He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966 University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker maiden name, Taylor). Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. 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. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.Ĭanfield 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.Ĭanfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.Ĭanfield is the founder of 'Self Esteem Seminars' in Santa Barbara, and 'The Foundation for Self Esteem' in Culver City, California. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.Ĭanfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He is best known as the co-creator of the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book series, which currently has over 124 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages.

Jack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author.

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