Jack Canfield (born August 19, 1944[1][2]) is an American author and motivational speaker. He is the co-author of theChicken Soup for the Soul series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages.[3] In 2005 Canfield co-authored with Janet SwitzerThe Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.[4]
Canfield began his career in 1967 when he taught a year of high school inChicago, Illinois. He worked at the Clinton Job Corps Center in Iowa and the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation in Chicago.[citation needed] In 1976 Canfield co-authored100 Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in the Classroom.[5] He ran a residential Gestalt center called the New England Center forPersonal andOrganizational Development[6] and was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America (TOYA) by the U.S.Jaycees in 1978.[citation needed]
Canfield is the founder and CEO of The Canfield Training Group inSanta Barbara, California and founder of The Foundation for Self-Esteem inCulver City, California.[1][7] Canfield hosts a radio program and writes a globally syndicated newspaper column.[1] He holds aGuinness World Record for having seven books on theNew York Times bestseller list at the same time.[7] In 2006 Canfield was featured in a self-development film calledThe Secret.[7] His best known books include:The Power of Focus,The Aladdin Factor, andDare to Win.[1] In 2005 Canfield co-authoredThe Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.[8] He is a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council.[9][10]
Canfield coauthoredChicken Soup for the Soul withMark Victor Hansen in 1993. According toUSA Today,Chicken Soup for the Soul was the third bestselling book in the United States during the mid-1990s.[11] Canfield later co-authored dozens of additional books in theChicken Soup for the Soul series.[12]
In his bookThe Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be,[8] Jack Canfield has collected what he asserts to be 67 essential principles for attaining goals and creating a successful life.
Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 and they had two sons together, Oran and Kyle, before divorcing in 1976.[13] Canfield left the family and moved in with a masseuse in 1976, while his wife was pregnant with their second son.[14] His son Oran has written two memoirs,Freefall: The Strange True Life Growing Up Adventures of Oran Canfield[15] andLong Past Stopping: A Memoir.[16]
In 1978, he married Georgia Lee Noble, with whom he had one son, Christopher.[13] They divorced in 1999. He married Inga Marie Mahoney in 2001, and is stepfather to her children, Travis and Riley.[1][13]
Canfield, Jack, and Mark Victor Hansen. 1995.The Aladdin Factor. New York: Berkley Book.ISBN9780425150757
Canfield, Jack, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt. 2000.The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty. Deerfield Beach: Health Communications.ISBN0757316026
Canfield, Jack, and Janet Switzer. 2005.The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. New York: Harper Element.ISBN0062912895
Canfield, Jack, and D.D. Watkins. 2007.Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams. Deerfield Beach: Health Communications.
Canfield, Jack. 2007.Maximum Confidence: Ten Secrets of Extreme Self-Esteem. Audio CD – Audiobook. New York: Simon & Schuster Audio/Nightingale-Conant.
Canfield, Jack. 2008.The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. HCI Teens; Illustrated edition.ISBN0757307272
Canfield, Jack and Pamela Bruner, 2013.Tapping Into Ultimate Success: How to Overcome Any Obstacle and Skyrocket Your Results. Hay House Inc.ISBN1401939562
Canfield, Jack and Peter Chee, 2013.Coaching for Breakthrough Success: Proven Techniques for Making Impossible Dreams Possible. McGraw-Hill Education.ISBN0071804633
Canfield, Jack, and Janet Switzer. 2015.The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be 10th Anniversary Edition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.ISBN0723247919
Canfield, Jack, 2016.30-Day Sobriety Solution: How To Cut Back Or Quit Drinking In The Privacy Of Your Own Home. Atria Books.ISBN1476792968
Canfield, Jack, 2017.Success Affirmations: 52 Weeks for Living a Passionate and Purposeful Life. Health Communications Inc.ISBN0757320120
Canfield, Jack, 2019.The Ultimate Jack Canfield Library: Create the Life You Desire (Audio Book). Nightingale-Conant. ASIN B07PXH4ZCR
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^Canfield, Jack; Switzer, Janet (2005).The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Harper Element.ISBN0-00-719508-7.
^Saul Cooper, Richard Munger, Mark M. Ravlin, "Mental health prevention through affective education in schools",The Journal of Prevention, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp 24-34
^abCanfield, Jack; Switzer, Janet (2006).The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. William Morrow Paperbacks.ISBN0-06-059489-6.
