Business in Motion

George Torok is your host and the creator of the weekly radio interview show, Business in Motion. He launched the program in the fall of 1995 on CFMU, 93.3 FM and it has been running continuously since that time. He has interviewed hundreds of guests - business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.

George Torok is a specialist in communication and thinking skills. He works with organizations and individuals to help them grow. If you are a corporate executive then you might employ his services to help you with presentation skills or to train your managers and sales professionals to deliver their messages with impact. If you are a conference organizer then you might want George Torok to deliver a motivational keynote speech, lead a skill building workshop or MC your ceremonies. For more information about these services visit www.Torok.com.

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What has George Torok learned about corporate CEOs?

Two important things. Both relate to communication skills.

Most successful corporate CEO's ask good questions then listen. They learn that it is not their job to know everything. That is why they hire good people around them. The CEOs job is to ask the direct questions for the important information - and then listen. And they do that consistently so that others learn what the CEO wants to know.

The second thing that most successful CEOs do is that they learn to speak the language of the people. The CEO might have grown out of engineering, accounting, sales, manufacturing or even IT. But when they become CEO they learn that they need to talk to everybody and be understood. They learn to talk to customers, investors, suppliers, accountants, engineers, guys on the loading dock, sales staff and the media.

What has George Torok learned about entrepreneurs?

Entrepreneurs are a different breed. Their motivations are different from the average corporate executive or employee. Most importantly their fears are different. That is significant because it is our fears that define us more than anything else. While employees fear losing their job, entrepreneurs fear not trying. And yes it is possible to move from corporate life to entrepreneurship. Many of his guests did that. George Torok did that.