Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 10, 2025

Photo by airfocus on Unsplash Scaling a startup from seed stage to sustained growth is rarely smooth. While early funding rounds often ride on excitement and market potential, the next steps tend to expose gaps that go beyond capital. Startups moving into expansion face tougher financial scrutiny, longer lead times for investment, and shifting expectations from investors who want more than promise.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 10, 2025

Photo by Michael Pointner on Unsplash Losing top talent can be more than disruptive. It’s expensive, time-consuming, and it often signals deeper issues within a company’s structure or culture. While competitive salaries play a role in retention, benefits are often what determine whether high performers choose to stay or quietly look elsewhere. What may seem like a routine HR decision can be the deciding factor in a key employee’s long-term loyalty.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 19, 2025

Movies can be a fantastic source of wisdom and insight into the world of leadership. Characters are dealing with major life problems. From marriage difficulties to poor choices to leading well. Movies are no longer junk food for the mind. Movies are our modern-day parables and fables. Photo by Augusto Oazi on Unsplash They’re here to teach us and grow us.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 29, 2025

Reading is essential to growing yourself and the teams you lead. Whether through a paperback book, a hardcover book, or an audiobook, reading allows you access to leadership thoughts and ideas from some of the best and brightest minds around the world. It’s customary for me to share 5 great leadership books at the end of every month. I want you to consider picking up one, two, or all five of these great books.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 3, 2025

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Spring Lake High School graduation for one of our youth students. We’re so proud to have seen him grow up, take responsibility, and cross the commencement stage. During the graduation ceremony, Prithvi Multani gave the commencement speech. It was great, powerful, and thought-provoking. Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash What did Multani share?

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 8, 2025

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative concept or a long-term aspiration. It is a present-day tool that is reshaping how industries operate. As organizations look to strengthen performance, reduce inefficiencies, and gain a competitive edge, AI has become a central focus of business investment.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 17, 2025

Growing up, I loved watching the television show American Gladiators. The show pits their “gladiators” against the average Joe. You would watch as the bulked-up, aggressive, and talented gladiators went head-to-head with someone like you or me. The size of the average Joe was considerably smaller than that of the gladiator. You would be on the edge of your seat, rooting for the gladiators and subtly cheering on the underdog.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 13, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! Many of you probably remember this saying as the famous line from the comic books, movies, and television series. In 2025, DC Comics’ Superman comes roaring back into the theater under the purview of director James Gunn.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 29, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. Sports racing movies are becoming popular once again. With releases such as Gran Turismo , Ford V. Ferrari , and others, we experience the thrill of speed without the danger. Racing into theaters at the end of June is F1: The Movie. F1 tells the story of two competitive racers: Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris, no relation to Idris Elba) Sonny is an old, weathered racer.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 15, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. Fifteen years ago, we saw the release of the DreamWorks animated film How To Train Your Dragon. Since then, we’ve had two sequels and several animated series. Each one digging deeper into the lore of this animated world and fleshing out characters.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 26, 2025

What are you reading? It’s a great question to ask anyone around you. You’ll probably get a mix of non-fiction, sci-fi, romance, bromance, and other fun genres. As you hear those around you list off their titles, you’re getting a peek into how they’re learning, growing, and becoming better. What we read shapes us! Don’t be afraid to ask what others are reading.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 19, 2025

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Understanding and forecasting expenses isn’t just good practice—it’s essential for business survival. Too often, costs accumulate under the radar until it’s too late. A reported 82% of small businesses fail due to cash flow problems and poor financial management.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 8, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. We’re gleefully brought back to the world of John Wick with the latest entry into the series : From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina. Ballerina is set between John Wick 3: Parabellum and John Wick 4. The film follows Eve (Ana de Armas) on a quest for vengeance, whom we first met in John Wick 3.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 24, 2025

Have you noticed something about human beings? We always want to have an answer. We believe that if we can answer any question at any time, we will be viewed as intelligent, knowledgeable, or wise. Why do we desire to know the answer to anything that comes our way? It’s from years of programming telling us that we have to have the answer. If we don’t, we’re dumb, uneducated, or lacking in some area.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 27, 2025

I recently had the honor and privilege of selling at the Third Coast Author & Book Festival in beautiful Grand Haven, MI. There, I met a wide variety of authors. Especially at the VIP event held afterward. Yet, there’s one young man who stood out to me. His name is Patrick Goran. Photo by JD Mason on Unsplash You see, Patrick is only 17. At the age of 13, he wrote and published a book of letters that he wrote to his grandpa called Letters To Grandpa.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 6, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. We once again return to the world of Jurassic Park. In what is now the seventh film, Jurassic World: Rebirth looks at an aspect of the world that we hadn’t seen before. An island that was home to experiments to create hybrid dinosaurs. In Jurassic World: Rebirth, mercenaries and an innocent family are put in harm’s way.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 22, 2025

If you enjoy this article, you’ll love my book Reel Leadership. It’s available on Amazon. Every week, we bring you a new edition of Reel Leadership where we examine how leadership and the movies in our world can intersect. I’ve discovered that movies are powerful, motivating tools when used correctly. Movies are our modern-day fables and parables.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As we approach the new year, I want to touch on a topic that’s bothered me for a long time. That’s the topic of hustle culture. Culture tells us that we need to hustle. What is the idea behind hustle? Hustle culture tells us that we work constantly. We have to put our nose to the grindstone 24/7, or we won’t be successful. Photo by Fernando Hernandez on Unsplash Lots of thought leaders have told us to do this.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 31, 2023

People regularly ask me why I continue to participate in endurance sports. These endurance sports range from half marathons, to biking, and more. Endurance sports push my body and mind to the limits. You have to prepare to succeed in any such endeavor. Long runs require many hours of training and conditioning when you don’t feel like practicing.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 26, 2023

February is the month of love. With that idea in mind, I thought this month would be a great one to hit on the best relationship books out there. These books are not only for those in personal relationships. These relationship books will help you in your personal and business relationships. You’ll be able to read these books, see the throughline, and apply the author’s thoughts to every relationship in your life.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 24, 2023

The quickest way to grow is through a mentor or a guide. These are people who will show you where they’ve been, the steps they’ve taken to get there, and what they’re doing now. You’ll find a guide has typically been through the same situations you’re going through. Only they’ve made it through the challenges you’re struggling with.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 22, 2023

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Plane is an action movie that will have you at the edge of your seat for most of the film. Starring Gerard Butler as pilot Brodie Torrance, Mike Colter (of Luke Cage fame) as convict Louis Gaspare, and Yoson An as co-pilot Dele, the thrills keep coming for the whole film.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 19, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day and lose sight of the big picture. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 50 inspiring leadership quotes to help you stay motivated and focused on what’s important. No matter what industry you’re in or what position you hold, these quotes will remind you of the power of good leadership and its impact on both individuals and organizations.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 17, 2023

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. If you are a corporate trainer, then you know all about the effort and time-consuming work that is involved in the training process. It begins with accepting the job and ends with the after-action assessments. When you take on a new client, it can seem like you are reinventing the proverbial wheel time and again.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 15, 2023

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. I didn’t know what to expect going into A Man Called Otto. I knew it would be an emotional ride, but this… I didn’t know I’d have these feelings leaving the theater. A Man Called Otto was originally a book called A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 12, 2023

I’m a firm believer that leaders are not there to demand things, push people around, and expect to be served. Instead, leaders are there to serve others. In that, leaders need to give the people they lead certain things. These things aren’t hard to do. They’re relatively simple. Photo by Natalie Grainger on Unsplash. Many of us aren’t doing or giving our people the things they need, even when it’s easy enough to do.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s the new year. And we really need to think about something. I want to ask you to consider whether or not you’re the problem for the ills of your life. This may not seem like a hope-filled, happy post. Yet, it can be in the end. In my many years of leadership, I have heard of people who struggle to feel like they belong. They state that people don’t like them, they cannot find a friend group, or they cannot advance.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 29, 2022

While I typed out the title of this post, I had to correct it. I find it hard to believe we’re rolling into 2023. The last year sped by. For this month, I am focusing on the best leadership and personal development books to develop yourself. These book recommendations will help you become a better leader and, more importantly, a better person.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It seems that there’s a model for everything. A model home, toy models, and more. But why do we have models? It’s simple. A model is an example of something that is or could be. This could be a model of a Vought F4U-1A from World War 2. It could be the luxury home you’ve been drooling over. Or it could be a, drumroll please, model life.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 25, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Growing up, I watched a lot of fantasy movies. I remember tearing up during The Neverending Story, the adventures of Willow, and many other fantasy movies. The film I never remember watching is Labyrinth.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. In order for a business to succeed, all stakeholders must be taken into account. This includes employees, customers, and shareholders. This blog post will discuss how you can use the latest methods to benefit all of these groups.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We looked for a company to install foam insulation in our house for years. Finally, we decided upon a company. They did a great job. The insulation company’s employees were timely. They cleaned up any mess that they made. They even noted an issue with our siding. Photo by Anika Huizinga on Unsplash. Everything seemed to be great. My wife and I were thrilled with the difference the new insulation made.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The world of work will quickly drain your soul if you’re not careful. Having to make complex business decisions, the sketchiness of some organizations, and the constant battle for balance can have your soul in turmoil. Because of this, our spiritual life often looks anemic. There’s not a lot of thought put into what we’re feeding our souls.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Building relationships with the people you lead can be tricky. You never know if you’re getting too cozy with the team or if you’re being too distant. Neither of which is a good thing. Finding that balance between being a leader and being a friend will challenge you. It’ll make you consider whether or not you want to lead! Photo by Joel Mott on Unsplash.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Many of you can relate to what I’m going to share today. You know you need to find rest but you don’t. Neither do I. I can struggle to find time to rest. I think of my regular schedule. It’s a full day in the office, only to go on a run in the evenings. Or maybe it’s helping to lead the youth group on Wednesday nights. Then the weekend comes.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. I was turned onto The Pez Outlaw by Bobby Hill (he’s guest posted on the site before). The Pez Outlaw, directed by Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel, is a documentary about a Michigan man who began selling Pez dispensers.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. If you’re looking for ways to be a good boss, look no further! This blog post will discuss ways that you can become a great leader in your workplace. Being a good boss is not always easy, but it is definitely worth it.

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