As the driving force behind the Chicken Soup for the Soul® franchise, Jack Canfield is uniquely qualified to talk about success. He is Founder and Chairman of the Canfield Training Group in Santa Barbara, California, which trains motivated individuals how to accelerate their personal and professional goals. He is also the founder of The Foundation for Self-Esteem in Culver City, California, which provides self-esteem resources and training to social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals. Jack Canfield holds the Guinness Book World Record for having seven books simultaneously on The New York Times Bestseller List - beating out Stephen King.