Chris Widener (born 18 April 1966) is an American author and

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. Widener has written several books on motivation and business and is a member of the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. Widener first entered the public speaking industry in 1988. Widener started American Community Business Network, a publishing company later known as Made for Success, in the early 1990s. He co-authored the 2005 book ''Twelve Pillars'' with motivational speaker

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. In 2009, Widener sold Made for Success to his business partner. Widener hosted several programs for

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, which was a

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site for marketing and motivational content. Widener ran a campaign as a Republican for Senate in 2010 in Washington State, which was halted before the primaries.

Bibliography

* ''Twelve Pillars'' (Jim Rohn International, 2005; ) with Jim Rohn * ''The Image'' (Chris Widener International, 2006; ) * ''Live the Life You Have Always Dreamed Of'' (Chris Widener International, 2006; ) * ''The Angel Inside'' (

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, 2007; ) * ''The Art of Influence'' (Crown Business, 2008; ) * ''Above All Else'' (Success Books, 2009; ) * ''The Leadership Rules'' (

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, 2010; )

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Widener, Chris Living people Writers from Seattle 1966 births American motivational speakers