Jack Canfield
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Jack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. Jack Canfield is best known as the co-creator of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, which currently has over 115 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Jack Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.Jack Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Jack Canfield is the founder of “Self Esteem Seminars” in Santa Barbara, and “The Foundation for Self Esteem” in Culver City, California. Self Esteem Seminars trains entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve personal and professional goals, while The Foundation for Self Esteem trains social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals. Jack Canfield is also the President of Souperspeakers.com, a service that provides inspirational speakers for various events. Jack Canfield also runs the Secret Science of Getting Rich Seminar (SGR Program) with partners Michael Beckwith and Bob Proctor.In 1990, Jack Canfield shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.Jack Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN’s Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.The most recent book Canfield has written was the 2005 publication of The Success Principles. In it Jack Canfield shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, “The Secret,” and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
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