The Jungle Times Podcast!

In the workplace, an effective communication is essential to build a high-performing team, to reduce miscommunications, and to encourage collaboration between team members. In this presentation, Lawrence explains that, to be effective, we must understand the 4 pillars of an effective communication: Pillar #1 is "Intent" – if we see it as an edifice; Pillar #2. is "Attention" if we see as a challen...

In a predator/prey environment, trust becomes an 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 strategic truths that should be considered whenever you deal with your fellow humans. In this podcast, animator Lawrence Poole discusses 9 of these truths.   Also, download the FREE eBook...

The deep wisdom that podcast animator Lawrence Poole learned in the jungles of Costa Rica includes that well known phrase: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Listen to his presentation to learn the 5 core uses of teamwork and the 4 kinds of tasks that team perform and how they can be successfully performed. (08'45")   Listen to The Jungle Times podcast #25 - On...

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")     Also, listen to my podcast #13 - How Nat...

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...

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. ...

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")  

You don’t have to be a CEO to invest in team growth. However, every leader will profit to know that we gain most when we work to improve the performance of all our team members and collaborators. In this very brief presentation, podcast host Lawrence Poole spells it out. (05'00")   You will also profit from reading - The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The ancient leaders of America wrote in stone - on steles and on structures - everything that we need to know about leadership, creative intelligence and personal power. The Olmec sorcerer/scientists recorded in stone the myth of Quetzalcoatl. Here your host Lawrence Poole explains how 5 totem animals can guide human beings on how to be a great leader. The animals are the Coatl – or water serpent;...

Persistence is the least appreciated of the human qualities, and yet winners believe that it is the key to their success. Podcast animator Lawrence Poole explains 9 rules that will allow you to develop a culture of persistence. (11'35")   Download the FREE eBook « Getting To Yes! »

Research shows us that some animals are very intelligent. They can not only recognize abstract concepts - like when things are similar or different - but they'll recognize themselves in a mirror or a photo.  The difference between animal and human intelligence is that humans not only can learn new subjects, but we can increase our overall intelligence, our IQ. Learn how.  

The book "Blue Ocean Strategies" was written by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. Their book uses the term "ocean strategies" to describe the marketplace. It says that the usual market that most of us know and explore is the "Red Ocean Market" - this because it is being bloodied by the competition. The authors describe new marketplaces as Blue Ocean, and they assert that no company can prosper by o...

If you consider that the last thing someone involved in a crime wants you to do is to examine his or her doings more closely. Labelling such evil-doers as conspiracy theorists allows them to cloud the issues. They denigrate people who can see their criminality by suggesting we are lunatics. They thus shift the focus from the crime to the accuser. In this Episode I tell you what you need to know ab...

You will need 2 qualities to successfully navigate life: Courage and self-confidence. In this presentation I demystify those ideas and tell you how to acquire the two qualities. I'll also explain 4 kinds of courage and then distinguish between self-confidence as a character trait, and confidence when taking up a challenge or performing a task. Last, in order to fully explain these ideas, I'll tack...

We humans have a sphere of awareness that is reacting to life's circumstances and events. However, we can also be co-creative with life itself.  To do this, learn how to manage the random knowledge that you've acquired, because it ties you to your past. Also, manage how you experience life as this links you to the present, and use your intuitive knowledge as it guides you to your ideal future. Inv...

This is Episode #17 of the podcast wherein I explain how human beings are not seeing a uniform vision of the world "out there", but rather are creating a subjective view from the neurological paradigms that they etch "in here", in their brain. You can react to those perceptions that you create or you can expand your minds by investing in your creative capital. (0'58") Download the FREE transcript...

This is Episode#16 and I discuss CONSCIOUSNESS from the perspective of Creator's INTENT. I explain my formula [Physics + Metaphysics = Theophysics] as a way of telling how to explore beliefs. I also demystify 8 dimensions we must gravitate from our normal awareness to a Master-M.I.N.D.* consciousness. And I tell you how to give value to your creative capital. (1'06")                               ...

This is Episode#15 and I discuss CONSCIOUSNESS. In this Part 1 of a two-part series, I explain perception from a subjective view... my own. I tell you how I discovered my essential “I am”, my metaphysical self, during the near-death-experiences that followed a traumatic accident. I describe my 4 death experiences, and what I learned from each of them. (1'08") In (Part 2) I'll explain consciousness...

This is Episode #14 wherein I explain everything we need to know about cultivating PROSPERITY. More than just acquiring money, notions of prosperity include health, happiness and social status. I tell you how to incubate prosperity from 4 ways of transacting with others. (1'11") Download the FREE Transcript. FREE eBook - Rothschild Family Takeover FREE List of Rothschild Controlled Banks FREE - Ch...

This is Episode #13 wherein I explain how Nature manages change. I tell you about the 8 conditions that cause change to occur, and I discuss the changes one can reasonably expect in an adult life. I explain how Nature deals with its own changes by simultaneously managing 3 aspects of transformation called the Chaos regime, the Transition regime and the Ideal regime. Lastly, I explain resistance to...

This is Episode #12 wherein I explain Nature's view of Politics. Far from the left-right duality with which we most often govern ourselves, I explain that authentic leaders must first acquire personal power in order to govern. I also explain how to do that by actualizing your higher needs and, I discuss ways to avoid falling prey to the bad and stupid people who surround you. (59'32") Download the...

This is Episode #11 - Self-Management in Nature - and I explain the strategies that allow individuals to actualize a joyful life. I also looks at 6 principles of self-motivation and then tell you how to fill the hierarchy of needs. (74'26") Download the FREE Transcript FREE eBook - The Art of War Free eBook - Dealing with Difficult People

This is Episode #10 - the 5 Sacred Arts [Part 2].  This time I explain how practicing certain skills - like pattern recognition, creating a good first impression and principled negotiation - allows us to become Seers of opportunity who can draw the very best from any situation. I also explain why Leaders must be strategic, and why effective communications allow us to persuade others to and favour...

This is Episode #9 and Part 1 of a 2-part series. I tell a springboard story to explain the leadership skills as developed by the Jaguar-kings of Mexico and Central America. This time, I tell you about the mastery of Stalking - which lets us have anything we want in this world. And I explain how to transcend death by mastering the art of dreaming, which allows us an alternative way...