Hey folks, would you do me a BIG (but easy)
favor?
As you may already know, The Angel Inside has sold
over 50,000 copies in about ten months. While we have self-published
the book, we now, for various reasons, would like to go the
traditional publisher route. So, we have found a great agent who
reps some NY Times Best-selling authors, and we are on our way.
What is the favor? If you have read The Angel Inside
and enjoyed it, would you be so kind as to send me a quote that we
can include in a proposal to potential publishers? It doesn't have
to be more than about three or four sentences, but would be very
helpful in showing editors the responses that we are getting from
folks who are reading the book.
We need them in the next week or so, so if you could fire off a
testimonial, that would be greatly appreciated! And to sweeten
the pot, anybody who sends one will be entered into a drawing for
free autographed copies of The Angel Inside and
my new book, The Twelve Pillars of Success.
Please email your quotes to me at this address:
speaker@chriswidener.com
You Are Made for Success!
Chris Widener
In This Issue.......
1. Charting Your Course to Success Article
2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary
3. The Last Word...
4. Special Sale Pricing on Three Powerful Programs
5. Customer Feedback
6. More Information
1. Charting Your Course to Success Article
Accelerate Your Abilities by Chris Widener
In today's fast-paced life, the wins usually go to those with
exceptional skills and abilities. The old quote is true, "The race is
not always won by the swift and the strong, but that is the way to bet."
With this in mind, and with your desire to become increasingly
successful, here are some ways to accelerate your abilities, thus
enabling you to achieve greater and greater things.
Become dissatisfied with your current state. Growth for growth's sake is
good. Those who will achieve much are those who say to themselves, "I
want to grow. I want to be better. And I am willing to do what it takes
to get there. This current state is not enough!" This dissatisfaction
will create for you an insatiable drive to do what it takes to get your
abilities to the next level.
Visualize the benefits of increased abilities. Put them at the forefront
of your mind. This will saturate your mind with the motivation that it
will take for you to do what it takes to increase your abilities. What
good will come out of my increased ability? How will I be better off as
well as the others around me? The answers to these questions act as the
carrot before the horse, moving you forward.
Understand your weaknesses. If you want to improve, one of the best ways
is to start with some area that you aren't particularly good at. This is
the "shoring up method." Sometimes it is easier to improve something you
aren't good at than something you are. And the gains will still look
great for your overall situation! Take some time to consider what areas
you are weakest in and focus in on them for a while. The results will
obviously be much more pronounced than getting better at something you
have already somewhat mastered.
Attempt greater levels of what you are already good at. Another tact to
take would be to stretch yourself in an area that you already have some
skill and ability in. What areas do you excel in? Now understand that
when you leave the weaker areas weak and make extraordinary gains in one
area, then you will be moving more toward "specialist" rather than
"generalist." That is okay, but needs to fit in with your overall goals.
Commit time each day to improvement. Steady improvement is the way to
go. In fact, you may not see improvement for days or weeks. You may feel
like you are failing each time. But alas, eventually you will get it and
your skill will increase to the next level. The key is day in, day out,
spending time working on improving. Even five minutes a day equals a
half hour a week, 2 hours a month. That adds up! Remember, Practice,
practice, practice.
Seek out and spend time with someone who has greater ability than you.
One of the best things to do to increase your ability is hang out with
people who are already more skilled than you. Watching, them, studying
them, interacting with them, even competing with them will make you
better. As in sports, to improve, you play with people better than you,
not worse. They will raise you to a new level. Who around you can you
get involved with who will help you with your ability?
Take a class or hire a coach. Go to school my friend. Take a course at a
local college or vocational institute. Take a class online. Hire one of
the many coaches available today. Pick a specific skill you would like
to improve upon and find someone who is a specialist in that area. At
the very least, pick up some audio or videotapes to help you grow.
Be the tortoise, not the hare. Slow but sure. Take your time, do it
right. Keep going in the right direction. Learn your craft correctly.
Don't give up quality for speed. The whole idea of acceleration is this
way: Slow start, work up to high speeds, go the distance. Luckily life
isn't a sprint but a marathon!
Hope these ideas help you as you commit to accelerating your abilities!
Chris Widener
Chris Widener is an internationally recognized speaker, author and
radio host. If you are interested in booking him to speak at your next
event, go to
http://www.chriswidener.com or send an email to
speaker@chriswidener.com
or call 877-929-0439 and ask for Hilary.
2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary
"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any
other reason but because they are not already common." -- John Locke
Chris' Commentary:
Remember, successful people usually start out as people who march to the
beat of a different drummer. While the average people are holding to
common opinions that keep them common and average, the leader, the
achiever, is forming new opinions that will take him or her to new
heights and new achievements that the rest of the crowd cannot even
conceive of yet! And know this: When you bring these ideas to market,
they will almost assuredly be rejected! This is not because they aren't
good ideas but because they aren't common ideas. Wilberforce brought the
idea of abolishing slavery to the British Parliament scores of times
before the idea was finally embraced and acted upon. It took
perseverance, but he changed the future for millions because he was
willing to let his opinions be rejected before they finally took root.
Action Point: Remind yourself today that your opinions may be rejected
multitudinous times, but that you must continue to hold fast to them
because eventually they will take root and produce the change you are
looking for! Don't get discouraged! Persevere!
3. The Last Word...
There is an old proverb with a lot of wisdom. It says, "The tongue
has the power of life and death, and whoever loves it will eat its
fruit."
It is so true. What we say has the ability to create situations,
emotions and thoughts in others. A kind word helps people, negative
words hurt - sometimes for a very long time. Most of the time we think
of this concept in relation to how we treat others and that is good.
But here I want to talk about this concept in relation to ourselves. How
does what we say affect us? Tremendously. There is a simple principle
here. Only say things that will create in you positive emotions,
thoughts, feelings, and ultimately, actions. Let me give you a good
example. We do not allow the words "I can't" in our house. Why? Because
we CAN! The very minimum is "I'll try." We ask our kids to say "I'll
try." If we allow our kids, or ourselves, to fall into the trap of
saying "I can't," guess what? We won't! And that's not good, is it?
Do you tell yourself negative thoughts during the day? Most of us can
fall into that temptation, can't we? I was working the other day and I
was brewing over something bad that had happened, and I was just getting
bent out of shape. So I stopped, realized I had the power to choose what
I was saying to myself and began to think about and tell myself good
things. And my day changed for the better.
Have you ever been in your backswing on the golf course and said to
yourself, "I am going to shank this one." What happens? You shank it.
This actually happens to me. So what do I do? I stop my backswing, reset
myself, and tell myself I am going to hit it straight down the fairway.
What happens? About half the time I hit it straight, the other half, I
shank it (increasing your ability is this week's main article, so read
it again if necessary)! But at the very least I increase my chances of
performing better. Bad thoughts almost guarantee my failure, while good
thoughts increase my chances for success dramatically.
A salesman may see someone walk through his door and say to himself,
"I'm not going to be able to make this sale." I can't. I won't. Some of
us aren't even aware that we talk negatively to ourselves. Take some
time today to think about what you say to yourself. Maybe ask a close
friend if you have this habit. If you find yourself doing this, it is
time to change!
Now, don't get me wrong. Self-talk is not a substitute for effort and
ability, but it is a strong helping factor. Find some simple phrases
that will help you get through the day with more success. Whatever your
situation or work is, I am sure there are specific things you can say
that will build you up and stick you on the road to success!
The words that you use and the conversations you have with yourself
create things in you. They can create positive things or negative
things. It is our choice. The tongue has the power of life and death.
This is why it is so important to be diligent in using the power of the
tongue to create a positive force in our lives. Remember, your tongue
has power. Use it! -- CW
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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!
Hi, I have been having a great treat this week. Received my 'Winning With Influence' CDs on Monday and have almost listened to the whole set,
absolutely remarkable. Wanted my journeys to last longer so I could
finish listening to a complete CD in the car! I have just had a CD
player installed in the car so it is a fantastic privilege for me to
have Chris Wideners' company on my travels. Also read The Angel Inside -
wow! and am looking forward to reading Twelve Pillars tomorrow. I am
having a feast. Thank you. Thank you too for your e-zines which I look
forward to every other week.
-- Janine Boutelje
Chris, I want to thank you so much for the information you shared with
us recently in the NASA Strategic Coaching Learning Community meeting. I
picked up many good points that I will be able to use in my coaching
practice at Marshall Space Flight Center. I enjoyed hearing about your
personal struggles and the way you pulled your life together; I will use
the coaching to thoughts, beliefs and actions model in my own practice;
and I will look at my personal 6 characteristics to evaluate my own
integrity, attitude, relationships, motivation, confidence and being
interesting to try to increase my own level of influence. On behalf of
the entire learning community we appreciate so much your devotion of
time and expertise in such an inspiring manner. I hope that you have a
very happy and prosperous new year.
-- Janie Moyers, Human Resources Specialist, Business & Life Coach
Was hoping that I might possibly be one of the first 100 to order this
Chris Widener package, so that I could receive the autographed copy of
The Angel Inside!! I saw you speak in Garland, Texas in January and
loved you! Thank you for this sale.
-- Shannon Henson
I bought your book "The Angel Inside" at the seminar you spoke at for
Arbonne on Saturday and I started reading it on Sunday night. I couldn't
sleep that night because it was late and I needed to get up early to go
to work the next morning. I couldn't wait to get the kids in bed on
Monday night so that I could finish the book! It was awesome! Thank you
so much for this gift! I have already lent it out to a good friend of
mine and e-mailed everyone else I knew to run out and get it! You are
amazing! Thank you for the inspiration... God bless.
-- Erika
Hi Chris - As Usual your stuff is frank and straight to the point -
Thanks for being you Chris.
-- Joseph
Chris, I recently saw you in Dallas at Rick and Michelle Teague's
"Defining Moment" event. As soon as I learned that you were going to be
one of the speakers, I knew I had to make the drive (14 hours, one way)
from Louisville, KY to Dallas to hear you in person. You see, when I had
my Mercedes Presentation last August, I gifted all of my managers with
your book (and an angel necklace I found to compliment the "Angel"
theme). I was NOT disappointed and the trip was well worth it. Thank you
so much for sharing your gifts/talents with us through speaking
engagements and more importantly your books. I have devoured The Twelve
Pillars and plan to order more to give away to my team and others who
need to hear the profound truths in this short simple book. How humbling
it must be for you to know that you have touched the lives of so many
people.
-- Rebecca Usher
Hi Chris, just to appreciate you for the good work. I actually love to
read your write-ups. They keep me on my toes! You are such a blessing.
God bless you Chris.
-- Liz Mangai
Chris: You exceeded all expectations and did an extraordinary job. You
delivered material that taught our service and support industry user
group things that will significantly change their lives personally
and/or professionally. This session was a HUGE SUCCESS. We would highly
recommend your presentation for other organizations.
-- Ivy Meadors, CEO, High Tech High Touch Solutions, Inc.
Thank you Ezine readers, for the sincere and kind words of
encouragement and appreciation you sent us this week! -- CW