Chris Widener's Ezine
September 14, 2006
Issue 46

Welcome!

I just got off the phone with a woman who had read my book, The Angel Inside. She is a cheerleading coach at a local high school and took her cheerleading squad on a leadership retreat. On the retreat she had her team read through and then discussed the book The Angel Inside. She told me how much her team loved it and that one young woman came up to her afterward and told her that the book had changed her life. When the coach asked her how, the young woman told her that she had decided to get a tattoo! As you may suspect, the coach sought clarification as a tattoo was not what she had expected. The young woman said that most of her friends are getting tattoos (it all the rage now - go figure) and that she finally found something that she could view as positive. She was going to get a small anchor with a ribbon going through the top of it with the word "believe" on the ribbon to remind herself that she should always be anchored in what she believes in.

And on each side of the anchor would be a wing to remind her of the Angel Inside of her. That was something her coach could support.

Now, will reading The Angel Inside make YOU want to get a tattoo? Probably not, but it just may change your thinking, and maybe even change your life.

The testimonials continue to come in about this powerful little book. If you have read it, think about picking up a copy or two for some friends who need to be reminded of the powerful person they can become. If you haven't read it yet, pick it up for yourself and see what kind of greatness you have been missing out on! While I can't guarantee it, I can tell you it just may change your life - tattoo NOT included! :-)

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. It's my Two-Year Anniversary -- Okay, just a little belated, but...
5. More Information

1. Charting Your Course to Success Article

Your Date with Destiny by Chris Widener

Destiny. What a powerful word. And the great thing about it? Everyone has one! You have a destiny! Another great thing about destiny? We have a significant role in shaping our own destiny! In essence, you can choose your date with destiny - powerful!

Your destiny is the dream that lies within you of your desired and preferred future. And the things that we choose each day are what lead us to that destiny: Our actions, our words, our attitudes, and our relationships. They all add up to develop and shape that date on which we will reach our destiny.

Here are some thoughts to think about as you work on shaping your Date with Destiny:

The Mental Question: Do you believe that you can achieve a life of abundance? The frank truth is that many people simply do not believe that they can achieve what lies in their heart. Success is for someone else, a better person, or a smarter person. This is not true and is perhaps the greatest obstacle we face on the journey to our destiny. If we are to achieve the abundance in life we must first believe we can, or face our own continual self-sabotage of what a college professor of mine called "stinkin'-thinkin.'"

Here is the truth:
It doesn't matter what your intelligence is.
It doesn't matter what your current resources are.
It doesn't matter what you currently earn.
It doesn't matter what family you came from.

Nothing in your current circumstances matter in whether or not you can achieve your destiny! Nothing! Now, your current state may make it a longer or harder journey than someone else, but the possibility is always there no matter what your current circumstances are.

And that is the message we need to continually tell ourselves. "I can do it." Not "I can't do it."

Clear vision. Do you have one of your destiny? Here are some questions to determine whether or not your vision is clear.

Can you describe it in intricate detail?
Can you "see" it?
Can you "feel" it?
Can you "hear" it?

Here are a couple of illustrations.

Perhaps you came from a dysfunctional family and your dream is to have great moments with your family. Let's start with a Thanksgiving meal. Can you see each person there? What are they wearing? Are they smiling? What is the conversation? Can you hear the laughter? Can you experience the joy? Can you smell the turkey? Can you see people hugging each other and saying "This was wonderful," as they leave?

Another scenario: Your company. Can you see the large building you are in? Can you see the workers? Can you feel the positive attitude they have as they carry out their work? Can you experience the excitement as you get the quarterly results? Can you see yourself handing out healthy bonuses that bring pleasant surprises to your employees?

This is where it begins. A clear vision of your destiny.

Consider your resources. Are you aware of the resources you will need in order to set your date with destiny? Do you know how you will go about getting them? What are your natural gifts and talents that you have? How can you best utilize them in achieving your destiny?

What is your current level of resources?
Money?
Time?
Emotional health?
Help from others such as friends, family, employees or volunteers?

What will be your needed future level of resources? And have you developed a plan to achieve this level?

The last thing I would encourage you to do is fix a date in the future that you believe you will be living your destiny by. A real date. What this enables you to do is then begin to work backwards in setting goals to move you along the way, providing you with future points to strive for and evaluation points to reflect upon.

Here are the points again:

Answer the mental question: Do I really believe?

Develop a clear vision.

Consider the resources needed.

Set a date with destiny.

Develop a plan to get there.

Chris Widener
 

2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary

"Tell a person they are brave and you help them become so." -- Thomas Carlyle


Chris' Commentary:
Tell a person anything and you help them to become so. The tongue has a tremendous power to lift up or to destroy. We can create in others what they become. Over time, a child who is built up and encouraged by your words will become strong and healthy. Likewise, a child who is constantly criticized will grow up weak and lack confidence. Friends, in having worked with literally thousands of people over the years, I cannot even count how many people relate to me that their problems stemmed from something they were told by someone else that rocked their foundation. But there is a good side to that principle. We who want to change the world and make it a better place can begin to speak good into people's lives and start producing healthy people for the future! This will transform your family and your workplace!

Action Point: Pick one person in your family and one person in your place of work or an organization you belong to who could use your regular words of encouragement and praise. Now make a commitment to letting them know the good on a regular basis!




3. The Last Word...

I'll bet one thing you didn't know about me is that I do a good number of speaking engagements on the phone. On the phone? Yes! With technology the way it is today, companies and organizations are using conference calls all the time. I probably do four a month on average. They range from 50 to 1000 people on the call. They love it because they can have a guest speaker on their conference calls for a lot less than in person and I love it because I can give a 30 minute speech from my office and still tuck my kids in that night! So, do you participate in or run regular conference calls? If so, let me know and we can arrange for me to join your group for one of your calls!

If you are interested in finding out more email speaker@chriswidener.com or call 877-929-0439 for more details.

"See" you on the call! -- CW





4. It's my Two-Year Anniversary -- Okay, just a little belated, but...
 

5. More Information

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