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

Motivational speaker Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. With over 65 books to his credit, Canfield has taken the inspirational advice he delivered in his speeches and forged one of the most popular book series in print.

A guide for the teen who wants to be a financial success.

VOYA

Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, collaborates with Kent Healy, co-creator of Cool Stuff Media (http://www.coolstuffmedia.com), on this motivational book for youth. Their success strategies include taking responsibility, believing in the possible, setting goals, facing one's fears head-on, and surrounding oneself with successful people. The authors urge readers to determine what they want to accomplish and to decide what success means to them personally. They speak persuasively that a life without a goal is like a new car with the latest navigation system and no destination. Similarly each chapter is a road map for accomplishing the step it presents, complete with background information, testimonials from teens who have succeeded in energizing their lives, and famous people's quotes, not all of whom will be known to teens. Slogans abound and to-do lists wrap up the chapters. Much thought has been given to making this book appealing to youth. Although black and white, chapters and sections are short; banners, cartoons, and text boxes break up the text; different fonts are employed; and some words and phrases are bolded for emphasis. Encouraging young people to take stock of their lives and to adopt a can-do approach are worthwhile concepts. Nevertheless when compared with Sean Covey's heart-to-heart tone in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Simon & Schuster, 1998), Canfield's marketer style seems a bit shallow and makes this book an optional purchase. Reviewer: Marla Unruh

Dedication & Acknowledgments     v
Introduction     vii
Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life     1
Believe It's Possible     19
Decide What You Want     31
Be Clear Why You're Here     45
See the Best to Be the Best     57
Unleash the Power of Goal-Setting     65
Release the Brakes     79
See What You Want, Get What You See     89
Act As If     99
Just Lean into It     107
Face Your Fears Head-On!     117
Be Willing to Pay the Price     129
Ask! Ask! Ask!     141
Reject Rejection     153
Use Feedback to Fast-Forward     165
Stop Hanging with Turkeys and Soar with Eagles     179
Keep Score of Your Success and Build on It     193
Perform with Persistence by Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize     203
Give Your Best to Be Your Best     217
Start Now ... Just Do It!     231
Concrision: Our Challenge to You     243