Chris Widener's Ezine
June 1, 2006
Issue 39

Welcome!

I have been thinking a lot about something that I think is one of the key elements in whether or not someone becomes successful. It is Execution. In many cases you have two people who have equal intelligence and equal resources, etc., but one succeeds and the other does not. Why? One executes and the other does not.

A few years ago, Fortune Magazine asked the question, "Why Do CEO's Fail?"

The answer - they do not execute. It isn't for lack of vision, but for lack of execution. They simply do not get the job done.

I think there are three parts to successfully executing: Idea, Strategy, and Action. In order to execute, you must have all three.

First, you have to have your big idea. Your vision. What is it that is the spectacular that you will attempt? It is the goal. It is what drives you.

Next, you must have a strategy. A plan. How will you go about getting to your big idea and making it a reality?

Lastly, you must take action. All the big ideas and their well thought out strategies are for naught if you never take action. The plan to get to the goal must be implemented.

How about you? Are you executing? Do you have your big idea, your vision? Do you have a strategy for getting there? And lastly, are you taking action each and every day that will make your dream a reality?

Get to it - Execute!

You Are Made for Success!
Chris Widener

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In This Issue.......

1. Charting Your Course to Success Article
2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary
3. The Last Word...
4. 'The Damascus Road Experience' -- Join me in Atlanta!
5. The Chris Widener Success Pack!
6. More Information

1. Charting Your Course to Success Article

Bring on the Boosters! by Chris Widener

Nobody becomes a success alone, period. There is no such person who is "self made." I know this because I have regularly involved myself with some of America's most successful people and as I listen to their stories I realize that all of them have had what I call their own "booster club."

When I think back over my life I realize that I have had my own booster club: People who gave me a boost, either through direct help, opening doors to others or opportunities, or through their belief in or encouragement of me.

I think of my mother who was left a widow at age 40 to raise me alone. She believed in me. She sacrificed for me. She gave up much so that I could become what I dreamed of. My mother was my booster!

I think of a man who is the CEO of a twenty five billion dollar a year company who, when I was only three years out of college and striking out on my own, sent me a check out of the blue. It wasn't an investment; it was a gift. Then he sent another... and another. Every month for nearly 7 years he sent me a check. Nothing large enough to live on but enough to be a sign that he believed in me. When I asked him why he did it, he said, "Because I believe in what you are doing and that you are the one to do it." To have someone of his stature believe in you! Wow - is he ever a booster!

I think of my good friends, Tony and Jenni. When they were married they moved in right next door to us. They have become our best friends. Every step of the way they have loved us, challenged us, and encouraged us. They have been there in the darkest hours and in the brightest days. They are definitely boosters!

I think of my two friends named Kevin. The first, my best friend, lives here in Seattle. He is a guy that I laugh with, talk about things with and thoroughly enjoy all of my time with. He always comes through for me. In fact, as I write this, he came through for me just yesterday! When I know that I need a boost, he does whatever he can. And being one of the most competent men I have ever met, he always gets the job done. Major booster!

The second Kevin lives in Atlanta. He is a "new" friend but has already been a big booster. He has been willing to open doors for me that I never would have been able to budge because those on the other side would have been unwilling to open them. But on his recommendation, they have. A great booster and a person I will get to know better throughout the years.

I think of Kyle, who I have never met in person, but have spoken with on a few occasions and swapped many emails with. Kyle has boosted me literally millions of times - ever time he publishes my articles he helps me bring my message to the masses. To know that a person like Kyle sees the value in my message is an incredible boost!

I think of my most fanatical booster, my wife Lisa. No one believes in me more than she does. In fact, there are many times I wonder who she thinks she's married to! She sees the best in me even when there is nothing good to see. She sticks by me through it all and encourages me to go for my dreams. What a blessing - what a booster!

I think of my kids. They boost me every time I leave in the morning and when I come through the door at night. They boost my life and my career! Above all, they boost my happiness and my spirits each and every day. Big boosters in little bodies!

I think of God - the ultimate booster. In a scene from The Count of Monte Cristo, the Count, still in prison, tells the old man prisoner who is with him, "I don't believe in God." The old man replies, "That's okay. God believes in you!" While I don't understand all that God is I do believe that if God is for me, then it matters not who or what is against me!

So where does this leave us? Is this just a trip down memory lane? No, in fact, I have two specific actions for you as it relates to boosters:

One, make a list of your boosters. Then take a moment to send them a note to say thanks for what they have done and been for you!

Second, decide for yourself that you will be someone else's booster! Be very specific and begin to invest yourself into that person's life. Encourage them. Open doors for them. Challenge them. Give of yourself to them so that they can soar. Be their booster!

Bring on the boosters!  

Chris Widener

2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary

"We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove." -- Mark Twain

Chris' Commentary:
Think about it: Successful people can never be the people going with the crowd. "Average" is by definition, where most of the people are going, thus, the crowd. What does this mean? It means that most people who achieve success in this life are those who go against the crowd. While everybody is working for someone else, they work for themselves. While everybody is selling their stock, the successful are buying in the panic - at bargain prices. While everybody else neglects his or her physical health, the successful watch it carefully. Which are you? Are you average? I hope not!

Action Point: Don't be a sheep! Don't go with the crowd. Set yourself apart today and do something unique, something that will make you successful because you have abandoned the average and stretched for the great!


3. The Last Word...

I'm very proud to announce one of the most exciting ventures I've ever been a part of:

TSTN - The Success Training Network. The name says it all. It's literally Success TV. 24 hours. 7 days a week. And it's available worldwide!

TSTN has put together the best training faculty the world has ever seen. Names like Ziglar, Rohn, Waitley, Proctor and on and on. More than 50 and growing. Teaching everything from how to make money to how to invest it. They've got programs for your health, your relationships, your career and yourself.

Plus, I have a show - Made for Success! AND... I co-host a show with the GREAT Zig Ziglar too!

And let me repeat --- because it's important --- it's available worldwide!

In the words of Jim Rohn, "What TSTN has created is the single greatest portal to relevant, life-changing content ever created." And I'm so excited to be part of it!

And TSTN can do a lot for your life too. So turn off the Loser's TV and turn on Winner's TV.

More information is waiting for you at www.preview1.tstn.com?KBID=1043&sub=cw

By the way, TSTN doesn't have any monthly contracts or obligations. So it's easy to try. And you'll invest a lot less than you're probably spending on cable TV every month. If I had to choose one or the other, I'd choose Success! Wouldn't you? -- CW

P.S. Click the link and be sure and watch the introductory video. It's worth it. www.preview1.tstn.com?KBID=1043&sub=cw



4. 'The Damascus Road Experience' -- Join me in Atlanta!

A special message from Doug Firebaugh...

The Original Networker is doing their first LIVE event in Atlanta, GA called, 'The Damascus Road Experience'.

June 16 and 17th at the Atlanta Airport Hilton, featuring Special Guest SPEAKER, TRAINER and AUTHOR - CHRIS WIDENER!

This Event will feature Chris as you have never seen him before -- and you don't want to miss it!

Join us at the Atlanta Airport Hilton from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday night, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday night.

It will transform you and your business radically overnight!

It will be for all Christian Network Marketers and those who desire to take their business to a whole new level through Biblical Success Principles for Network Marketing and the Power of God.

Here is a flash movie about it:

http://www.theoriginalnetworker.com/Event.html

Our Special guest Keynote Speaker will be Chris Widener, who just released a best-selling book with Jim Rohn, and is a regular on The Success Training Network.

He will be speaking on Success in Network Marketing. Chris will blow you away with his passion and power in his message. Chris deeply loves God and speaks often in churches.

Also - guest Brian Klemmer, personal development master, will be there with a training that will blow you away too! Brian has built THE personal development company for the Network marketing industry and loves God as well and speaks in many churches around the world.

Our Very special hosts will be Jay and Dr. Candy Vaughn from Kathleen GA, as well as Mega Trainers and Successful Network Marketers Doug and Jodi Firebaugh, Co-Founders of The Original Networker, plus other SURPRISE guests!

To register, go to www.theoriginalnetworker.com - the cost for early bird registrants is ONLY $49.00 per person! After June 9th, cost goes up!

This event will be sold out, and we encourage you to pass the word along and lets get your team there!

The Power that you will take back with you from this event will so transform you and your business, you will never be the same.

SEE YOU THERE! 2 weeks to go and counting!

5. The Chris Widener Success Pack!

With so many of my recent speaking engagements being for a number of different network marketing companies... I have many new additions to my ezine subscriber list, and many of them are new to the personal development world. One of the recent questions I've been asked (quite a lot actually) is, "Chris, if I was going to purchase one package from you, what would you recommend?" Well, we here at Chris Widener put our heads together and did just that -- we created the Chris Widener Success Pack! Our customers/readers ask, we make it happen! Take a look below and take yours or someone you know to a whole new level of Success!

Great Gift-Giving Idea (Perfect For Graduates and Those New to Personal Development)! The Chris Widener Success Pack PLUS Bonus CD! OPTION 1: The Chris Widener Success Pack (includes): Product 1: Paperback - NEW RELEASE! Twelve Pillars by Jim Rohn & Chris Widener Who would guess that when Michael Jones' car broke down on the side of the road that it would be the beginning of a life-changing relationship? Walking to the nearest house, Michael stumbles across a plantation style mansion on an estate named "Twelve Pillars." Charlie, the estate's caretaker, helps Michael get back on the road again and also strikes up a relationship with him - and along the way teaches Michael the secrets of success - the Twelve Pillars of Success - that have made the owner of the house, Mr. Davis, a wealthy and successful man. This new novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener will inspire you to take your life to the next level and beyond. It will challenge and encourage you to become the best that you can be! Here are a few of the lessons you will discover in the Twelve Pillars of Success: Live a Life of Three-Dimensional Health The Gift of Relationships Achieving Your Goals and the Proper Use of Time Surrounding Yourself with the Best People Becoming a Life-Long Learner Income Seldom Exceeds Personal Development Communication Brings the Common Ground of Understanding The World Can Always Use One More Great Leader Leaving a Legacy Absolutely OUTSTANDING!...Jim’s teachings woven into a compelling story and tied together by Chris, what a marvelous collaboration.  It prods Michael to take action on what he’s learning, and that’s certainly where I need a constant reminder/push…not to just absorb but to respond using what I’ve learned.  This would make a great graduation gift for every high school graduate.  Thanks to all who made this book possible and especially to Jim for sharing and leaving us his marvelous legacy. -- Penny   Twelve Pillars Paperback - Regular Retail $12.95   Product 2: Paperback -- The Angel Inside by Chris Widener Special Pricing for Chris Widener's  - The Angel Inside in Paperback. Take a journey to modern day Florence, Italy where a despondent thirty year old American goes to "find himself." On the last day of his trip, a mysterious old man approaches him on a park bench and leads him on a tour of art, the life of Michelangelo, the history of the David and a deeper look at his own life. This new novel from Chris Widener will inspire you to take your life to the next level and beyond. It will encourage you and challenge you to create a life of power and beauty. Hello Chris, Thank you so very much for personally autographing the copy of the Angel Inside. I ordered for myself, it is a treasure to me. I was reading it for the second time, when I had to lend it out, and now they have fallen in love with it! -- Trish Bamford   Angel Inside Paperback - Regular Retail $12.95   Product 3: Jim Rohn's Weekend Event DVD Sampler 2 1/2 hour DVD set containing highlights from the Jim Rohn Weekend Event - the Jim Rohn Weekend Event DVD Sampler We have taken the best of each of the 12 DVDs (24 hours total) and captured it on 2 DVDs and 2 ½ hours of highlights! This is the perfect opportunity and way to share the 2004 Jim Rohn Event with your downline, staff, co-workers, friends and family. These are highlights of The Jim Rohn 2004 Weekend Event  with special guests Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, Chris Widener, Donna Krech, Jerry Clark, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, T.C. Cummings, Vic Johnson and Robert Helms. DVD Sampler 1 of 2 1. DVD 1 Highlights 2. DVD 2 Highlights 3. DVD 3 Highlights 4. DVD 4 Highlights 5. DVD 5 Highlights 6. DVD 6 Highlights 7. Chris Widener Speaker Promo DVD Sampler 2 of 2 1. DVD 7 Highlights 2. DVD 8 Highlights 3. DVD 9 Highlights 4. DVD 10 Highlights 5. DVD 11 Highlights 6. DVD 12 Highlights 7. Denis Waitley Speaker Promo   These are highlights of The Jim Rohn Weekend Event with special guests Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, Chris Widener, Donna Krech, Jerry Clark, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, T.C. Cummings, Vic Johnson and Robert Helms include:   Day 1 Jim Rohn - Success Equations/Personal Development  ■  Denis Waitley - Leadership in Action - How to Outthink, Outperform, Outserve and Outlast the Competition  ■  VIP Lunch - Q & A with Jim Rohn and Denis Waitley  ■  Jim Rohn - Communication and The Art of Persuasion  ■  Special Teenager Session "The Winning Generation" hosted by Denis Waitley, Jim Rohn and Chris Widener   Day 2 VIP Breakfast - Vic Johnson, "No Dream Too Big", Lessons learned from John Goddard, the "real-life Indiana Jones"  ■  TC Cummings - Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations  ■  Donna Krech - The Victory Principle  ■  Chris Widener - Winning With Influence  ■  Brian Tracy - Getting Rich Your Way, Learn How Millions of Americans Go From Rags to Riches in One Generation, Starting with Nothing  ■  VIP Lunch - Q & A with Jim Rohn and Brian Tracy  ■  Jim Rohn - Goals Workshop, Designing the Next Ten Years  ■  Jim Rohn - Financial Independence  ■  Jim Rohn - Leadership, Touching Others' Lives   Day 3 Robert Helms - Real Equity  ■  Jerry Clark - Magic of Colors, Gain Instant Rapport with Those You Meet  ■  Charlie "Tremendous" Jones - Life is Tremendous!  ■  Speakers Roundtable - Featuring Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, Donna Krech, Jerry Clark and Vic Johnson    The Jim Rohn Weekend Leadership Event Sampler Regular Retail $49.95     Chris Widener's Success Pack Plus Bonus CD   Includes: • Twelve Pillars by Jim Rohn & Chris Widener (paperback) - Retail Value: $12.95 • The Angel Inside by Chris Widener (paperback) - Retail Value: $12.95 • The Jim Rohn Weekend Leadership Event DVD Sampler - Retail Value: $49.95 Regular Retail: $75.85 Special Introductory Online Price: $24.95   Plus receive a Free Bonus CD - 10 Principles for Total Success for Teens - from Chris Widener with purchase!   To order, please visit http://chriswidener.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439     Option 2: Add Chris Widener's Winning With Influence to the Chris Widener Success Pack!   The Secrets of the Most Successful People in the World are About to be Revealed to You! Imagine if the dream you have could actually come true. Imagine if you could transform your attitude and maintain optimism all of the time. Imagine if you could escape the life that you currently live and instead live the life of your dreams. Imagine having the respect and admiration you desire from others. Imagine if you could accomplish the things you desire. Imagine if you could make the kind of money you want. Imagine if you could develop successful relationships. Imagine yourself at the top of your profession or field. Imagine what it would be like to have no goal go unfulfilled. Imagine what it would be like to know how to stay motivated all the time! Imagine making a difference in the world around you and leaving a lasting legacy. The Winning With Influence: 12 Characteristics of Dynamic Leaders, Sales People and Top Performers This new program is based on the Keynote address that Chris Widener gives to organizations all over the world, produced solely to help you learn what the successful already know - how to earn wealth, power, recognition and influence that will change your life forever and allow you to live the life of your dreams! Topics include: Chris' Story, What is Influence, Influencing Others, Benefits of Influence, Transformational Leadership, The Power of Compounding Influence, Magnetic Influence and Leadership, Hunting and Fishing, Character and Skills, Integrity, Attitude, The Five Attitudes, Relationships, Excellence, Communications, Persuasion, Goal-Setting, Time Management, Prioritization, Self-Discipline, Self-Motivation, Decision-Making, Commitment, Self-Confidence, Charisma, G-Cubed and the Ability to Influence other People In this powerful 8 CD program, you'll discover: --How to attract people rather than repel them --The difference between "hunting" and "fishing" --How to set and achieve your goals --The key to connecting with people at the heart level rather than just the mind level --How to make a GREAT first impression --The secrets to successful relationships with the ones you love and the ones you work with --The 12 Character Traits/Skills of Top Performers --The secrets of persuasion that have lasted thousands of years and passed the test of time, originally taught by Aristotle himself! Chris Widener's Winning With Influence - 8 CD Program Regular Retail $129   Option 2: Chris Widener's Success Pack PLUS Winning With Influence and Bonus CD   Includes: • Twelve Pillars by Jim Rohn & Chris Widener (paperback) - Retail Value: $12.95 • The Angel Inside by Chris Widener (paperback) - Retail Value: $12.95 • The Jim Rohn Weekend Leadership Event DVD Sampler - Retail Value: $49.95 • The Winning With Influence by Chris Widener - Retail Value: $129 Regular Retail: $204.85 Special Introductory Online Price: $67   Receive a Free Bonus CD - 10 Principles for Total Success for Teens - from Chris Widener with purchase! To order, please visit http://chriswidener.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439

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