The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

"I found this book through another author recommendation several years ago. Applying these principles and subsequently meeting Jack literally changed my life for ever. This is without doubt one of the best books available on how to take what you have, use proven success strategies and apply them to your life, and create the life you might only have dreamed of before. Jack's work should be standard material for any success curriculum."
~ Written on 2008-02-11

"This is a huge book loaded with great ideas for success, written by a super successful man. Reading this book was very helpful and it made me feel like I can really succeed. Practical steps and powerful ideas make this a one-of-a-kind road map. Highest recommend.


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~ Written on 2006-10-24

"I would not consider myself an impressionable type but having been engrossed from cover to cover, I still keep this book close by for reference and do occasionally re-read the odd chapter to top up the fix.

Unlike some of the other reviewers here this was my first read of this genre and having had it bought for me by a business associate I am truly grateful!

There are dozens of other sources for such self help/ inspirational material, some of which I have now read, but Jack has without doubt consolidated all of it (or atleast the useful stuff) and not only brought it bang up to date but delivers it in such useable terms that I found it a pleasure to read.

Yes it's American in its flavour and he does mention Chicken Soup for the Soul on most pages, but I did find those references to be entirely in context with the point being made, which only cemented the premise of this book that by applying its principles you can enjoy sweeter fruit if it's not sweet enough as it is!

I felt the above Reviewers "If you like personal development books, you really must add this to your collection. If this is the first such book you have thought of buying, then you may never need to buy another one", sums things up nicely.
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~ Written on 2006-09-22

"This is the first book that I have read by co-author Jack Cranfield and I must say that I was impressed. I'm really into personal development and success story books and I thought this particular book was quite indepth with detail all outlined in the 64 principles of success. It was a sheer joy to read and I always had the urge to carry on reading and not stopping because it really does have a feel good factor to it.

The success principles is a book which is well written, easy to understand and digest and very practical. I have taken on many of the principles within my own life, as my purpose was, and I have seen major differences. I will have a second read and really implement the principles of success and see what the real outcome is, fingers crossed.

The book has a tendency of over indulgence in respect to the co-author Jack Canfield who constantly mentions the success of his other works which I have not read and how he has managed to get where he is. I guess in some way as they say , if you've got it flaunt it!

Overall, the book is an inspirational read with motivational quotes and in my opinion the right principles to succeed in life, although it can feel sometimes that your reading an autobiography."
~ Written on 2006-02-27

"Most peoples' bookshelves are weighed down with self-help books. Some teach you how to lose weight. Others refocus your financial development. Still others help you with relationships. Yet others look at better habits. And others propound moral principles to guide you. What most of these books have in common is that they are usually superseded by a new and better book . . . soon after being published. How can you hope to keep up? Well, you couldn't . . . until now.

Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer have created something different in the self-help literature -- a compendium of the principles that have stood the test of time. I didn't find a single source of ideas that I like (except those that are only grounded in my religious beliefs) that wasn't included here somewhere.

The book is organized in several sections to make these references easier to follow: The Fundamental of Success (which includes principles like Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life, Be Clear Why You're Here, Decide What You Want, Believe It's Possible, Believe in Yourself, Unleash the Power of Goal-Setting, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Be Willing to Pay the Price, Reject Rejection, Use Feedback to Your Advantage, Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, Practice Persistence, and Exceed Expectations); Transform Yourself for Success (which includes principles like Drop Out of the "Ain't It Awful" Club . . . and Surround Yourself with Successful People, Acknowledge Your Positive Past, Face What Isn't Working, Transform Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach, Stay Motivated with the Masters, and Fuel Your Success with Passion and Enthusiasm); Build Your Success Team; Creative Successful Relationships; Success and Money; and Success Starts Now.

The authors also provide many free tools to help you succeed.

If the strength of this approach is that you cover the waterfront of sound principles, the weakness is that the coverage is pretty thin in places. That will be the gripe of many people against this book. But unless it was to be 2,000 pages long, that weakness is unavoidable. The suggested reading and other references in the back, however, are more than adequate to lead someone to deeper resources where they are needed.

I only noticed one unmitigated weakness in the book: a preference for evolutionary change and improvement rather than encouraging readers to develop breakthrough skills as well.

To give you a sense of how valuable I found this book, I persuaded the dean of the university where I teach to let me launch a new course for self-improvement based on The Success Principles as the text. This one book will replace what many students are now acquiring through taking as many as six other courses. I see that as an important step forward for their educations . . . and yours, too, if you read and apply this book as I have been doing since I read it. I've seen immediate results . . . and believe that you will, too!

If you are a writer, you will also enjoy the many places in the book where Mr. Canfield shares lessons from his remarkable success with developing the series, Chicken Soup for the Soul.

If you have already read much of the success literature, you probably think this book isn't for you. I beg to differ. Seeing so many good ideas in one book will help you weld together good habits and actions in even more constructive ways."
~ Written on 2005-03-22