Chris Widener is a popular speaker and writer as well as the President of Made for Success and Extraordinary Leaders, two companies helping individuals and organizations turn their potential into performance, succeed in every area of their lives and achieve their dreams.

Chris is an example of how anyone can overcome any odds to achieve a successful life and help others achieve the same. Chris has overcome many obstacles...living through his father dying suddenly when he was four, being sent away from his family to live with relatives at age nine and becoming involved with drugs and alcohol by the age of twelve. Chris overcame those obstacles and has for the last ten years worked with some of the most financially successful families in America, helping them to achieve both personally and professionally. Now he can do the same for you!

On April 17, 2007 Random House Books re-launched Chris' book, The Angel Inside. It hit the #1 business book on Amazon, it ALSO hit the #3 overall spot (only behind Harry Potter and J.R.R. Tolkien--a HUGE accomplishment)! But that wasn't all...The Angel Inside also broke into the top 10 of the prestigious New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.

In addition to The Angel Inside, Chris has written 7 other books, including Live the Life You've Always Dreamed Of!, The Image and Twelve Pillars, co-authored with Jim Rohn. He has written over 350 articles and produced close to 20 audio programs on the subjects of leadership and motivation. His articles appear monthly in nearly 100 publications. Chris is also a featured contributing editor to the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Program.

Chris' newsletter, The Chris Widener Ezine, has subscribers in 105 countries, making it one of the world's most widely distributed newsletters on success and leadership. Additionally, Chris was the host emcee and guest speaker for two 2007 and the 2004 Jim Rohn Weekend Events -- he received rave reviews from not only Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy but also our attendees as well! He demonstrates a style that is engaging and versatile while providing life-changing principles of leadership, motivation and success.

Want a speaker who will educate your group while instilling humor, excitement and passion? Chris Widener, the President of Made for Success is available to speak to your business or organization on the following:

Winning with Influence - Chris' Signature Keynote:

Chris will give you the insight you need to know on how to help influence others, whether it is in leadership, sales or any other area of life.

Understand the difference between "hunting" and "fishing." Get the easy to understand secrets of Winning with Magnetic Influence. Learn how to use "soft power" rather than "hard power." Discover the two primary factors others use to determine whether they will follow you or not. Your audience will walk away with an understanding of how to immediately apply the Winning with Influence strategies and begin changing people's thoughts, beliefs and actions - today! This highly interactive and extremely practical keynote has been given to people at such notable organizations as Harvard Business School, General Electric and Cisco Systems. Winning with Influence works at any level of any organization! Watch your leadership, sales and influence grow!

Dare To Dream!

Do you have a dream inside that you want to let out and live? Then let Chris help you! Dare to Dream will help your group see the possibilities that lie within them. They will experience the understanding that they can change themselves, their communities and their world.

Three keys to living out your dream. The four reasons most people don't ever achieve their dreams. How to deal with people who say it is impossible. The five step plan for making your dream a reality.

Dare To Dream (Again):

Are you looking back and wishing you had lived that dream you once had? You still can, so let's get moving! Dare to Dream (Again) reignites the passionate flame that used to burn inside to do the impossible, to make a difference, and to change the world. You will learn the "golden reason" you must pursue your dream and how to conquer the biggest mountain you face - risk. How to get started today! A six point, step by step plan for simplifying your dream and achieving it.

Turning Ordinary People Into Extraordinary Leaders:

Becoming a leader people can count on

Learn the real definition of leadership that will unleash your potential

Leadership skills you must master to be effective

Key "Leadership Killers", people make that you must avoid

Leading courageously in difficult circumstances

Practical leadership skills and character traits that will take you, and your organization, to the next level.

Secrets Of Successful Teams:

Do you wish you could get your team on the right track and working as a successful unit? Secrets of Successful Teams will put you on the fast track! Find out how to turn your team into a winner with? The seven secrets every successful team functions with The top three ways to foster communication and teamwork. The best way to motivate "players" at every level.

Essentials Of Time And Personal Management:

Find yourself or your organization out of time and not getting the job done like you should? Chris Widener's Essentials of Time and Personal Management will help you do the following: Understand the six most important foundational reasons for managing your time; learn the secret to self-management; how to establish and keep priorities.

Bringing Balance To A Chaotic Life:

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.