Chris Widener
Motivational speaker and author
Chris Widener is an American author and motivational speaker who writes about leadership, influence and business success.
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American Born 1966 in Seattle, United States
Influenced by Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley
About Chris Widener
Chris Widener began speaking professionally in 1988. He has given talks on leadership and motivation at organizations including General Electric, Cisco Systems and Harvard Business School. He has also worked as a coach and consultant to company executives, and he once wrote a column for SUCCESS magazine. In the early 1990s he started a publishing company, later called Made for Success, which he sold to his business partner in 2009. In 2005 he co-authored Twelve Pillars with Jim Rohn. He has written more than 400 articles as well as many books, including The Art of Influence.