The Jungle Times Podcast!

To become a Persuasive Communicator, you must increase your gravitas. Gravitas is the dignity, the seriousness and the sense of importance that make people respect and trust you.

In this presentation, Lawrence Poole explains that people are persuaded to act in your favour if your voice is deep and energetic, and if you display sincere, positive emotions, or use a clear, moderately paced, voice and maintain an easy syntax and good grammar. (09:19)

 

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A complex system emerges from 4 inherent conditions – 1. Diversity, 2. Connectivity, 3. Interdependence and 4. Adaptation.

Diversity tells us that the greater the number of opinions the greater the complexity. The closer diverse parts are also increases complexity. So does whether the parts are free to respond how they want, and how do they adapt will increase the complexity of the result.

In this presentation, Lawrence explains how we prosper by adjusting to the 9 principles of self-management. (07:43)

 

Listen to Podcast #3 for a 1-hour presentation on How Nature Manages Complex Systems

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In the workplace, effective communications are essential to build high-performing teams, to reduce miscommunications, and to encourage collaboration between team members.

In this presentation, Lawrence explains that, to be effective, you must understand the 4 pillars of an effective communication: Pillar #1 is "Intent" – if you see it as an edifice; Pillar #2. is "Attention" if you see as a challenge; The 3^rd Pillar is called "Empathy" – and you should see it as a tool; and Pillar #4 is “Validation” – when you see it as personal power. (08:37)

 

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In a predator/prey environment, knowing how to build trust is important tool because obeying Nature’s Survive & Prosper law depends on it.

 

In their book The Trusted Leader, authors R. Galford and A.S. Drapeau point out certain truths that should be considered whenever we deal with our fellow humans. In this presentation, animator Lawrence Poole explains 9 of these truths.

 

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With the deep wisdom podcast animator Lawrence Poole learned in the jungles of Costa Rica, he includes that well known phrase: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

In this presentation, Lawrence explains the 5 core uses of teamwork. He also explains 4 kinds of tasks teams must perform and how to successfully complete them. (08'45")

 

Listen to The Jungle Times podcast #25 - On Improving Team Performance

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In 1996, hurricane Cesar caused awesome changes to the Southern Zone of Costa Rica. Because wisdom tells us that forewarned is forearmed, animator Lawrence Poole investigated change in terms of where it comes from, whether we can influence it and - if we can - how can we manage its intrusion in our life. He discovered 8 ways that change occurs. (10'56")

 

 

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National Geographic used haunting photos to examine the state of our Biosphere from 3 perspectives - the Geologic science, the Ecologic disasters and the Time predictors. They concluded by saying - The challenges we face are huge.

Podcast animator Lawrence Poole lists 10 rules with which we can stop the chaos by adopting Voluntary Simplicity as a lifestyle. (09'30")

 

Have you ever wondered why you don’t have an easier life? Worldwide, only 25-30% of people say that they are thriving. That means 70-75% of us are not. There are many subjective reasons why we are not... as many as the number of people in the world. There are – however - only 4 objective reasons why not. It is because human beings fall prey to 4 real enemies: Fear, Clarity, Lust for Power and Old Age.

In this presentation, author Lawrence Poole tells you how to defeat these four enemies. (12'21")

 

Watch Episode #2 - The Beautiful

Watch Episode #5 - L.O.V.E.* Is Magic

In the jungle, it's hard to find the attributes that are considered "leadership qualities".  Ideas like integrity and empathy don’t necessarily play out in a predator/prey environment.

The abilities that make leaders are found by exploring 4 aspects of their character: 1. Personal integrity; 2.  Effective communications; 3. A heightened capacity to analyze situations; 4. Working well with others. (06'35")

 

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Changes in both Ecology and Economy are having huge impacts on our way of being. A real need exists in these jungle times for good governance - including fair, transparent, and accountable decision-making in the management of our public resources.

Managing that sacred trust requires teams who are free from corruption and who have a healthy respect for the rule of law. (16'00")

 

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