Getting Things Done Keys To A Well Balanced Life

by Jack Canfield, Jim Cathcart, Maurice Ramirez

Yes, the keys to a well balanced life include getting things done, but what does that mean exactly? How does one unlock the secrets to getting things done one time and right-the first time? And how does one achieve a well balanced life? Do you think this is an impossible task? If you want your life to be better, then you have to be better. The changes you want will always have to begin with you-it will not be enough to just decide that you want to change. You are holding your passport to an adventure in discovery and learning. This book contains a wealth of information gathered from people who are rold models of successful living. It hasn't been easy-they all acknowledge that. But they all get things done and they have a well balanced life as tehy define it. They've realized the value in learning leassons from difficulties and obstacles they have overcome. And they've turned problems into opportunities to learn. This book is an exceptional compilation of interviews with resourceful people who will tell you how they get things done. They will reveal some remarkable insights on how you can set goals, get things done, and achieve a balanced life. This is your golden opportuity to learn from some of the most successful people in business today.

154 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2008

About the author

Jack 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.