Jack Canfield - the "whole life" of the writer

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Jack Canfield is an American writer, businessman, and leader of classes on a variety of topics. One of the most famous works is the co-authorship of a number of books "Chicken Soup for the Soul", the book "A Whole Life" can also be noted. The series was released in forty languages, with a circulation of five hundred million copies. Book sales have already surpassed $1 billion.

Birth and early years

Jack Canfield was born in the state of Texas, the town of Fort Worth, on August 19, 1944. The author's family very often moved from place to place. Therefore, by the time he was six years old, Canfield was able to visit five states of the state. Subsequently, the family lingered in the state of West Virginia (the town of Villing), where the author spent all his childhood. Dad worked at the BBC, but due to his ruthlessness, his mother broke up with him, and from the age of six, Jack Canfield was brought up by his stepfather. The writer's mother was addicted to alcohol. My father spent a lot of time at work, but sometimes he could also drink. The writer noted that such living conditions later influenced his career.

Career

The writer entered, and in 1962 he graduated from the military university, located in the city of Lingxi. He then acquired a bachelor's degree in Chinese history from Harvard University, and in 1973 a master's degree in psychology from Amherst University, Massachusetts. In addition, Canfield received an honorary doctorate from the University of Santa Monica in 1981.

To achieve good luck, Jack Canfield went through many fundamental steps in life:

• 1967-1968. This segment is the initial in the formation of the writer's career. He started teaching at a high school in Chicago.
• 1968-1969. Accepts the position of head of development projects.
• 1969-1970. Works as an assistant manager at Clement Stone's company.
• 1978-1980. At this stage, Canfield formed and became director of the Institute for Holistic Education.
• 1981-1983. Held the position of head of the formation of educational services.
• 1983-present. President of the society for the development and raising of self-esteem.
• 1998-present. CEO of a number of Chicken Soup for the Soul companies.

Jack Canfield is the founder of the Transformational Leadership Council. The council was established in July 2004. This council includes a number of professionals, specialists, authors, scientists, experts in the field of high-class and personal formation. The Council members meet once every six months. They are aimed at improving personal knowledge, as well as the formation of the whole world. To date, the number of council members has exceeded one hundred. Jack Canfield spentmore than two and a half thousand seminars, as well as many consultations in schools, universities and other professional organizations around the world.

Canfield founded a training company that helps entrepreneurs, teachers and others to set goals and achieve success. Canfield is also the director of a training company that helps raise self-esteem and self-confidence. Jack has compiled a program that aims to help people who are supported by the state. To date, about 500 thousand people have set and were able to achieve their goal, refusing state assistance.

Canfield leads an active social life, often taking part in television and radio programs. In one of the world's most famous newspapers, the writer maintains his own section.

Private life

Jack Canfield has been married three times in his life. He last married in 2001. Jack was able to have five children in three marriages. Four by the first and one child by the second wife. All the sons, as well as the writer's stepdaughter and stepson, are artists.

Jack Canfield. Books

Throughout his life, Canfield produced many works. All of them are very popular in different countries of the world. Here are just some of the most popular ones:

• "The Aladdin Factor" - the book will talk about the value of the request, as well as the advantages of opening your heart.
• "The Key to the Law of Attraction" - The book links the laws of attraction and success, and teaches how to use this law to achieveset goals.
• "Rules" - the book gives sixty-four proven and really working rules in achieving success in absolutely any field.
• "You must read this book!" - is a collection of stories about books that have changed the lives of many famous people.
• "Life with Purpose" - the book will tell about the value of well-stated goals and their achievement, and also will give the concept of the definition of "a purposeless life". All these and many other books are sold in huge numbers in most countries in regular bookstores and online stores. In addition to books, Jack Canfield produces video and audio training work.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Despite all sorts of achievements as a writer, perhaps the biggest is the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series. The development of the series began in the distant 1990. Canfield collaborated on the book with Mark Victor Hansen. It took three years of hard work to publish the first two books. The series just tore apart the book world. The number of sales and ratings broke all sorts of records. Stories on the theme of "think and get rich" were able to bring their authors many prestigious awards and personal records that have not been beaten so far. To date, the series of books has become a huge trademark. Under the name of the series, food, games, calendars, as well as television programs are produced. The amount of income of the founders exceeded one billion dollars.

For many years, a series of books has been pushing people to conquer theirgoals and pleases with its warm and interesting stories.

Other achievements

In addition to a huge number of popular book works, Canfield was able to get on the pages of the book "The Secret", as well as in its film adaptation. In addition to this film, Jack starred in the films "Yes", "Cure", "Opus", "No", "Means for all occasions". In almost all films, the writer has played a role that will help people with setting a goal and achieving it.

The author's books and works try to explain to a person what an aimless life is. Jack Canfield is a man with a big and kind heart. His works leave a memorable mark on the minds of almost every reader.