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
When You Realize You're Not In Control (Morning Minute)
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Reader: What unexpected moments reveal about our preparations and our responses For the video version click this image: Morning Minute 5.8.26 When You Realize You’re Not in Control What unexpected moments reveal about our preparations - and our responses I recently had an experience that I haven’t been able to shake. Upon leaving a store I realized had missed scanning an item at self-checkout. It would have been easy to ignore. Instead, I went back in and corrected it. That took about two minutes. A short time later, I was sitting at a red light—fourth in line. Out of nowhere, a vehicle crossed the median and hit me head-on. The impact was severe. The car was badly damaged. But I walked away with minor injuries. That experience made somethings very clear to me. I was reminded that timing is not in my hands. Nor, do I control what happens next. And, I don’t always understand - why things unfold the way they do. But I do believe this: We’re given moments like this that reveal how prepared we are… and how we respond. It was also a reminder: Preparation matters. From something as simple as wearing a seatbelt… Because when something unexpected happens… You don’t rise to the moment—You fall to your preparation. And just as importantly… You fall to your response. It is in moments like these, that you have a choice:
So, here’s the question: If something unexpected happened today… Would you be ready? Not just in what you’ve prepared… But in how you would respond? Because while we may not control what happens… We do control how we prepare. And, how we respond when things happen. And remember: Information without transformation is wasted energy. That is today’s Morning Minute. The video version of this message is HERE. *** Please feel free to share or use this message and/or video as a discussion starter for any sales, manager, senior leader, or organizational meeting. As always, your comments, your questions, and your observations are greatly appreciated! I may be reached at lab@larryonlearning.com, 864-630-2625or by responding via direct message on social media. *** Newer vehicles have safety equipment that 2 decade ago were not event dreamed of. However, the most important is this: Seat belts securely fastened for the driver and all passengers Plus, plan ahead for an accident. When you have a plan, you can remain calm even when everyone around you loses control. *** Here are some recent Morning Minutes you may have missed with actionable ideas, useful instruction, and step-by-step methods to help you, your family, and/or your team to be more, do more, and achieve more. "PROCESS: Where Winning Becomes Repeatable!" Best practices turn your team's efforts into consistent results! Discover a question that you can use to get team members to learn, adapt, and use best practices. Learn how that clear goals, strong processes, consistent practice, and active leadership create performance that can be repeated. "STANDARDS: How Good Teams Become Great!" Great leaders don't assume standards...they teach and enforce them. Learn how an interaction between a great coach, John Wooden, and a great player, Bill Walton, describe both the importance of standards and how they are enforced. Discover the T.A.S.T.E. module for leaders that vividly the 5 standards I expect from may managers. "The COST and the VALUE of INTEGRITY!" Short term gains can create long term limitations. Discover how that, when faced with a choice to either cheat on his taxes or lose his job, this author set in motion future opportunities by choosing integrity. Learn how that choosing integrity in spite of it's initial costs, increases your future options for income, improvement and opportunity. "The LESSON by the LAKE!" See what nature quietly teaches us about leadership and contribution. Discover how that a lake scene with 4 buzzards and a marsh crane display the same dynamic that we find in many organizations. See how the 80/20 rule applies both in nature and in organizations. Learn how to use this story to help you build a strong team that produces, contributes, and drives results. *** Follow us on social media to never miss a message: (published by the Bonorato Creative Group, LLC; all rights reserved) |
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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