Jack Canfield
Motivational speaker and author
Jack Canfield is an American author and speaker who helped create the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books.
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About Jack Canfield
Jack Canfield was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1944. He studied at Harvard University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has worked as a teacher, run workshops and practised as a psychotherapist. The Chicken Soup for the Soul series began in 1990, when he pitched the idea to fellow author Mark Victor Hansen. Canfield also started two organizations: Self Esteem Seminars, based in Santa Barbara, and the Foundation for Self Esteem, based in Culver City, California. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most titles appearing together on the New York Times bestseller list. His book The Success Principles sets out 64 principles aimed at helping people become more successful. He now certifies trainers to teach his methods around the world.