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A Healthy Dose of Motivation: Includes 'The Aladdin Factor' and 'Dare to Win'
Two motivational classics from the Chicken Soup inspirational masters in a value-priced compilation—now available on CD
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen deservedly rank among the world’s most effective motivators. Their secret is simple: a time-tested blend of equal measures of powerful how-to ideas and inspiring, touching anecdotes about real people. Like any recipe, this one’s success lies in the quality of its ingredients—exactly where Hansen and Canfield shine. These programs contain some of the world’s greatest teaching stories and methods.
The Aladdin Factor describes the eight reasons people won’t ask for what they want, the ten benefits of asking, who to ask, what to ask for, how to deal with rejection, and much more.
Canfield and Hansen explain in Dare to Win how to overcome the fear that may be holding you back. In this program, you’ll learn to affirm your self-worth, and discover your true purpose and learn to fulfill it. Personal happiness, creative fulfillment, professional success, and freedom from fear await you. Go for it!
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen deservedly rank among the world’s most effective motivators. Their secret is simple: a time-tested blend of equal measures of powerful how-to ideas and inspiring, touching anecdotes about real people. Like any recipe, this one’s success lies in the quality of its ingredients—exactly where Hansen and Canfield shine. These programs contain some of the world’s greatest teaching stories and methods.
The Aladdin Factor describes the eight reasons people won’t ask for what they want, the ten benefits of asking, who to ask, what to ask for, how to deal with rejection, and much more.
Canfield and Hansen explain in Dare to Win how to overcome the fear that may be holding you back. In this program, you’ll learn to affirm your self-worth, and discover your true purpose and learn to fulfill it. Personal happiness, creative fulfillment, professional success, and freedom from fear await you. Go for it!
- GenresSelf Help
Audio CD
First published January 1, 2000
About the author
Jack Canfield
1,300 books1,762 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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June 14, 2017
Write goals. Don't be afraid to ask questions, ask for help, ask for money, ask to have your needs met. The world is full of possibilities. Ask, seek, knock. By asking for help, by our prayers and petitions to God, we are opening ourselves to the possibilities that God has for us, for the divine plan that God has for us. God does have a plan for our lives.
Richard G. Scott said:
The Lord has placed currents of divine influence in your life that will lead you along the individual plan He would have you fulfill here on earth. Seek through the Spirit to identify it and carefully follow that direction that the Lord has put in your life. Align yourself with it. Choose, willingly, to exercise your agency to follow it. Do not be overcome by concentrating solely on today, its challenges, difficulties, and opportunities. Such preoccupations must not totally capture your attention so as to consume your life. Oh, how I would encourage you to weave deeply into the fabric of your soul the recognition that your life now is a part of a much bigger plan the Lord has for you. You lived part of it in the premortal existence. You were valiant there and came here because you wanted to grow and enjoy greater happiness. What you decide to do now will affect how well you fulfill that divine, personal plan He has for you. (Ensign, Nov. 1999, 87)
This book has motivated me to sit down and write my goals more often. Time to sharpen that pencil, get in tune with what the Lord would have me do, and write down these goals. All of us have divine potential, and all of us are valuable to the Lord! He has a work for you to do!
Richard G. Scott said:
The Lord has placed currents of divine influence in your life that will lead you along the individual plan He would have you fulfill here on earth. Seek through the Spirit to identify it and carefully follow that direction that the Lord has put in your life. Align yourself with it. Choose, willingly, to exercise your agency to follow it. Do not be overcome by concentrating solely on today, its challenges, difficulties, and opportunities. Such preoccupations must not totally capture your attention so as to consume your life. Oh, how I would encourage you to weave deeply into the fabric of your soul the recognition that your life now is a part of a much bigger plan the Lord has for you. You lived part of it in the premortal existence. You were valiant there and came here because you wanted to grow and enjoy greater happiness. What you decide to do now will affect how well you fulfill that divine, personal plan He has for you. (Ensign, Nov. 1999, 87)
This book has motivated me to sit down and write my goals more often. Time to sharpen that pencil, get in tune with what the Lord would have me do, and write down these goals. All of us have divine potential, and all of us are valuable to the Lord! He has a work for you to do!
June 20, 2018
Great Advice and great motivation. Ask for what you want, go out and do what you need to do, tell everyone your dreams and don't stop!!
September 19, 2020
The original books may have some merit, but this audio program is atrocious. In what decade was that racist music okay??
April 22, 2025
This is a definitely a must read!!! So much great information. I read this in college and got so much out of it, then I read it again as a parent and got a completely different something out of it.
August 15, 2008
Great book, it has a lot of good advice! I would recommend to everyone that wants to make changes in their lives but don't know how to successfully implement them. I hope to read over and over again to motivate me reach the success that I so long for.
January 23, 2016
I'd forgotten how uplifting it is to listen to motivational books. The Aladdin Factor was a book recommended by one of the "Asperger Experts" founders. Found it on audio format coupled with Dare to Win ~ Score ! Always a great reminder to feed the soul.
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