Chapter Two
Find a Mentor and
Believe in your Dreams
BY JACK CANFIELD
DAVID WRIGHT (WRIGHT)
Today we are talking with Jack Canfield. You probably know him as
the founder and co-creator of the New York Times nu mber one
bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul bo ok series. As of 2006 there
are si xty-five titles and eighty million copies in print in over thirty-
seven languages.
Jack’s background includes a BA from Harvard, a master’s from the
University of Massachusetts, and an Honorary Doctorate fr om the
University of Santa Monica. He has been a high school and university
teacher, a workshop facilitator, a psychotherapist, and a leading
authority in the area of self-esteem and personal development.
Jack Canfield, welcome to Mastering the Art of Success.
JACK CANFIELD (CANFIELD)
Thank you, David. It’s great to be with you.
WRIGHT
When I talked with Mark Victor Hansen, he gave you full credit for
coming up with the idea of the Chicken Soup series. Obviously it’s
made