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The podcast about Effective Communication in Business
Better communication skills will advance your career and business. Are you ready to enhance your understanding and results from better communication? Listen and learn how to deliver Your Intended Message.
Are you willing to cross-examine communication from various perspectives? Would you like to deliver your intended message more effectively?
Listen to Your Intended Message to gain a powerful advantage in your ability to convey your message to your audience, team, clients or marketplace.
Learn from the mistakes and success of communication experts from around the world from different scenarios.
The better communicator has the competitive advantage.
Imagine what that means to you when you improve the success of your next conversation, presentation or message.
Your Host - George Torok
https://yourintendedmessage.com/
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Friday Oct 24, 2025
Friday Oct 24, 2025
The Power of Listening—Lessons from Elephants and Lions
Elephant Wisdom: Be Still, Listen, and Lead
Episode 278: (Hugh is based in San Fransico)
In this conversation with Hugh Coppen we explore:
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how animals communicate clearly without words
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why listening is a survival skill in nature—and in business
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what elephants and lions can teach us about leadership
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how body language signals intent, trust, and respect
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the importance of belonging and team spirit
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why patience and silence build awareness
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how communication extends across species
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how natural systems model mutual respect and cooperation
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how immersion in wilderness renews perspective and purpose
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the elephant’s message for human beings: listen, think, and be content
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About our guest, Hugh Coppen:
Hugh grew up on his family farm in Zimbabwe where he developed his lifelong passion for wildlife and nature in the African wilderness.
He eagerly spreads his love of nature and lessons from wildlife.
He has severed as CEO of companies in the US, Canada and the UK.
He leads safaris to Zimbabwe to help connect you with nature and the lessons of African wild life. https://tasimba.com/
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Key lessons from this conversation:
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Listening deeply reveals more than speaking.
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Body language is the oldest and most honest form of communication.
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Smell, sound, and stillness carry powerful meaning.
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Awareness depends on observation and patience.
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Trust and belonging are essential survival messages.
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Respect sustains harmony and safety.
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Communication includes shared signals across species.
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Leadership in nature depends on clarity and calm.
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Contentment and self-awareness are signs of true wisdom.
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Happiness is created, not consumed.
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Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills
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