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Chris Widener

Author of Eight Books Including "The Angel Inside"


What speaker/author has raving endorsements from all of the major legends of the speaking industry including Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell, Brian Tracy and Denis Waitley? Chris Widener.

Who is the only person to have his company’s personal development audios sold through Costco and Sam’s Club with topics including Leadership, Sales, etc? Chris Widener.

Who, over 90% of the time, is the top rated speaker at any conference he speaks? Chris Widener.

Chris Widener has been speaking professionally since 1988 and has shared the stage with top political figures, nationally known television news anchors, best-selling authors, and professional athletes. He has spoken on motivation and leadership to groups at some of America’s finest organizations such as General Electric, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard Business School.

Chris has written over 400 articles and 8 books and has produced over 30 audio programs on leadership and motivation. His most recent books are Live the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of!, The Image, Twelve Pillars, co-authored with Jim Rohn, and The Angel Inside. 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.

Chris Widener is a rising star on today’s speaking platform. He delivers life-impacting content wrapped in an entertaining presentation that ensures “sure-fire” success for your events and conventions every time.


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Topics:
Business, Motivation, Personal Development

Domestic Keynote Fee Range*:
$15,000-24,999

Travel Origin:
US

Perfect for:
Entrepreneurs, Management, Sales, Senior Executives

Your audience will:
•  Discover the two primary factors others use to determine whether they will follow you or not
•  The five step plan for making your dream a reality
•  The seven secrets every successful team functions with
•  Becoming a leader people can count on
•  Leading courageously in tough and challenging circumstances


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What speaker/author has raving endorsements from all of the major legends of the speaking industry including Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell, Brian Tracy and Denis Waitley? Chris Widener.

Who is the only person to have his company’s personal development audios sold through Costco and Sam’s Club with topics including Leadership, Sales, etc? Chris Widener.

Who, over 90% of the time, is the top rated speaker at any conference he speaks? Chris Widener.

Chris Widener has been speaking professionally since 1988 and has shared the stage with top political figures, nationally known television news anchors, best-selling authors, and professional athletes. He has spoken on motivation and leadership to groups at some of America’s finest organizations such as General Electric, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard Business School.

Chris has written over 400 articles and 8 books and has produced over 30 audio programs on leadership and motivation. His most recent books are Live the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of!, The Image, Twelve Pillars, co-authored with Jim Rohn, and The Angel Inside. 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.

Chris Widener is a rising star on today’s speaking platform. He delivers life-impacting content wrapped in an entertaining presentation that ensures “sure-fire” success for your events and conventions every time.

Winning with Influence: The Real Way to Influence Others

Dare to Dream!

Secrets of Successful Teams

Essentials of Time and Personal Management

Bringing Balance to a Chaotic Life

Chris is a leader's leader. He lead a multi-day team meeting I hosted at Cisco Systems. This was the most impactful team meeting I have hosted or been a part of during my 9 years at Cisco. He knows how to get you and your teams playing at the next level. I highly recommend him. — Cisco Systems

At our National Sales Conference and in my twenty years of sales and leadership experience, Chris Widener delivered one of the most animated, dynamic motivational talks I have ever experienced. Many producers and leaders can relate to Chris because of his personally challenged beginnings into the sales arena. What a talented speaker who truly helps you self-examine, do the things that others don't, all while incorporating standards of excellence. — US HEALTH

Chris was very challenging and enriching. The leadership principles that he spoke on were at the very core of what we are trying to accomplish here on the HBS campus. Chris taught us the tenets of true leadership and how to immediately apply those truths in our own leadership situation. I would encourage everyone to learn from Chris Widener's Extraordinary Leaders seminar! — Harvard Business School

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