By Jim Cathcart A New logo for a New Era of Growth and A New Theme for a Challenging World. Our primary business is and always has been “Helping People Grow”. That was the slogan I adopted in 1976 when I founded the institute. The emphasis of our work is helping people to tap more of their potential and showing them their opportunities for growth. Our new theme/slogan is “Intelligent Motivation for a Challenging World.” The new logo uses our Nature Green and Earth Brown colors along with our icon, The Acorn. And it incorporates a new element, a person. In a configuration that implies a C and an i, it shows a person emerging from the acorn, arms spread, head up and charging enthusiastically into the future. Since the Acorn is a universal symbol for Nature and Potential, this takes that image one step further and highlights the result of our work rather than just the focus of it. Our fields of work are still: Motivation; through speeches, seminars, books and recordings, plus Strategy; through consulting, coaching and collaboration, and Training; for sales, leadership, and communication. We welcome your comments and observations about the new logo and your inquiries as to how we might help you grow your company, your people or your own potential. NEWS in 2009:

• Jim Cathcart Emcee’s Boys & Girls Clubs Gala again: Oct. 24, 2009 at the Four Seasons Westlake Village Hotel featuring Bruce Jenner.
• iLearningGlobal.tv interviews Jim Cathcart on “Abundance Mentality” Oct.17 International Teleconference.
• CSQ Magazine features “Customer Loyalty” by Jim Cathcart
• The Psychology of Persuasion seminar by Tony Alessandra at Sherwood Country Club hosted by Jim Cathcart’s “101 Leaders Institute”.
• ASSET online training now features Jim Cathcart’s 8 sales lessons: http://www.assetselling.com/
• Jim Cathcart’s interview is featured on Meet The Giants UK-based website with Mike Giles.
• iLearningGlobal.tv creates an EDGE training course around Jim Cathcart’s “Relationship Intelligence®” system.
• Jim Cathcart inducts Dr. Tony Alessandra into “Legends of the Speaking Platform” at the Veteran Speakers Retreat in Pennsylvania.
• Cathcart Institute, Inc. launches the “101 Leaders Institute” Masters Series of Seminars featuring Hall of Fame Speakers & Bestselling Authors
• SUCCESS Magazine October issue features Jim Cathcart on Goal Setting along with Brian Tracy & Cynthia Kersey.
• Jim Cathcart performs at National Speakers Convention…on Guitar!
• Motivation.tv exclusive online learning channel created by Jim Cathcart.
• Cathcart delivers keynote at the iLearningGlobal.tv Launch event in Las Vegas before 1,200 subscribers and marketers.
• Jim Cathcart speaks to 800 Venezuelan business leaders in Caracas for Editoria Nacional. Jim Cathcart Como hacer crecer su Liderazgo? Uno de los retos mas dificiles que presentan los lideres es la autoevaluacion, en este video encontrara las herramientas para conocerce a si mismo.
• Selling Power Magazine’s online sales management newsletter featured Jim Cathcart & Jim Shute’s article on Giving Customer Loyalty
• SUCCESS Magazine article features Jim Cathcart March 2009
• Cathcart Institute channel on Viddler.com now carries Jim Cathcart’s videos.
• VIDEO SPOKESPERSON and NARRATOR services are now offered by Jim Cathcart.
• Selling Power Magazine, Jan.2009 issue features Jim Cathcart in cover article “What Recession?” plus video interview on My Best Sale.
• Jim Cathcart keynotes CNA National “Focus Forward” convention in San Francisco 1-12-09.
• Special Series of articles for Speakers Bureaus published by veteran Hall of Fame speaker Jim Cathcart.
• Caracas, Venezuela seminar to feature Jim Cathcart. C.A. Editora El Nacional has booked Jim Cathcart to conduct a special Leadership Seminar for business executives in March of 2009.
• Cathcart Institute, Inc. sponsors Self-Awareness Month for 11th year

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Here are some fun news items from 2008:

DATELINE December 30. 2008 Cathcart Institute just got official notification from the US Patent & Trademark Office that “Relationship Intelligence®” is now confirmed as our trademark for speeches and seminars. This confirmation coincides with the announcement of Jim Cathcart’s upcoming e-book “Who Is Glad To Know You?” (Using Relationship Intelligence® to turn your connections into Assets.)  For an advance copy of the ebook simply send an email to us at jim@cathcart.com. Free review copies for the Press and only $9.95 for individual purchases. Also in 2008:

• Cathcart Institute has a new logo and corporate theme.
• Success Magazine featured Jim Cathcart on “Relationship Intelligence®” in a two page article in their October 2008 issue.
• Jim Cathcart was inducted as one of the “Legends of the Speaking Profession” at the Veteran Speakers Retreat in August of 2008.
• Cathcart keynotes the International Federation For Professional Speakers convention at The United Nations building in New York City.
• New e-books published by Jim Cathcart in 2008 include: Customer Loyalty, and Sales Presentations, thereby completing the Relationship Selling 8 e-book series.
• Cathcart has his own town! In Canada there is actually a town named Cathcart.
• Jim Cathcart does a 13,000 ft. tandem skydive! On 9-10-08 Jim jumped “out of a perfectly good airplane” to fulfill a lifelong dream of skydiving.
• Jim Cathcart hosts the Boys & Girls Clubs Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel with legendary musician Richard Carpenter.
• Jim Cathcart is designated Senior Advisor by Synergy Street Trade social network based in Charlotte, North Carolina.