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. (08'23")

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")

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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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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; the Noble Jaguar; the Congo – or Howler Monkey; the Eagle; and the Resplendent Quetzal. (09'58")

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