There are no mistakes, only lessons.” But is that really true? Of course we all make mistakes. If I teach a process incorrectly, that’s a mistake of commission. If I miss a deadline, that’s a mistake of omission. So why say there are “no mistakes”? Because the truth isn’t in denying the mistake—it’s in how we view it. When you see a mistake as a learning opportunity, you’ve transformed it into a...
Reader: “Why Would YOU Hire, or Promote You?” That’s a question you must be ready to answer—clearly, confidently, and convincingly. After decades of hiring people and helping others get hired or promoted, I’ve learned this: Those who prepare with purpose...rise faster. Let’s start by reviewing what matters most to employers and decision-makers today. 🔑 1. What Every Employer Expects—Always No matter the industry, these five traits are non-negotiable: Honesty – Builds trust. Responsibility –...