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The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Everyone wants to be successful—and today's youth are no exception. After the massive success of Jack Canfield's The Success Principles , thousands of requests came rushing in to develop the most important success strategies for today's teenagers. Their calls have been answered.
Even though many teens are urged to get good grades, many feel lost when it comes to setting powerful goals and creating the life they really want. Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging teen-friendly book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to get from where you are to where you really want to be.
The Success Principles for Teens is a roadmap for every young person. It doesn't matter if your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction, the principles in this book always work, if you work the principles.
This is not merely a collection of 'good ideas.' This book includes twenty-three of the most important success strategies used by thousands of exceptional young people throughout history. With the right tools, anyone can be successful. This book will give teens the courage and the heart to get started and get ahead.
Even though many teens are urged to get good grades, many feel lost when it comes to setting powerful goals and creating the life they really want. Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging teen-friendly book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to get from where you are to where you really want to be.
The Success Principles for Teens is a roadmap for every young person. It doesn't matter if your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction, the principles in this book always work, if you work the principles.
This is not merely a collection of 'good ideas.' This book includes twenty-three of the most important success strategies used by thousands of exceptional young people throughout history. With the right tools, anyone can be successful. This book will give teens the courage and the heart to get started and get ahead.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Jack Canfield
1,320 books1,738 followersJack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. 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. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield 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.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. 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.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield 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.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. 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.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
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December 30, 2015
I know what you're thinking, and yes, I'm reading another self help book...they're actually very helpful and this one is really inspiring so far. I'll write a longer review later...once I finish.
September 21, 2017
The book is easily read and does present many principles that should help young people be able to set goals and have steps they can take to insure success. The points were written like bullet points with several stories to back up each point and countless quotes. I felt some of the positive mental attitude was a bit overdone and that the promised results would not always follow just because the individual was thinking in a positive frame. I would recommend reading the book with the young person to help balance the assertions.
December 12, 2016
One of the best books ever!!!
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April 29, 2022Duncan Rayborn
Britney Toles
Deep Books
21 April 2022
The Success Principles for Teens review
For my third deep book of the year, I decided to read The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield. Coming up to 250 pages long, this book demonstrates ways that a teenager can walk a path to success.
The author of the book, Jack Canfield, was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, and graduated from the Institute of Linsly Military in the year 1962. Four years after his graduation, Canfield attended and then graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Chinese History. He earned his M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then in 1981, Canfield was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by the University of Santa Monica. Jack found himself working at a handful of jobs. He first began his career as a high school teacher in Chicago. Then he started working at Iowa's Clinton Job Corps Center, then Chicago's W. Clement, and then Jessie V. Stone Foundation. One of Jack’s first written books was actually co-written with Harold C. Wells. 100 Ways to Improve Self-Concept in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents was the name of the book and was published in 1976. Jack Canfield directed the New England Institution for Personal and Organizational Development, a residential Gestalt center, and was awarded one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America or TOYA by the United States Jaycees. In addition to his laundry list of previous accomplishments, he is also the founder and CEO of The Canfield Training Group in Santa Barbara, California, as well as the creator of The Foundation for Self-Esteem in Culver City. He has a Guinness World Record for simultaneously having seven novels on the New York Times best-seller list. With his seemingly never-ending list of accomplishments, Canfield co-wrote The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be in 2008.
Jack Canfield has done an outstanding job of compiling the 20 fundamental concepts for you. His book, The Success Principles Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, is like a road map or a formula that you can trust. We all have various goals, and each one of our goals may be one-of-a-kind. Fortunately, there is a successful formula that works for everyone. Whatever is going on in your life right now, if you follow the rules the book speaks of, you will go precisely where you want to go. The rules that are demonstrated are to remember two things before you begin , and to keep two things in mind. To begin with, the issues you are currently encountering will not have as big of an impact on your future as you believe - but how you respond to them will. Second, no one can apply these concepts on your behalf. It is all up to you.
The author's acclaimed self-help book, The Success Principles for Teens, finds itself putting its information as fundamental concepts. In the book, there are 20 of these concepts that the author, Jack Canfield, uses. Some of these concepts include; do what you should do, self-discipline and self-motivation, taking 100% responsibility for your life and results, should be approached as a huge experiment, being solution-oriented, the gold mine is goal mind; if you have an idea you should act on it, your vision, team, adapt and change, sign your name, have a success routine, self-leadership, your main resources, and control yourself. Jack Canfield expands on these areas and more throughout the book in a clear concise way for the reader to learn from.
After reading a self-help book, The Success Principles for Teens, by a New York Times number one best-selling author, Jack Canfield, I found myself questioning a lot of my current methods for success. In the book, the author laid out many different paths to success that were quite different from mine. What made me start questioning my methods of success was hearing Jack Canfield compare and contrast many different methods. I’m wanting to test out and possibly experiment with these methods ,but I don’t want to waste my time altering my current path. I don’t want to get into the habit of altering my plan too often because I won’t be focused on trying to execute it to my fullest potential. That being said, if I am concentrated on one plan and it’s not going the way I hoped I’d alter it.
In conclusion The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be written by Jack Canfield is a great book to help today's adolescence pave a successful future for themselves.
Britney Toles
Deep Books
21 April 2022
The Success Principles for Teens review
For my third deep book of the year, I decided to read The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield. Coming up to 250 pages long, this book demonstrates ways that a teenager can walk a path to success.
The author of the book, Jack Canfield, was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, and graduated from the Institute of Linsly Military in the year 1962. Four years after his graduation, Canfield attended and then graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Chinese History. He earned his M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then in 1981, Canfield was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by the University of Santa Monica. Jack found himself working at a handful of jobs. He first began his career as a high school teacher in Chicago. Then he started working at Iowa's Clinton Job Corps Center, then Chicago's W. Clement, and then Jessie V. Stone Foundation. One of Jack’s first written books was actually co-written with Harold C. Wells. 100 Ways to Improve Self-Concept in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents was the name of the book and was published in 1976. Jack Canfield directed the New England Institution for Personal and Organizational Development, a residential Gestalt center, and was awarded one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America or TOYA by the United States Jaycees. In addition to his laundry list of previous accomplishments, he is also the founder and CEO of The Canfield Training Group in Santa Barbara, California, as well as the creator of The Foundation for Self-Esteem in Culver City. He has a Guinness World Record for simultaneously having seven novels on the New York Times best-seller list. With his seemingly never-ending list of accomplishments, Canfield co-wrote The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be in 2008.
Jack Canfield has done an outstanding job of compiling the 20 fundamental concepts for you. His book, The Success Principles Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, is like a road map or a formula that you can trust. We all have various goals, and each one of our goals may be one-of-a-kind. Fortunately, there is a successful formula that works for everyone. Whatever is going on in your life right now, if you follow the rules the book speaks of, you will go precisely where you want to go. The rules that are demonstrated are to remember two things before you begin , and to keep two things in mind. To begin with, the issues you are currently encountering will not have as big of an impact on your future as you believe - but how you respond to them will. Second, no one can apply these concepts on your behalf. It is all up to you.
The author's acclaimed self-help book, The Success Principles for Teens, finds itself putting its information as fundamental concepts. In the book, there are 20 of these concepts that the author, Jack Canfield, uses. Some of these concepts include; do what you should do, self-discipline and self-motivation, taking 100% responsibility for your life and results, should be approached as a huge experiment, being solution-oriented, the gold mine is goal mind; if you have an idea you should act on it, your vision, team, adapt and change, sign your name, have a success routine, self-leadership, your main resources, and control yourself. Jack Canfield expands on these areas and more throughout the book in a clear concise way for the reader to learn from.
After reading a self-help book, The Success Principles for Teens, by a New York Times number one best-selling author, Jack Canfield, I found myself questioning a lot of my current methods for success. In the book, the author laid out many different paths to success that were quite different from mine. What made me start questioning my methods of success was hearing Jack Canfield compare and contrast many different methods. I’m wanting to test out and possibly experiment with these methods ,but I don’t want to waste my time altering my current path. I don’t want to get into the habit of altering my plan too often because I won’t be focused on trying to execute it to my fullest potential. That being said, if I am concentrated on one plan and it’s not going the way I hoped I’d alter it.
In conclusion The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be written by Jack Canfield is a great book to help today's adolescence pave a successful future for themselves.
April 14, 2021
Decent advice, but feels dated due to the individuals used as examples, and most of the situations and examples were aimed at stereotypical teens, mostly sports and pop culture, and kids who were mainly interested in material possessions and status. It was difficult for my teen to see a common ground. But the overall ideas presented were decent. Well organized, easy to follow themes.
April 20, 2023
As an actual teenage for whom this book was made for (aka not the reviews made by parents reading this for their teen)… it’s not great. Some points are good but are stated in dated terms or just harsh. The other points are just obvious. That’s all.
May 2, 2019
Very good!! I really loved this book!
May 9, 2021
Good Book :)
June 5, 2021
Great book for teenagers
Even as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I've read the one for adults but reading this was great.
Even as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I've read the one for adults but reading this was great.
August 25, 2021
Life changing book
June 19, 2025
i’m really glad i read this book and i’ve taken small things that i can do every day to reach my biggest potential. everyone should acquire principles 🙌
March 7, 2017
Queria eu ter lido este livro quando ainda era um adolescente. Talvez teria feito coisas que eu queria fazer mais cedo ou tentado coisas que eu tive medo e não corri atrás. Os autores citam 20 princípios que precisamos ter para conseguir conquistar os nossos objetivos ou mesmo sair so lugar. E esses princípios servem não só para os mais jovens, mas fazem total sentido para todos nós que queremos crescer na vida e sermos melhores a cada dia. Recomendo a leitura deste livro, vai realmente te fazer rever conceitos e princípios que você tem e usa atualmente.
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March 23, 2013Review for Success Principles for Teens
This is a nonfiction self help book called “Success principles for teens: How to get to who you want to be from who you are now” by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy. Teens want to succeed but they don’t know how so this book is to help those teens that want to succeed. I liked how the authors used examples from successful people and there were things that I have to learn about while there are some things that I already know too. Even though I knew that every great story have sacrifice or hard work on it, these examples helped me a lot and also I understood that everyone sees successful from a different perspectives. Some people see success as happy life, but some others think success is not a good thing because it makes you greedy. I don’t know the answer but I have to have point of view about this to do know if it’s right or wrong. I think success might be different to everybody depending on what kind of person you are. You can just live a normal life or you can make changes and do or have more than others do. I think strength and weakness and what I like and what I don’t like is different things. So the strength of this book is that in every end of the chapter, there’s a checklist so you can see what you have to do. I did not see any weakness but I had a thing that I didn’t like which was the book talks about the same things too much even after we got it. So the principles were taking 100% responsibility for your life which says never make excuse or complain because it was all in your hand to decide what to do, believing that is possible, deciding what you want, be clear why you’re here (purpose of living), seeing the best to be the best, setting goals, going out of your comfort zone (challenging yourself), act as if you already have what you want, going for what you want, facing your fears, asking help from people and asking it over and over again no matter what answer you get, rejecting rejection, keeping score of you goal or how are you improving or getting close to your goal and starting it now and going for your goal. I think this book was a great help for me and I am looking forward to read this kind of book again.
This is a nonfiction self help book called “Success principles for teens: How to get to who you want to be from who you are now” by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy. Teens want to succeed but they don’t know how so this book is to help those teens that want to succeed. I liked how the authors used examples from successful people and there were things that I have to learn about while there are some things that I already know too. Even though I knew that every great story have sacrifice or hard work on it, these examples helped me a lot and also I understood that everyone sees successful from a different perspectives. Some people see success as happy life, but some others think success is not a good thing because it makes you greedy. I don’t know the answer but I have to have point of view about this to do know if it’s right or wrong. I think success might be different to everybody depending on what kind of person you are. You can just live a normal life or you can make changes and do or have more than others do. I think strength and weakness and what I like and what I don’t like is different things. So the strength of this book is that in every end of the chapter, there’s a checklist so you can see what you have to do. I did not see any weakness but I had a thing that I didn’t like which was the book talks about the same things too much even after we got it. So the principles were taking 100% responsibility for your life which says never make excuse or complain because it was all in your hand to decide what to do, believing that is possible, deciding what you want, be clear why you’re here (purpose of living), seeing the best to be the best, setting goals, going out of your comfort zone (challenging yourself), act as if you already have what you want, going for what you want, facing your fears, asking help from people and asking it over and over again no matter what answer you get, rejecting rejection, keeping score of you goal or how are you improving or getting close to your goal and starting it now and going for your goal. I think this book was a great help for me and I am looking forward to read this kind of book again.
January 10, 2016
Di awal buku, kita langsung diberitahu "Ini bukan buku tentang 'gagasan baik'". Buku ini tidak memberitahumu cara menjalani kehidupan. Jauh dari ity. Buku ini berisi apa yang disebut "bahan baku kesuksesan" yang tak lekang oleh waktu.
Pertama kali saya membaca tulisan tersebut, saya berpikir bahwa buku ini sama saja dengan buku-buku lain yang pada akhirnya hanya berisi kau-harus-begini-lalu-begitu dan voila, selesai. Ternyata tidak, buku ini lebih berfokus kepada prinsip-prinsip pribadi kita. Apa yang sebetulnya bisa kita dapatkan tapi kadang malah terabaikan.
Secara keseluruhan, buku ini sangat mudah dipahami dan cukup bisa membantu kita para remaja untuk bisa berkembang. 8/10 recommended!
Pertama kali saya membaca tulisan tersebut, saya berpikir bahwa buku ini sama saja dengan buku-buku lain yang pada akhirnya hanya berisi kau-harus-begini-lalu-begitu dan voila, selesai. Ternyata tidak, buku ini lebih berfokus kepada prinsip-prinsip pribadi kita. Apa yang sebetulnya bisa kita dapatkan tapi kadang malah terabaikan.
Secara keseluruhan, buku ini sangat mudah dipahami dan cukup bisa membantu kita para remaja untuk bisa berkembang. 8/10 recommended!
July 5, 2010
Have your kids planted themselves firmly in a rut? Are they reeling from the teenage dilemmas of middle school, high school, or even battling the decision of what they want to do for the rest of their lives? Success Principles covers all of these issues and more. The best part of this book is the positive spin it allows teens to choose which is often contradictory to the emotions of this time in one's life! All the subjects we try to discuss as parents written by someone teens might listen to. I even found this book to be inspiring across the ages. Recommended when you need a jolt of faith, hope, and encouragement. A must read!
April 24, 2015
Wah, wah. Banyak banget prinsip-prinsipnya yang bikin saya mikir, tercengang, dan bahkan bikin saya berniat untuk melakukannya (eh? beneran mau dilakuin, kan, ya?). Ditambah lagi buku ini nggak plain berisi tulisan doang, tapi juga ada sedikit highlight warna-warni di bagian-bagian yang penting dan beberapa ilustrasi.
Overall, mudah dipahami dan dinikmati, sih.
Ya, kita lihat saja nanti apakah nanti saya akan sukses setelah membaca dan menerapkan prinsip-prinsip dalam buku ini.
Overall, mudah dipahami dan dinikmati, sih.
Ya, kita lihat saja nanti apakah nanti saya akan sukses setelah membaca dan menerapkan prinsip-prinsip dalam buku ini.
June 11, 2010
This book was very easy to comprehend and was for an audience of people my age. Teens.
I thought that the stories and past success stories were very relatable and that it showed you that you are not alone on this one.
I loved that it took you step-by-step to show you that, it can be easy to change your thoughts and the frequency that you are sending out, but it would take time.
And time is what we have a lot of.
Great read.
I thought that the stories and past success stories were very relatable and that it showed you that you are not alone on this one.
I loved that it took you step-by-step to show you that, it can be easy to change your thoughts and the frequency that you are sending out, but it would take time.
And time is what we have a lot of.
Great read.
March 28, 2018
Buku favorit saya sepanjang masa karena buku ini telah mengubah hidup dan perspektif saya. Buku ini membahas prinsip-prinsip sukses secara detail, mudah dipahami, dan formula-formula yang ada di dalamnya sangat mudah diingat. Selain itu, dalam buku ini juga ada kisah-kisah sukses yang dapat memotivasi dan menjadi contoh bagi pembaca. Buku ini patut dibaca oleh siapa saja yang ingin mengubah hidupnya dan ingin sukses, khususnya anak muda.
September 20, 2010
So, I hate self-help books. Because they never really work, in my experience.
But, this one is actually decent. I mean, it still hasn't helped me, but only because I'm too lazy to do the stuff it recommends to me. But if I had a stronger will or work ethic, this would totally transform my life. Theoritically.
But yeah, this makes me feel good inside. :)
But, this one is actually decent. I mean, it still hasn't helped me, but only because I'm too lazy to do the stuff it recommends to me. But if I had a stronger will or work ethic, this would totally transform my life. Theoritically.
But yeah, this makes me feel good inside. :)
November 4, 2011
Maybe a little overly cheery at times, but overall a good pep talk with sound advice. I love that one of the first things they talk about is that YOU are 100% responsible for your own success and happiness. It also talks about persistence and finding a mentor.
July 6, 2015
Accessible for young adults. Felt more like a slideshow than a book, though. Could work with the attention-challenged. Someone who enjoys reading would probably get more out of the adult version, which flows more.
June 7, 2015
i have rate 27 books so far
this is the first book that i rate five star
this is the first book that i rate five star
August 13, 2016
Not great, but not terrible. Everything, at least to me, was obvious and I'd contemplated nearly all the principles hitherto.
August 11, 2016
Previewed this one for my son.... great book for young men and women. I will be tucking this one onto his bookshelf...
Want to read
November 29, 2016nice book
March 31, 2017
The Success Principles for Teens was a helpful, quick read. Although it did not provide any new insights for me, I do think it helped me to change the way I viewed some problems (ex: facing fears, making excuses) so that those issues were easier to confront. The exercises and 'to-do lists' throughout the chapters were definitely doable and not too time-consuming. At times, the book was a bit repetitive, but it did cover each topic very thoroughly.
Not a life-changer, but it's certainly motivational. There are some great quotes included in each chapter.
Not a life-changer, but it's certainly motivational. There are some great quotes included in each chapter.
January 22, 2018
Self-development for teens like no other! Jack and Kent give us the realest steps to be success. Whether you're teens or older, this book is the right company for your success.
PS: I don't really have a clear purpose of life before I read this book - and now I have!
PS: I don't really have a clear purpose of life before I read this book - and now I have!
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