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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TELESEMINAR
For those of you who missed last week's free teleseminar,
you can now download a Podcast of the session. You can
also sign up for Sessions 2 and 3 which will be held in
January 2009.
http://www.chartcourse.com/Confirmation-Transformational_Leadership.html
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PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE CAPTAIN
Cathy and I recently returned from a trip to Disney World. We
decided to escape from all the news about layoffs and the bad
economy. I admit, I felt guilty spending the money to go, but this
was something I had wanted to do for a long time.
I have always been fascinated with Disney World. Ever since
Annette Funicello was on the Mickey Mouse Club, I had
this fascination with all things Disney.
This was the first time we visited the Magic Kingdom with no
children. We were free to do anything we wanted without worrying
about naps, potty times, and fussy kids. Yea! We rode the Buzz
Lightyear ride at least six times. We saw all of the fireworks
and the parades. We rode the Peter Pan ride, Pirates of the
Caribbean, and all of the grown up rides as well. It was great.
This was a perfect time to go because hardly anyone was there.
To be completely truthful, the real reason I have been fascinated
with Disney World was not Annette, it was Walt Disney. Disney's
life was fascinating. His innovative ideas flew in the face of convention.
When those around him were watching silent movies, he was thinking
about creating "talkies." When cartoons were in black and white,
he was about to change the industry to color. When others only
saw swamp land, he saw Disney World. Disney survived set
backs which included the Great Depression, bankruptcies, and a
fire that destroyed some of his important works. But he never gave
up; he always moved forward, never happy with the status quo.
I think his attitude about life was revealed when Walt Disney was
asked to speak at a university. At the end of his talk someone
from the audience asked him this question. "Mr. Disney, how do
I become a millionaire like you?" Disney thought a minute and the
story goes something like this. "It is easy—all you have to do is
pick up the Yellow Pages, close your eyes, and run your finger
down the page and stop. Open your eyes, and whatever business
your finger has stopped on, make that business the best it can be.
Then he added, "I just never got past "amusement parks."
During this time when it is hard to escape the gloomy forecasts
concerning the economy, it is easy to get entrenched and down.
All of us have been affected, and are pretty much in the same
boat when it comes to our money and savings.
But people like Disney are different than the rest of the masses.
There are those who feel they have been "victimized" by the
economy, yet others see the opportunities in spite of it.
Never give up on your dreams--always keep moving forward.
As Walt Disney said, "Dreams really do come true!"
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Greg
Here is a short holiday video greeting from me at Disney World.
http://sharing.theflip.com/greeting/2468596
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GREG'S VIDEO CLIPS ON YOUTUBE.COM
I have placed some of my best video clips on YouTube.com. Do
me a favor, and provide me a rating on your favorites.
If you don't have a YouTube account, you maybe asked
to open one.
http://www.youtube.com/user/greg19532
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FORGET EMAIL, SHOW APPRECIATION WITH AN
AUTHENTIC GREETING CARD
Have you received one of those electronic greeting cards?
Not very impressive. Did you ever forget an important
anniversary or birthday? Recently, someone told me about
this really cool company that makes it so simple to send an
authentic greeting card, you will wonder why you didn't hear
about this a long time ago. We are all busy—and now I no
longer have to go to the store, pick out a card, write a little
note, look up the address, find a stamp, and walk out to the
mail box. By the time I do all of that, I usually miss the date
I am trying to recognize in the first place.
The great thing about this program, it is all Internet based.
You can store each of your addresses, and dates such as
anniversaries and birthdays, plus you will be reminded when
to send the card. You can choose from thousands of
different cards--and if you are creative, there is a special
feature to add your own personal photographs in the design
process. Another really neat addition, this program will scan
in your personal handwriting and signature so it looks like you
actually handwrote the note and address on the envelope.
Just think of the impact a personal greeting card could have
on your family, clients, staff, or employees. They even put it
in the enveIope, add a stamp, and take it to the post office for
you—all for less than 75 cents per card including postage.
You can watch a video and even sign up for a free
account to send out two cards by visiting this website.
http://www.sendoutcards.com/gregsmith
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SCRATCH AND DENT SALE
Everybody loves a good sale—and you won't believe the
fantastic prices on some of our books and videos. We
have marked these items up to 60% off. Several of the
videos have been opened, or they are the older VHS
version--and some of the books have bent corners. We
will even pay the shipping (U.S. orders only). Don't
wait--Make your order now before they are gone.
http://www.chartcourse.com/captainsspecialdeals.html
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MOTIVATION, REWARD & RECOGNITION IDEAS
Rumor Mill Meetings: KANA's CEO conducts
several sessions throughout the day to address
organizational rumors, allow employees to ask
questions, and inform them of future plans
of the organization. All questions are honestly
answered to the extent possible.
Take a Walk: KANA conducts executive walks around the
company, and hands out pension statements. It gives
them an opportunity to speak with busy employees about
their retirement, benefits, and planning.
Employees are invited to workshops or to individual
counseling. This helps gage interest, motivate
participation, ease nerves about investing, and
generally get to know their staff. This is a good
idea for a smaller company with 100-250 employees.
Source: http://www.chartcourse.com/employee-recognition-tnt.html
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UNRELIABLE RESUMES AND JOB APPLICATIONS
Unfortunately, you no longer can trust resumes and job
applications. Here are the most common falsehoods found
on résumés, according to a survey done by CareerBuilder.com.
38 percent of those surveyed indicated they had embellished
their job responsibilities
18 percent admitted they lied about their skill set
12 percent indicated they had been dishonest about their start
and end dates of employment
10 percent confessed to lying about an academic degree
7 percent said they lied about the companies they had worked for
5 percent disclosed they had been untruthful about a job title
SOURCE:
"Outrageous Résumé Lies," CareerBuilder.com, August 2008
Visit our website on how to use pre-hire assessments
http://www.behaviorprofile.com
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DID YOU KNOW?
64% of HR professionals said their organizations offer education
assistance benefits for undergraduate and graduate study.
Another 6 percent said their organizations offer assistance for
undergraduate study only, and 3 percent indicated their
organizations plan to offer education assistance benefits.
Source: Society for Human Resource Management's Weekly
Online Survey on education assistance, March 2007
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POPULAR WEB PAGES
>Greg's Blog
http://chartcourse.blogspot.com/
>Bright Star Employee Suggestion Campaign
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>On-Line Management Programs
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>The BEST SELLING Icebreaker Book
http://www.chartcourse.com/book_energizers.html
>Management Profiles and Pre-Employment Assessments
http://www.behaviorprofile.com
>360 Assessments
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>Customer Service Video Training Library
http://www.chartcourse.com/servicevideo.htm
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