Navigator #145 <br>The Navigator is published by Greg Smith, <br>"Lead Navigator & Captain" of Chart Your Course International Inc. <p>View this newsletter on our website:<br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/Enav-145.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/Enav-145.html</a><p>See the bottom of this newsletter to subscribe or to unsubscribe. <br>#############################################<br>TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TELESEMINAR<p>For those of you who missed last week's free teleseminar, <br>you can now download a Podcast of the session. You can <br>also sign up for Sessions 2 and 3 which will be held in <br>January 2009. <p><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/Confirmation-Transformational_Leadership.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/Confirmation-Transformational_Leadership.html</a><br>#############################################<br>PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE CAPTAIN <p>Cathy and I recently returned from a trip to Disney World. We <br>decided to escape from all the news about layoffs and the bad <br>economy. I admit, I felt guilty spending the money to go, but this <br>was something I had wanted to do for a long time. <p>I have always been fascinated with Disney World. Ever since <br>Annette Funicello was on the Mickey Mouse Club, I had<br>this fascination with all things Disney. <p>This was the first time we visited the Magic Kingdom with no <br>children. We were free to do anything we wanted without worrying <br>about naps, potty times, and fussy kids. Yea! We rode the Buzz <br>Lightyear ride at least six times. We saw all of the fireworks <br>and the parades. We rode the Peter Pan ride, Pirates of the <br>Caribbean, and all of the grown up rides as well. It was great. <br>This was a perfect time to go because hardly anyone was there.<p>To be completely truthful, the real reason I have been fascinated <br>with Disney World was not Annette, it was Walt Disney. Disney's <br>life was fascinating. His innovative ideas flew in the face of convention. <br>When those around him were watching silent movies, he was thinking <br>about creating "talkies." When cartoons were in black and white, <br>he was about to change the industry to color. When others only <br>saw swamp land, he saw Disney World. Disney survived set <br>backs which included the Great Depression, bankruptcies, and a <br>fire that destroyed some of his important works. But he never gave <br>up; he always moved forward, never happy with the status quo. <p>I think his attitude about life was revealed when Walt Disney was <br>asked to speak at a university. At the end of his talk someone <br>from the audience asked him this question. "Mr. Disney, how do <br>I become a millionaire like you?" Disney thought a minute and the <br>story goes something like this. "It is easy—all you have to do is <br>pick up the Yellow Pages, close your eyes, and run your finger <br>down the page and stop. Open your eyes, and whatever business <br>your finger has stopped on, make that business the best it can be. <br>Then he added, "I just never got past "amusement parks."<p>During this time when it is hard to escape the gloomy forecasts <br>concerning the economy, it is easy to get entrenched and down. <br>All of us have been affected, and are pretty much in the same <br>boat when it comes to our money and savings. <p>But people like Disney are different than the rest of the masses. <br>There are those who feel they have been "victimized" by the <br>economy, yet others see the opportunities in spite of it. <p>Never give up on your dreams--always keep moving forward. <br>As Walt Disney said, "Dreams really do come true!"<p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!<p>Greg<p>Here is a short holiday video greeting from me at Disney World.<p><a href="http://sharing.theflip.com/greeting/2468596">http://sharing.theflip.com/greeting/2468596</a><br>#############################################<br>GREG'S VIDEO CLIPS ON <a href="http://YOUTUBE.COM">YOUTUBE.COM</a><p>I have placed some of my best video clips on YouTube.com. Do <br>me a favor, and provide me a rating on your favorites. <br>If you don't have a YouTube account, you maybe asked <br>to open one. <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/greg19532">http://www.youtube.com/user/greg19532</a><br>#############################################<br>FORGET EMAIL, SHOW APPRECIATION WITH AN <br>AUTHENTIC GREETING CARD <p>Have you received one of those electronic greeting cards? <br>Not very impressive. Did you ever forget an important <br>anniversary or birthday? Recently, someone told me about <br>this really cool company that makes it so simple to send an <br>authentic greeting card, you will wonder why you didn't hear <br>about this a long time ago. We are all busy—and now I no <br>longer have to go to the store, pick out a card, write a little <br>note, look up the address, find a stamp, and walk out to the <br>mail box. By the time I do all of that, I usually miss the date <br>I am trying to recognize in the first place.<p>The great thing about this program, it is all Internet based. <br>You can store each of your addresses, and dates such as <br>anniversaries and birthdays, plus you will be reminded when<br>to send the card. You can choose from thousands of <br>different cards--and if you are creative, there is a special <br>feature to add your own personal photographs in the design <br>process. Another really neat addition, this program will scan <br>in your personal handwriting and signature so it looks like you <br>actually handwrote the note and address on the envelope. <p><br>Just think of the impact a personal greeting card could have <br>on your family, clients, staff, or employees. They even put it <br>in the enveIope, add a stamp, and take it to the post office for <br>you—all for less than 75 cents per card including postage. <p>You can watch a video and even sign up for a free <br>account to send out two cards by visiting this website.<p><a href="http://www.sendoutcards.com/gregsmith">http://www.sendoutcards.com/gregsmith</a><br>#############################################<br>SCRATCH AND DENT SALE<p>Everybody loves a good sale—and you won't believe the <br>fantastic prices on some of our books and videos. We <br>have marked these items up to 60% off. Several of the <br>videos have been opened, or they are the older VHS <br>version--and some of the books have bent corners. We <br>will even pay the shipping (U.S. orders only). Don't <br>wait--Make your order now before they are gone.<p><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/captainsspecialdeals.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/captainsspecialdeals.html</a><br>#############################################<br>MOTIVATION, REWARD & RECOGNITION IDEAS<p>Rumor Mill Meetings: KANA's CEO conducts <br>several sessions throughout the day to address <br>organizational rumors, allow employees to ask <br>questions, and inform them of future plans <br>of the organization. All questions are honestly <br>answered to the extent possible.<p>Take a Walk: KANA conducts executive walks around the <br>company, and hands out pension statements. It gives <br>them an opportunity to speak with busy employees about <br>their retirement, benefits, and planning. <br>Employees are invited to workshops or to individual <br>counseling. This helps gage interest, motivate <br>participation, ease nerves about investing, and <br>generally get to know their staff. This is a good<br>idea for a smaller company with 100-250 employees.<p>Source: <a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/employee-recognition-tnt.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/employee-recognition-tnt.html</a><br>#############################################<br>UNRELIABLE RESUMES AND JOB APPLICATIONS<p>Unfortunately, you no longer can trust resumes and job <br>applications. Here are the most common falsehoods found <br>on résumés, according to a survey done by CareerBuilder.com. <p>38 percent of those surveyed indicated they had embellished <br>their job responsibilities<br>18 percent admitted they lied about their skill set<br>12 percent indicated they had been dishonest about their start <br>and end dates of employment <br>10 percent confessed to lying about an academic degree<br>7 percent said they lied about the companies they had worked for<br>5 percent disclosed they had been untruthful about a job title<p>SOURCE: <br>"Outrageous Résumé Lies," CareerBuilder.com, August 2008<p>Visit our website on how to use pre-hire assessments<br><a href="http://www.behaviorprofile.com">http://www.behaviorprofile.com</a><br>#############################################<br>DID YOU KNOW?<p>64% of HR professionals said their organizations offer education<br>assistance benefits for undergraduate and graduate study. <br>Another 6 percent said their organizations offer assistance for <br>undergraduate study only, and 3 percent indicated their <br>organizations plan to offer education assistance benefits.<p>Source: Society for Human Resource Management's Weekly <br>Online Survey on education assistance, March 2007<br>#############################################<br>POPULAR WEB PAGES<p>>Greg's Blog<br><a href="http://chartcourse.blogspot.com/">http://chartcourse.blogspot.com/</a><p>>Bright Star Employee Suggestion Campaign<br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/bright-ideas-employee-suggestion-program.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/bright-ideas-employee-suggestion-program.html</a><p>>On-Line Management Programs <br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/supervisortraining.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/supervisortraining.html</a><p>>The BEST SELLING Icebreaker Book <br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/book_energizers.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/book_energizers.html</a><p>>Management Profiles and Pre-Employment Assessments <br><a href="http://www.behaviorprofile.com">http://www.behaviorprofile.com</a><p>>360 Assessments <br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/360assessment.html">http://www.chartcourse.com/360assessment.html</a><p>>Customer Service Video Training Library <br><a href="http://www.chartcourse.com/servicevideo.htm">http://www.chartcourse.com/servicevideo.htm</a><br>#############################################<br>FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS<p>If you find our information interesting, please<br>send it to your friends. 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