The Angel Inside, Chris Widener
The Angel Inside, Chris Widener
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The Angel Inside
Michelangelo's Secrets For Following Your Passion and Finding the Work You Love

Author: Chris Widener

Narrator: Chris Widener

Unabridged: 1 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/17/2007


Synopsis

There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you…or the life you want.

According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, “Young man, there is an angel inside this rock, and I am setting him free.” In The Angel Inside, the renowned consultant and career coach Chris Widener uses Michelangelo’s words to explore the hidden potential that exists within us all.

In this unforgettable tale, Tom Cook, a disillusioned American businessman, has traveled to Italy looking for direction in his life. In Florence, the last city on his tour, Tom meets a mysterious old man who opens his eyes to the art and life of Michelangelo and reveals what the artist’s work can teach him—and all of us—about the power of following your passion.

Among the lessons that Tom learns over the course of the next day:

The beauty is in the details
Your hand creates what your mind conceives
All great accomplishments start with a single swift action
No one begins by creating the Sistine Chapel

Whether you’re looking for a way to reinvigorate your career or searching for the courage to begin a new one, THE ANGEL INSIDE is a must-read if you want to find true meaning in your life and work.

The break-out business parable that’s already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the story of a young man searching for meaning in his work and finding it in an unlikely place: the life and art of Michelangelo.

About The Author

CHRIS WIDENER is the founder and president of Made for Success, one of the world’s leading personal development companies. He is a coach and consultant to CEOs and sales professionals in a variety of industries, as well as to top political figures. He currently cohosts a television program on the Success Training Network with Zig Ziglar. He lives in Issaquah, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tan Yi Han on June 27, 2012

Inspiring story! But a lot of the later bits are typical self-help advice. The statue of David is a gigantic statue sculpted over 28 months by Michelangelo in sixteen century Italy. One day, while Michelangelo was working on this marble that would become David, a young child came by where he was worki......more

Goodreads review by M on June 06, 2016

An interesting little book that can be read in a single sitting. Nothing profound, but provides encouragement and motivation.......more

Goodreads review by eunice on July 27, 2023

4.8/5 a fast but incredibly inspiring & motivating book, allows u to reflect upon passion, life, purpose, and meaning to life. especially loved how it was set in florence, feeling a familiar kind of nostalgia :)) critical life lessons for everyone no matter the age :,) pov: “a passionate life is a f......more

Goodreads review by Hawknelson677 on July 18, 2023

Quick read full of little life lessons that might be profound to some. Not a must-read by any means, however I did appreciate that the author chose to write this book as a fiction.......more

Goodreads review by Omar on January 14, 2012

I chose to read this book, following reading The Art of Influence by the same author - which I really enjoyed. In The Angel Inside, Chris does it again: presenting powerful lessons in following one's passion and finding the career and jobs that you love. The vehicle for these lessons is a trip that a......more


Quotes

The Angel Inside is a powerfully simple story that helps you discover your potential for a passionate life!”
—John C. Maxwell, author, speaker and founder of INJOY Stewardship Services and EQUIP

Advance Praise for The Angel Inside

“Chris Widener’s The Angel Inside is a short read that is long on wisdom for life. Take an hour and a half of your time and delve into this truly meaningful book. It will captivate you from beginning to end, but more important, it will help you create your own life of power and beauty.”
—Jim Rohn – www.JimRohn.com

“A very special one-day relationship between a wise mentor and his struggling but eager protégé. What a delightful story for everyone to read, and from which to benefit greatly!"
—Bob Burg – www.Burg.com

The Angel Inside is truly one of the most inspiring, encouraging motivational books I have ever read.  Once I got started, I found it impossible to stop reading.   And I say this as a man who has never read fiction; I've always said that when I get all of the truth, then I'll start reading fiction.  It was a wonderful thrill to read a work of fiction that contains an enormous amount of truth and encouragement.” 
—Zig Ziglar