false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171343854m/96593.jpg 96593 8 If there's anyone qualified to write a self-help book on success, it's Jack Canfield, who's worked his way from scraping by as a teacher to holding a Guinness world record for having seven books simultaneously on <i>The New York Times</i>® Best Sellers list. <P> As a coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, he's sold more than 80 million books, and now lives "in a beautiful California estate" with his days of dining on spaghetti and tomato paste long behind him. "All you have to do is decide what it is you want, believe you deserve it, and practice the principles in this book," he says, and success is yours. <P> His advice is straightforward (examples: "reject rejection" and "surround yourself with successful people"), but rather derivative, with quotes from the likes of JFK, Colin Powell, Aldous Huxley, and fellow motivation author Napoleon Hill.Canfield's definition of success is primarily monetary, and he includes plenty of anecdotes depicting average folks who saved themselves from the brink of bankruptcy after following his principles. He could tone down the braggadocio; readers don't need to know that he's stayed in resorts in Hawaii, Italy, Australia, and Morocco. Despite those gripes, his cheerleader-caliber enthusiasm should benefit anyone looking to improve their lot in life. --<i>Erica Jorgensen</i> <p clear=left> <b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1" color="cc6600">Amazon.com Exclusive Content</font></b> <p clear=left> <a name="canfield-video"> <img src=http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/graphics6/canfield_jack.tiff.t.gif align= "left" border="1"> Jack Canfield, creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, reveals secrets to success with 64 timeless principles in <i>The Success Principles</i>. Get a successful start right now and watch a video featuring Jack Canfield and his words of wisdom on how to transform your life, how to take responsibility, and why his new book is suited for everyone.<p clear=all> 1084322 2003 The Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be total:415|5:254|4:111|3:41|2:5|1:4| 415 1851 687 113 5 1 false false Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 00:19:33 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 02:22:51 -0800 2008
Surprisingly, I finished this 435 page monster in one week. I still have the receipt as a bookmark. It is one of the best books I have ever read...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 17 07:49:28 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 07:58:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 21:37:02 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 01:38:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 10:06:50 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 09:10:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 22 18:33:09 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 18:41:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 14:09:58 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 14:14:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 23:34:05 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 16:00:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 11:08:44 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 11:11:20 -0800 2009
Even though the principles are not new, they are written in an inspirational way. I'll tell you my story 3 years down the road (2011) and we'll see how I get to wher...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 22 08:15:39 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 08:17:29 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Sep 27 09:09:06 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 09:09:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 17 10:24:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 13:08:36 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 14 06:52:48 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 20:23:38 -0800 2009
Frankly, there are too many principles even in the abridged audio version of the book, but it draws from no less of authors than Tim Ferriss, Anthony Robbins, et al. and offers the condensed version of all the motivational and inspirations techniques and anecdotes.

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will read it over and over and OVER again
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