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What does it take to get from one point in your life to the next?

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 The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield can·field  
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 with Janet Switzer (HarperResource; $24.95). This latest motivational manuscript by Canfield--of Chicken Soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A  for the Soul series fame--provides a roadmap designed to help you find your way.

Canfield identifies 64 achievement tenets, divided into six, easy-to-read sections covering success fundamentals, mental transformation, building a "success team," the importance of relationships, managing money, and empowerment through immediate action. He illustrates them with his own life experience of going from minimum-wage earnings to millions, along with stories of other famous achievers (such as George Washington Carver and Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. ) and everyday people.

Admittedly, you're probably familiar with many of the principles. For instance, Principle No. 5, "Believe in Yourself," Principle No. 36, "Learn More to Earn More," and Principle No. 58, "Pay Yourself First" are ideas BLACK ENTERPRISE (which is given a nod on page 146) has explored with readers for years. Nonetheless, Canfield's straightforward writing style and use of humor help to present these tried-and-true nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
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 of traditional wisdom in a fresh way.
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Title Annotation:WORDS TO STRIVE BY
Author:Clarke, Robyn D.
Publication:Black Enterprise
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2005
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