Jack Canfield The Success Principles
Jack Canfield The Success Principles
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| Jack Canfield III | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1944 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | US Citizen |
| Occupation | Motivational speaker, author |
| Known for | Motivational Speaking |
In July 2004, Jack Canfield founded the Transformational Leadership Council,[8] a group of speakers, authors, coaches and other leaders in the fields of personal and professional development. The members of TLC meet semi-annually,[9] and as of January 2012, membership numbered 120.
Biography
Canfield has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.[6] He is a Democrat and a follower of "The Secret" and the Law of Attraction, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.[6] In 1962, he graduated from high school at Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, West Virginia and he received a BA in Chinese History in 1966 from Harvard University and an MEd at University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1973.[6] In 1978 he was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America (TOYA) by the U.S. Jaycees.[6] On September 9, 1978, he married Georgia Lee Noble, with whom he had a son (Christopher N. Canfield). They divorced in December 1999. On July 4, 2001, Canfield married Inga Marie Mahoney. In the recently released Long Past Stopping, Canfield's first son, Oran, from a previous marriage, details a troubled childhood with a distant father, as well as his skepticism of the entire self-help genre in which his father became famous.[10]Career
In 1990, Canfield shared with Mark Victor Hansen the idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and after three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.[4] Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20 and NBC Nightly News.[2]Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California.[6] He is also the founder and CEO of the Canfield Training Group.[11] One of Canfield's most recent books, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful.[2] In 2008, he wrote The Success Principles for Teens with Kent Healy, as a result of the success of his original book. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret", and also in the book titled "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life. In the summer of 2004 Canfield founded The Transformational Leadership Council (TLC), a closed membership, invitation only members' club.[12]
Apart from being an author, Canfield is also a speaker and trainer. He conducts seminars focused on peak performance, such as Break Through to Success.[11] He also trains speakers and trainers about training and teaching the Success Principles through his Train the Trainer program.[citation needed]
Bibliography[6]
(Other than the Chicken Soup for the Soul series)- About Me: A Curriculum for a Developing Self, Encyclopædia Britannica (With Harold C. Wells) (Chicago, IL), 1971.
- One Hundred Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents (With Harold C. Wells), Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, NJ), 1976, revised edition, Allyn & Bacon (Boston, MA), 1993.
- Personalized Learning: Confluent Processes in the Classroom, privately printed (Newington, CT), 1976, published as Loving to Learn, Self-Esteem Seminars (Culver City, CA), 1997.
- Self-Esteem in the Classroom: A Curriculum Guide, Self-Esteem Seminars (With Marie Reese, Ron Rowland, Sandie Limina, and others) (Culver City, CA), 1986.
- Self-Esteem and Peak Performance: A Transcript, Career-Track (Boulder, CO), 1991.
- One Hundred and One Ways to Develop Student Self-Esteem and Responsibility in the Classroom (With Frank Siccone), Allyn & Bacon (Boston, MA), Volume 1: The Teacher as Coach, 1992, Volume 2: The Power to Succeed in School and Beyond, 1992, published in one volume, 1994.
- Los Angeles Dodgers Team Esteem Program: A Self-Esteem Curriculum Guide, Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), 1992.
- Dare to Win (With Mark Victor Hansen), Berkley Books (New York, NY), 1994.
- Follow Your Dreams: A Goals-setting Workbook (With Karen Goldberg), Dream Time Project (Wayne, PA), 1994.
- The Aladdin Factor: How to Ask for and Get Everything You Want in Life (With Mark Victor Hansen), Berkley Books (New York, NY), 1995.
- Heart at Work: Stories and Strategies for Building Self-Esteem and Reawakening the Soul at Work (With Jacqueline Miller), McGraw (New York, NY), 1996.
- The Power of Focus, Health Communications (With Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt), (Deerfield Beach, FL), 2000.
- The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be (With Janet Switzer), HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005.
- You’ve GOT to Read This Book!: 55 Inspirational Stories about the Life-Changing Power of Books (With Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline), HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2006.
- The Golden Motorcycle Gang: A Story of Transformation (With William Gladstone), Hay House (New York, NY), 2011.[11]
- Tapping Into Ultimate Success: How to Overcome Any Obstacle and Skyrocket Your Results (With Pamela Bruner), Hay House (New York, NY), 2012.
Honors awards[6]
- Named Outstanding Young Man of America, U.S. Jaycees, 1978
- Honorary Doctorates:
- Honorary Doctorate in Human Behavior (Ph.D.), University of Santa Monica, 1981
- Honorary Doctorate of Public Service (D.P.S.), Parker Chiropractic College, Dallas, TX, 2003
- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, 2003
- For Chicken Soup for the Soul: One Hundred and One Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit:
- American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) award 1995
- Storytelling World award for tellable adult stories, 1995
- Body, Mind, and Soul Book award, 1996
- American Family Institute Nonfiction Literary award,
- Named Southern California Book Publicist of the Year, 1995
- Storytelling World award for tellable adult stories, 1996, for A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Distinguished Author award, Radio and Television Interview Report, 1996
- Motivator of the Year award, Business Digest, 1999
- Chancellor's Medal, University of Massachusetts, 1998
- Promise of the Earth Award, National Arbor Day Foundation, 1998
- Oprah's Angel Network Award, 1999.
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