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Your Intended Message

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

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34:15

Negotiation Strategies that Work: Fotini Iconomopoulos

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2026/03/26

How Emotions Shape Every Business NegotiationThe Power of Questions in Negotiation Conversations Episode 298 (Fotini is based in Toronto) In this conversation with Fotini Iconomopolous we explore: why the concept of “winning” in negotiation can damage outcomes how conflict is a natural and necessary part of negotiation why emotions—not information—drive most decisions how perception differs from intention in communication the importance of considering how others feel during negotiation the balance

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32:20

Why Leaders Must Listen with Intent to Understand:...

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2026/03/20

Adaptive Leadership Starts with Communication DisciplineThree Communication Habits for Every Leader to Practice Episode 297 (Robert is based in Florida) In this conversation with Robert Mixon we explore: the shift from a culture of compliance to a culture of commitment why communication must become a two-way process how lack of clarity leads to repeated mistakes and wasted effort the importance of confirming understanding in leadership communication how fear prevents people from asking

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36:07

Why Executives Get Fired for Communication Failures:...

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2026/03/12

The Four Communication Skills Every Leader Must MasterThe Communication Skills That Separate Leaders from Managers Episode 296 (Michael is based in Las Vegas) In this conversation we explore: why many executives fail because of communication breakdowns rather than lack of expertise how leaders get promoted based on technical skills but must later rely on communication ability what happens when organizations promote high performers without leadership training how leaders shift from doing the

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35:20

Niche Marketing to Grow Your Business: Wes Towers

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2026/03/05

Clear Messaging in a Noisy MarketplaceFrom Threat to Oppoutunity: Turn AI Disruption into Business Growth Episode 295 (Wes is based in Australia) In this conversation with Wes Towers, we explore: how the rise of AI forced a digital agency founder to rethink his business strategy why niching into trades and construction improved messaging and positioning how specialization makes marketing communication clearer and more compelling the role of podcasts in building industry knowledge and

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33:28

Right Speaker, Right Audience, Right Time: Martin...

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2026/02/26

Head & Heart: The Formula for Audience ConnectionMotivation vs. Information: What Makes a Great Speaker? Episode 294 (Martin is based in Toronto) In this conversation with Martin Peremuter we explore: how evergreen topics like leadership and trust continue to anchor conferences why AI dominates current conference agendas what an audience can realistically apply from a one-hour keynote the balance between information and motivation why sleeping audiences don’t learn how cultural

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33:07

From Disney to Design Thinking: Creating Fresh...

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2026/02/20

Scoping, Empathy, Ideation: A Structured Process for InnovationInnovation Catalyst: How to Help Your Team Come Up With the Ideas Episode 293 (Lee Kitchen is based in south-west Ontario, Repeat of episode 54) In this conversation we explore: the role of an innovation catalyst in helping teams think differently the importance of scoping before solving walking in the end user’s shoes through empathy defining a clear human truth separating expansive thinking from reductive thinking creating

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47:17

Logic vs Emotion in Marketing: Brian Kurtz Breaks it...

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2026/02/12

Direct Mail Discipline in the Age of Email MarketingOver Deliver: Building a Business for a Lifetime Episode 292 (Repeat of espisode 24, Brian is based in Connecticut) In this conversation with Brian Kurtz we explored: why intention must guide every marketing action how list selection often matters more than copywriting brilliance why segmentation allows deeper audience connection how direct mail discipline sharpens email marketing the danger of damaging trust with incongruent

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20:11

Why People Don't Hear What You Meant to Say?

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2026/02/05

The Static in Your MessageHow Unintended Signals Sabotage Communication Episode 291 (Solo show with your host, George Torok) In this episode, we explore: how intended and unintended messages travel together why clarity starts before you speak, not while you speak the filters that distort messages before they are accepted how beliefs, experience, and emotions block understanding why credibility disappears when messages feel inconsistent how unintended messages act like static the

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43:58

Hollywood Storytelling Secrets: Michael Hauge

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2026/01/31

Why Facts Don’t Persuade: Stories DoHow to Tell Business Stories That Create Emotion and Action Episode 290 (Michael is based in California) Repeat of episode #34 In this conversation with Michael Hague we explore: why stories persuade more effectively than facts and data how emotional connection drives audience engagement and action the role of empathy in powerful storytelling why conflict is essential to creating emotional impact how everyday experiences make the best business

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42:50

Build Trust Fast: Lessons from a War Zone Spy: JJ Brun

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2026/01/22

Communication Techniques from a Retired SpyWhy Deception Fails: The Rule for Rapport Episode 289 (JJ is based in Ottawa) Repeat of episode #79 In this conversation with JJ Brun, we explore: how a contact handler succeeds without “shooting your way out” why names act as a fast track to trust why deception breaks rapport and authenticity restores it how to listen and observe so you earn better information how to create a safe environment for someone’s real story what to say when you can’t

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34:30

Storytelling for Business Leaders: Graham Brown

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2026/01/17

The Three-Box Storytelling FrameworkThe Hidden Psychology Behind Stories that Change Behavior Episode 288 (Graham is based in Singapore) This is a repeat of episode #68. In this conversation with Graham Brown, we explore: how the three-box storytelling model simplifies complex ideas why backstory builds trust before persuasion begins how fear of the unknown blocks decision-making why analogies help audiences understand faster how familiar stories lower resistance to change why emotion

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28:52

Servant Leadership in Business: Jim Hardwick

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2026/01/09

When You Serve First, Business FollowsHow a Servant’s Heart Builds Trust, Teams, and Sustainable Sales Episode 287 (Jim is based in Arizona) In this conversation with Jim Hardwick we explore: why serving others builds trust faster than traditional selling how servant leadership strengthens teams without weakening authority the role of vulnerability in effective leadership why intentional service creates long-term business growth how listening to employees improves motivation and

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11:19

12 Communication Lessons from David Copperfield

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2026/01/05

How David Copperfield Creates BeliefWhat a Master Illustionist Taught Me about Communication and Leadership This wasn't an intterview. It was me live on stage with David Copperfield at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I had no idea that I would learn so much from this experience as a volunteer in his magic act. ----- Key Lessons from this experience: there is no magic, only mastery perception matters more than reality people believe what they want to believe the audience (customer) is always

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41:06

Listening vs Hearing, The Leadership Advantage:...

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2026/01/01

The Missing Leadership Skill: How to listen for Real ResultsListening for Oppportunity, Danger and Challenge Episode 285 (Julian is based in the Orkney archipelago northeast of Scotland) In this conversation with Julian Tresure we explore: why listening is a learnable skill rather than a personality trait the difference between hearing and conscious listening how personal filters shape what people hear why senior leaders often struggle most with listening how validation changes difficult

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34:54

From Rock Bottom to Millionaire: David Price

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2025/12/11

Communication, Recovery, and Massive ActionMassive Success Requires Massive Action Episode 285 (David spends his time between Floirda and Puerto Rico) In this conversation with David Price we explore: how a destructive inner narrative keeps people stuck and how to rewrite it why massive change requires massive action how relocating or disrupting routine can break old patterns how listening to successful people accelerates learning and results how emotional truth drives better

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31:45

Why Servant Leaders Win: Gary Ridge

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2025/12/05

The Donkey Leadership Mindset Every Leader NeedsFrom "I Don't Know: to Great Leadership Episode 284 (Gary is based in California) In this conversation with Gary Ridge we explore: how humility accelerates learning and strengthens leadership why saying “I don’t know” unlocks collective intelligence what servant leadership looks like in practice inside WD-40 how leaders shift from managing to coaching why culture requires consistency, not charisma what it means to lead from the “stinky

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14:32

The Dirty Dozen Words That Destroy Your Message

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2025/11/28

12 Words and Phrases That Sabotage Your CommunicationCommunication Tips from George Torok Episode 283 In this episode we explore: why vague words prevent listeners from seeing what you mean how double negatives create confusion and weaken your intent where emotional trigger words derail your message how insulting phrases show unintended arrogance why self-diminishing language lowers your authority how dishonest openers destroy trust why clichés signal lazy thinking when jargon works

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34:12

Charisma, Connection & Credibility: Roz Usheroff

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2025/11/22

Fear, AI & Leadership: How to Stay Human in a Digital WorldThe Truth About Executive Presence Episode 282 (Roz is based in Florida) In this coversation with Roz Usheroff we explore: how authenticity shapes executive presence why emotional intelligence matters more than polish how leaders can support people through AI-driven uncertainty the rise of “quiet cracking” and what it signals why psychological safety fuels innovation where charisma comes from and how it works the power of

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35:11

A Better Way to Drive Change: Jeff Wetherhold

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2025/11/13

Why Top-Down Change Fails and how leaders can fix itHow to lead change without burning out or losing your team Episode 281 (Jeff is based in Maine) In this conversation with Jeff Wetherhold we explore: why 88% of change initiatives fail and what leaders consistently overlook how treating change as a communication challenge shifts results how ambivalence, not resistance, explains employee behaviour how motivational interviewing helps leaders reduce resistance why reflections help people

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33:17

Five Roles Every High-Performing Team Needs: Mark Murphy

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2025/11/06

Don't force teamwork, harness your team's superpowersGreat teams don't need to be friends Episode 280 (Mark is based in Georgia) In this conversation with Mark Murphy, we explore: why you don’t have to like your teammates to perform well together how forced fun can kill real teamwork the five essential roles that make up every high-performing team how to diagnose what’s missing when your team is stuck why adaptive leadership means the best person leads in each situation how

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