Chris Widener's Ezine
October 18, 2006
Issue 48

Welcome!

Fall is upon us -- at least in most parts of the country! And for places like Buffalo where they got 2 feet of snow earlier this week, it might seem like winter already! The year is quickly coming to a close, with the last quarter of the year already in full swing. Hopefully you've set some pretty lofty goals this year and are well on your way to reaching them. This is the time to kick it into high gear! See what you can do to reach the goals you've set, and for those who have already achieved, don't stop there! See what else you can accomplish -- a sort of bonus for yourself. But then don't forget to celebrate! Make it special -- if it is a small goal, then a small celebration, but if it warrants it, then celebrate BIG!

Life, as Jim Rohn says, is a collection of experiences. Life is drama -- no, not in the "soap opera" sort of way -- but in the highs and lows, the victories and the losses, the laughter and tears! Hey, just in case you were wondering, this isn't a practice, you're already in the game! Are you playing your heart out? Make it count!


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 Secrets of the Most Successful People in the World are About to be Revealed to You!
5. Customer Feedback
6. More Information

1. Charting Your Course to Success Article

All You Want is Within Your Reach by Chris Widener

If there is one thing that I believe with all my heart it is that you can have any life you choose to. You can live the life you have always dreamed of.

We live in a period of unparalleled opportunity in human history. Think about it: Just one hundred years ago, most people really only had five or six options when it came to deciding what they would do with their lives. For most, they didn't even have the knowledge that they could do anything other than take over their father's farm when they turned eighteen!

But today a person living in the western world (and many other areas of the world as well) can choose to do virtually anything they want to! They key is the word "choose."

You see, the world is within your reach. Any job you want can be yours if you decide. All of the opportunities are there for the taking. The question is whether or not you will take.

You say, "But Chris, you just don't understand. I'm thirty-eight years old with two kids and I have bills to pay. I make $28,000 a year. I can't just go become a doctor and make big money!"

And I say, "Yes you can! If you decide to. If you will take action you can become a doctor or anything else you want to. We live in a day and age when virtually anything is possible."

For the sake of highlighting this principle, let's look at the above example. How would this person change careers? Simple. Here is the process in specific action steps:

1. Find out from a medical school what classes you would need to take to get in. Chances are your college major would need some rounding out or if you didn't go to college, you would need to do so. Maximum time to do this: 3 days.

2. Now, go to school. Maximum time to do this: 4 years.

3. Now, medical school and residency. Maximum time to do this: 6 years.

4. Begin practicing medicine.

At this point you would be forty-eight years old. That leaves you seventeen years to practice. Now let's see the impact it has on your life:

1. You get to pursue your dream, making you and your family MUCH happier.

2. You will make, on average, $100,000 more per year. The difference here is manifold! If you stayed where you were, you would have earned $28,000 a year for twenty-seven years and would earn $756,000. If you left and pursued your dream you would earn $128,000 for seventeen years (That's if you took ten years to make the transition. Most would be less.) and you earnings would be $2,176,000! This is a difference of $1,420,000! And this doesn't even take into consideration the amounts you would earn on investments on the difference in incomes.

So is it possible? Yes. Does it take time? Yes. Is it hard? Yes. Is it scary? Yes, and that is why most people won't do it.

It isn't for lack of opportunity. It is usually because of one of the following:

Lack of vision.
Lack of tenacity.
Fear.

The truth is that you can do anything you want to. Stop telling yourself excuses! Go to battle against a lack of vision! Pick yourself up and get tenacious! Look fear in the face and stand up to it! Your whole life depends on it, my friend!

The choice is yours. Will you continue to limp along in life because you don't have the courage to run for your dream? Will you continue to allow the fear of poverty keep you from pursuing the riches, both materially and emotionally, that lay within the vision you have of what your life could be?

You CAN live the life you have always dreamed of. All you want is within your reach. But to pick it up, you must first empty your hands of what they already hold. Then you must reach for it, take a hold of it, and possess it!

Chris Widener
 

Chris Widener is the author of the 8-CD series, The Winning With Influence. This week, let Chris reveal The Secrets of the Most Successful People in the World! 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! For more information or to order scroll down to #4 below or go to http://influence.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.

2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary

"To get to the top actually, you must first get to the top mentally." -- Chris Widener

Chris' Commentary:
People who get to the top do so because they are mentally prepared for it. In all but the rarest of cases, they were prepared for it mentally BEFORE they got there, which is the reason they got there in the first place! Those who succeed do so not because of luck but because of constant and diligent preparation of their minds, tuning them for greater success. They see what they will need to be in the spot they want to get to and they do what they need to do to get there!

Action Point: What will it take for you to get to the top mentally? Will you have to toughen up a bit? Will you have to gain more knowledge or wisdom? Will you have to grow intellectually? Take some time today to reflect on this and then take at least one tangible step in the right direction!



3. The Last Word...

A Formula for Changing Human Behavior

Some time ago, I spoke at the Building and Office Managers Association about Extraordinary Leadership and a leader there asked me how to deal with people who are passive-aggressive. As I thought about it, I concluded that it really comes down to setting goals, setting boundaries, holding them accountable and rewarding right behavior.

That got me thinking, isn't all of life about that?

The basics for changing human behavior, whether our own or others, is in engaging in that process:

Set goals
Set boundaries
Have accountability
Reward

Whether it is setting ourselves up for success, training our children, or leading employees, that is a pretty good formula for success in changing human behavior.

Give that formula a shot this week and see what happens! -- CW





4. The Secrets of the Most Successful People in the World are About to be Revealed to You!
 

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!

Special Offer!
The Winning With Influence by Chris Widener (12 Characteristics of Dynamic Leaders, Sales People and Top Performers)

8 CDs
Regular retail $129
Special Offer Only $59

(also available on MP3, see below)

*Also for the first 100 to order, receive free a signed copy of The Angel Inside by Chris Widener ($18 value) plus 4 excerpt booklets by Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley and Zig Ziglar and a Jim Rohn Sampler CD.

To order online go to http://influence.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.


The Winning With Influence is also available on MP3 for only $49 plus receive free download of The Angel Inside eBook (no shipping, no customs, no wait)

 

ADD Chris Widener's Extraordinary Leaders Seminar

The Extraordinary Leaders Seminar - 13 CDs and Workbook

Turn your leadership potential into leadership performance!
You get 13 CDs that cover the following important topics of leadership:  

• A Philosophy of Extraordinary Leadership
• The Benefits of Extraordinary Leadership
• Foundations of Extraordinary Leadership
• Exploding the Leadership Myths
• Character Traits of Extraordinary Leaders
• Top Skills of Extraordinary Leaders
• Common Mistakes Extraordinary Leaders Don’t Make
• The Best Ways to Multiply Extraordinary Leadership in Your Organization
• Being an Extraordinary Leader Through Tough and Challenging Times
• Keys to Motivating People to Follow Your Extraordinary Leadership
• What to Look for in Future Extraordinary Leaders
• Simple Steps to Improve Your Extraordinary Leadership Today

You also get a 100 page downloadable workbook!

13 CDs and 100-Page Downloadable Workbook
Regular Retail - $199
Special Price - $79

*Also for the first 100 to order, receive free a signed copy of The Angel Inside by Chris Widener ($18 value) plus 4 excerpt booklets by Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley and Zig Ziglar and a Jim Rohn Sampler CD.

To order online go to http://influence.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.

The Extraordinary Leaders Seminar is also available on MP3 for only $69 plus receive free download of The Angel Inside eBook (no shipping, no customs, no wait)
 

ALSO ADD Chris Widener's Ultimate Success Series (12 CDs)

The Ultimate Success Series - 12 CD Program

1) The Ultimate Time Management Seminar by Chris Widener (2 CDs)

The Essentials of Time and Personal Management has just been put on CD! Here is what you get on two CDs:

Foundational reasons to manage your time and personal life
Establishing priorities
Setting and achieving your goals
Time inventory - finding where it all goes
Time budgeting - Proactive control of your time
Overcoming time wasters and procrastination
A fast-start section to get going tonight
This seminar is loaded with time saving tips, including the secret tip that can literally put months of time back into your year. This tip alone is worth the price of the seminar - if you apply it! Invest in yourself!    

2) Bringing Balance to a Chaotic Life by Chris Widener (2 CDs)
 
Feel like life is out of control? Wish you could balance work and family, health and fun? You need to bring your life into balance.
Bringing Balance to a Chaotic Life gives you…
Two evaluation processes and practical steps and ideas you can apply today to take control and get your life in balance. Learn how to:
Redefine success
Establish priorities
Set goals for every area of your life
Say the most powerful word in the human language
You will understand the three parts that make up a human and how they are fully integrated with one another - so you can bring them into balance!
You will also see the six foundational reasons for you to get your life in balance.     

3) Live the Life You Have Always Dreamed Of! By Chris Widener (3 CDs)

Discover the Secret to Creating the Life You Really Want to Live: Find out how to live the life you have always dreamed of and get what you want out of life.

Topics include:
Dreams
Vision
Goals
Tenaciousness
Motivation
Giving
Relationships
Balance
Finances
Attitude
Legacy
and More!
You Can have it all!  

4) The "Best" Test by Chris Widener (1 CD)

Originally done for sales people of one of the largest corporations in the world, Chris has put this dynamic message on one CD for you! What they paid thousands of dollars for, you can get for virtually nothing! You will find out what it takes to be the best. In this fast-paced, highly motivational message, Chris will challenge you to become an optimist, pursue excellence relentlessly, dream big dreams and much more!    

5) Right Now Leadership - What You Can Do Today to Be a Better Leader! By Chris Widener (1 CD)

Can you really be a better leader Today? You bet you can. In this brand new speech that Chris recently gave to his first ever Extraordinary Leaders Conference, Chris outlines the top character traits and skills that you can be and do Today. You will learn about communication, making hard decisions, execution, relationships, integrity and More! Start small, start big - it doesn't matter but you can apply them Right Now! Very practical, very informative.  

6) Finding Financial Freedom to Ensure a Fantastic Financial Finish by Chris Widener (1 CD)

Based on two of Chris' most popular articles, now you can have this challenging and motivating message on CD with Chris' unique style to motivate you. You will find out how to make sure you have money and not money having you! You will understand the principles of financial freedom and the basic secrets and strategies of accumulating long-term wealth. Want it? It's almost yours.  

7) Seven Minutes To Success by Chris Widener (2 CDs)

These short seven minute "mini" seminars are just the right length for short rides in the car. Each topic will help you get the right perspective for success.

Retail Price for The Ultimate Success Series is $199

12 CDs
Special Offer - Only $79

*Also for the first 100 to order, receive free a signed copy of The Angel Inside by Chris Widener ($18 value) plus 4 excerpt booklets by Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley and Zig Ziglar and a Jim Rohn Sampler CD.

To order online go to http://influence.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.

The Ultimate Success Series is also available on MP3 for only $69 plus receive free download of The Angel Inside eBook (no shipping, no customs, no wait)
 

BUY ALL THREE CD PROGRAMS

The Winning With Influence - 8 CDs
The Extraordinary Leaders Seminar Package - 13 CDs plus Workbook
The Ultimate Success Series - 12 CDs

Regular Retail - $527
Special Offer Only $179 Plus Bonuses and *Free Shipping

*Also for the first 100 to order, receive free a signed copy of The Angel Inside by Chris Widener ($18 value) plus 4 excerpt booklets by Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley and Zig Ziglar and a Jim Rohn Sampler CD.

To order online go to http://influence.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.
 

Buy All Three Programs on MP3 is also available for only $139 plus receive free eBook version of The Angel Inside.

 

5. Customer Feedback

Here are some of the testimonials and comments we received from our Ezine subscribers. We love receiving comments and feedback from our readers - so keep it coming!

I've read this book, The Image! It is Awesome!
-- Tanya L. Sheffer

Your books are wonderful…what a talent you have! I really liked The Image, as well as Angel Inside. Of course, Twelve Pillars was superb, too. But the one I found absolutely amazing was Four Seasons. All of them convey important life and career lessons, while grabbing and holding the reader’s attention with the story. When’s the next one coming out?
-- Penny Connerley

Just wanted to let you know that I loved Chris Widener's conference call. It was awesome! I think it will help me a lot. I took down notes so if you hear me sounding down again just tell me to look at my conference call notes. I plan on buying his book so I'll have something good to read when I feel down. I realized that I need to spend a little more time at the office and work on myself. I look forward to the next conference call.
-- Cindy B.

Thank you Chris, your call for Arbonne with RVP, Linda Leitel, was wonderful. I especially was struggling with my success and faith and I devoured the book, The Image. Thank you and I look forward to your continued success as well as my own!!
-- Patti Kuhn

Thank you Chris, for sharing your ever-valuable insights and perspective with our team. Most of all, thank you for making yourself available to speak with our group. I feel very honored to have you join us from time to time on our calls-- and making free stuff and discounts available. Your generosity does not go unnoticed! I have two more groups starting up Fast Track and we are using your materials again for our 12-week course. Looking forward to Chicago!
-- Tanya Watson


Thank you Ezine readers, for the sincere and kind words of encouragement and appreciation you sent us this week! -- CW
 

6. More Information

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