Chris Widener's Ezine
July 31, 2008
Issue 92

Welcome!

Have you ever wondered what one element is a huge key 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. Get ready to watch a powerful movie...
5. More Information

1. Charting Your Course to Success Article

Seven Things You Must Give to Others if You Want to Achieve Success! by Chris Widener

A major part of the process of achieving success and living the kind of life that you dream of is to give. Many people think that to get what you want you have to take it. There is a universal truth though that the true path to get what you want is to give. When you give, you get. What you sow, you shall reap. If this is true, then what is it we must give? I'll show you the way...

Give Others Your Honesty.
The world we live in has a simple rule that most follow: Lie when you have to. Unfortunately, this may make some people wealthy but it makes us humans poor. To achieve success is to become wealthy not only in money, but in character. To be successful, truly successful, is to be able to attain your goals and keep your character at the same time!

"Honesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product." Ed McMahon

Mister McMahon is right, though others will tell you otherwise. Some people will say, "You have to bend the truth to get ahead." Not true. Some of the most successful people who have ever lived where honest people. How about you? Are you honest in all things? The problem with little lies is they become big ones. Lies spin out of control. You get caught in one lie and you lie to get out of it etc. In all things and at all times, give others your honesty.

Give Others Your Respect.
Most of the time we give people respect based on what they have done or what they have accomplished. We gauge whether or not they are "worthy" of it based on what we know of what they have achieved or who they know or are related to.

But I believe we should have a higher standard: We respect people not for what they have done or for who they are related to or for what they can do for us. Instead, we respect people for simply being. What would happen in our world, in our company, and yes, even in our families if we started with respect for everyone else rather than making them earn it? I think we would see that most people would live up to the respect that we give them!

Give Others Your Vulnerability.
We are taught to "be strong." And yes, we should be strong. But we have also embraced something that I think keeps us from having the kind of life that we long for. It is an idea that keeps us from experiencing the kind of relationships that would bring deep meaning to us. It is the idea of vulnerability.

"But Chris, make yourself vulnerable and people will step all over you!" It is true that this will happen. But I have also seen that most people will be drawn to you. They will help you. They will open up to you. You see, we are all broken people inside. We all have secrets. Yet everyone plays the poser. When one let's down their veil, others soon follow - and we all win.

Give Others Your Care.
Too many people are running around this old earth not caring about others. The days of "Look Out for Number One" and "Winning Through Intimidation" are over! Let's bring about a new day when we can care about others AND succeed!

Take the time to show people you care. Listen to them. Empathize with them. Love them. Now, I don't mean that you have to go around hugging everyone - that probably wouldn't fly in corporate America anyway - but we can take some time to step back from business and be human! And I have found that when we do so, our business succeeds as well!

Give Others Your Passion.
There is nothing this world needs more than passionate people. And people need passionate people. Living in this day and age can be tiring. The hustle and bustle of it all can wear you down and tire you out. Give your passion to others and fire them up.

Don't just be humdrum - be excited. Give people all the energy you can muster up. And you will find that energy reciprocal. They will get energized and passionate. This in turn will fire you up more when you are already charged and get you going altogether when you don't feel like moving at all!

Give Others Your Experience.
We all have areas that we excel in and they are usually areas that we have experience in. One of the things we can do to make our lives more meaningful and be of utmost help to others is to show them the way through the experiences we have.

Sometimes it will be what they should do: Shortcuts to take, people to meet etc. Sometimes it will be what they should not do: Shortcuts not to take and people toasty away from! Whatever it is, we can be of service to others by giving them our experience and ultimately it will make us all better!

Give Others Your Help.
All in all, what we want to do is to help others. Zig Ziglar says that if we will "help others get what they want, we will in turn get what we want." If we want to be successful, we should consider ourselves servants of other people. What can we do to help them and make them better? This is the true path to greatness and success, not only in business but in life!

If you want to live the life you have always dreamed of ask yourself if you:

Give Others Your Honesty
Give Others Your Respect.
Give Others Your Vulnerability.
Give Others Your Care.
Give Others Your Passion.
Give Others Your Experience.
Give Others Your Help.

-- Chris Widener

Giving requires passing something on... From you to another person or people.

Recently, I was honored and excited to participate in this inspiring movie. This DVD movie can help inspire you in developing or achieving your 2008 goals. PASS IT ON, an award-winning film that clearly explains how everyone, regardless of background, can achieve their fondest dreams of wealth, inspiration, success and happiness.

You won't find it at your local video store. But I want to make it available to you at a special price – 40% off suggested retail!

You'll not soon forget its message – one you'll want to share! Follow this link now to find out more about this extraordinary movie and take advantage of a very special offer.

http://passiton.yoursuccessstore.com

2. Made for Success Quote and Commentary

"Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead." -- Anna Cummins

Chris' Commentary:
Of course your friends assume that you must like them, otherwise you wouldn't spend so much time with them, right? But isn't it interesting how if that friend has a serious accident or illness, we are all of the sudden compelled to tell them how much we appreciate them and for what we do so? Sometimes they are gone before we know it and we don't have the chance to say as much, except to others who gather together to tell each other how much we all miss our friend. We can be proactive though! We can make sure that our friends know now how much we appreciate them and what we admire about them. We must simply choose to tell them.

Action Point: Think of a friend you think highly of. Now pick up the phone and invite them to lunch or coffee. When you get there, enjoy the time, talk about all the fun things you normally do, but be sure to take the time to let them know how much their friendship means to you. They will appreciate it and your friendship will deepen!

3. The Last Word...

Les Brown says: "Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them." Okay, so I don't know about twice a day (though it couldn't hurt), but the point is well taken: You should review your goals very regularly. At least three times a week is what I would recommend. If you can put them on a sheet of paper or on the computer where you will see them all of the time, all the better. The first point would be that you have to have your goals written down. Do you? If not, get to it. If you do, then print them out where you can get to them on a regular basis. This will program your mind to focus in on these priorities of yours and you will function more along the lines that you want to.

Why do I office this advice? Because I think goal-setting is an area many people struggle with. So take some time today to figure out your goals in at least five major categories. Now write them down. Now put them in a spot where you will be able to review them regularly. Set your computer to remind you to do it if you can program it that way. Enjoy your growth!

4. Get ready to watch a powerful movie...

Pop some popcorn, dim the lights and get ready to watch a powerful movie.

PASS IT ON, an award-winning film that clearly explains how everyone, regardless of background, can achieve their fondest dreams of wealth, inspiration, success and happiness.

I was honored and excited to participate in this inspiring movie. This DVD movie can help inspire you in developing or achieving your 2008 goals.

You won't find it at your local video store. But I want to make it available to you at a special price – 40% off suggested retail!

You'll not soon forget its message – one you'll want to share!

Follow this link now to find out more about this extraordinary movie and take advantage of a very special offer.

http://passiton.yoursuccessstore.com

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