The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

by Jack Canfield, Janet Switzer

Overview

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, a revised and updated edition of legendary self-esteem expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Jack Canfield’s classic and inspiring guide, which has helped thousands of people transform themselves for success.

Get ready to transform yourself for success. Jack Canfield, cocreator of the phenomenal bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, returns to the principles he’s studied, taught, and lived for more than 40 years in this updated edition of his practical and inspiring guide that will help any aspiring person get from where they are to where they want to be.

This new edition includes:

• Updated chapters in the section “Success in the Digital Age,” including completely up-to-date material on using technology to meet your success goals, building an online persona through social media, and using crowdfunding to grow your business, launch a new brand, or fund your favorite social cause.
• Comprehensive subchapter on generative A.I. that calms the fear about this powerful technology, then describes how to use it to achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Complete instructions for creating a powerful vision board that helps you focus on your goals, visualize success every day, and engage your subconscious mind in creating the smaller wins you need to achieve big goals.

Filled with memorable, modern, and inspiring stories of CEO’s, world-class athletes, celebrities, and everyday people, The Success Principles will give you the courage and the heart to start living the principles of success today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062364296
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	624
Sales rank:	229,322
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jack Canfield, America’s #1 Success Coach, is the cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor with Gay Hendricks of You’ve GOT to Read This Book! An internationally renowned corporate trainer, Jack has trained and certified over 4,100 people to teach the Success Principles in 115 countries. He is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and popular radio and TV talk show guest. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Janet Switzer is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Success Principles with Jack Canfield, cocreator of the phenomenal Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise. She has also developed successful campaigns in media, direct mail, and specialty marketing for many of the most renowned celebrity entrepreneurs in the world.

Hometown:

Santa Barbara, California

Date of Birth:

August 19, 1944

Place of Birth:

Fort Worth, Texas

Education:

B.A. in History, Harvard University, 1966; M.A.T. Program, University of Chicago, 1968; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts, 1973

Website:

http://www.jackcanfield.com

Table of Contents

Foreword xix

Introduction xxix

I The Fundamentals of Success

1 Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life 3

2 Be Clear Why You're Here 23

3 Decide What You Want 30

4 Believe It's Possible 42

5 Believe in Yourself 48

6 Use the Law of Attraction 59

7 Unleash the Power of Goal-Setting 76

8 Chunk It Down 89

9 Success Leaves Clues 94

10 Release the Brakes 96

11 See What You Want, Get What You See 107

12 Act As If 123

13 Take Action 133

14 Just Lean Into It 143

15 Experience Your Fear and Take Action Anyway 150

16 Be Willing to Pay the Price 163

17 Ask! Ask! Ask! 174

18 Reject Rejection 181

19 Use Feedback to Your Advantage 190

20 Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement 201

21 Keep Score for Success 205

22 Practice Persistence 209

23 Practice the Rule of 5 217

24 Exceed Expectations 220

II Transform Yourself for Success

25 Drop Out of the "Ain't It Awful" Club… and Surround Yourself with Successful People 227

26 Acknowledge Your Positive Past 233

27 Keep Your Eye on the Prize 243

28 Clean Up Your Messes and Your incompletes 246

29 Complete the Past to Embrace the Future 252

30 Face What Isn't Working 263

31 Embrace Change 268

32 Transform Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach 271

33 Transcend Your Limiting Beliefs 284

34 Develop Four New Success Habits a Year 288

35 99% Is a Bitch; 100% Is a Breeze 292

36 Learn More to Earn More 295

37 Stay Motivated with the Masters 304

38 Fuel Your Success with Passion and Enthusiasm 308

III Build Yon Success Team

39 Stay Focused on Your Core Genius 315

40 Redefine Time 320

41 Build a Powerful Support Team and Delegate to Them 326

42 Just Say No! 331

43 Become a Leader Worth Following 337

44 Create a Network of Mentors and Others Who Will Up-Level You 349

45 Hire a Personal Coach 364

46 Mastermind Your Way to Success 370

47 Inquire Within 376

IV Create Successful Relationships

48 Be Hear Now 391

49 Have a Heart Talk 396

50 Tell the Truth Faster 401

51 Speak with Impeccability 411

52 When in Doubt, Check It Out 417

53 Practice Uncommon Appreciation 422

54 Keep Your Agreements 429

55 Be a Class Act 435

V Success and Money

56 Develop a Positive Money Consciousness 443

57 You Get What You Focus On 450

58 Pay Yourself First 456

59 Master the Spending Game 464

60 To Spend More, First Make More 471

61 Give More to Get More 484

62 Find a Way to Serve 491

VI Success in the Digital Age

63 Master the Technology You Need 499

64 Brand Yourself with an Online Persona 509

65 Use Social Media in a Way That Enhances Your Reputation 524

66 Use the Exponential Power of Crowdfunding 530

67 Connect with People Who Can Expand Your Vision 539

Afterword: Empower Yourself by Empowering Others 543

The Success Principles Free Success Tools 553

Bring the Power of Change to Your Organization: The Success Principles Keynote, Workshop, and Training 555

Suggested Reading and Additional Resources for Success 557

About the Authors 559

Acknowledgments 563

Permissions 567

Index 571

Editorial Reviews

A guide to how to lift your life to where it can be.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Canfield’s principles are simple, but the results you’ll achieve will be extraordinary!” — Anthony Robbins

“I have personally learned a lot from Jack Canfield and I trust you will too.” — John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

“If you could read only one book this year, you have it in your hands.” — Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive

“Great book, great read, great gift for anyone committed to becoming a Master of Life!” — Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth books

“An illuminating and easy-to-read book. Jack’s teaching is highly effective.” — Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager(R) and Customer Mania!(R)

“The best success classic to come along in decades.” — Les Brown, author of Live Your Dreams and Conversations on Success

“A must-read for everyone who is looking to attain new heights in his or her life. . . .I wish I had this information twenty years ago!” — Arielle Ford, author of Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul

From the Publisher

I have personally learned a lot from Jack Canfield and I trust you will too.

John Gray

. . .an illuminating and easy-to-read book. Jack’s teaching is highly effective. . . .

Ken Blanchard

If you could read only one book this year, you have it in your hands.

Harvey Mackay

A guide to how to lift your life to where it can be.

OPRAH WINFREY

. . .the best success classic to come along in decades. . . .

Les Brown

Great book, great read, great gift for anyone committed to becoming a Master of Life!

Michael E. Gerber

. . .a must-read for everyone who is looking to attain new heights in his or her life.

Arielle Ford

Praise for the first Edition of The Success Principles: “Canfield’s principles are simple, but the results you’ll achieve will be extraordinary!

Anthony Robbins