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The Soul of Success: The Jack Canfield Story

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The life and career of Jack Canfield, a world-renowned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and author.
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The Soul of Success: The Jack Canfield Story

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Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times Director Nick Nanton's film is more effective as a 54-minute book trailer than as an actual biography of the man at its center. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Soul of Success does little to capture the eureka moments Canfield evidently produces for his followers. Maybe the doc is worried about giving the goods away for free. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I loved this motivational documentary all about the man behind the Chicken Soup for the Soul books I read as a kid. If you are in need of a little inspiration- give this a watch! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary is about Jack Canfield the man behind the Chicken Soup books. This especially hit home with me as I am working towards being an entrepreneur and he really gives some inspired thoughts as an amazing motivational speaker. I will be recommending this to everyone I know, such an great and moving film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I like Jack's book, and this film helped to understand him even better. I hope there will be more similar films like this one. Thanks to the authors Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I thoroughly enjoyed watching this documentary. I have read many of the Chicken Soup books yet did not know very much about the author behind them. His story is insightful and inspiring. This documentary does a wonderful job at highlighting his struggles and overall determination to succeed. The messages in his books become more powerful after watching this film. Well done! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A documentary about the man who wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack Canfield, a human being with an inspiring life. During the film, we will observe his philosophy of life and how it influenced that of others. The way in which this man was in charge of expressing his ideas to the world in a special way. It can be said that this film is about total learning since we will understand how important it is for life not to give up. It can be said that Canfield's life is exemplary, full of changes and evolutions. He never let himself be led by failure, rather he used his obstacles to learning. In the film, we will observe the radical change he had in his life in which he went from being a teacher to being the writer of one of the most inspiring books that exist. As the main message, this movie leaves you with the importance of being a happy person, regardless of the things that happen to you and that is the key to success. A very detailed documentary about the life of Canfield totally recommended for those who have read his book. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The Soul of Success: the Jack Canfield Story follows the life story of Jack Canfield. Mr. Canfield was a successful entrepreneur before he became a New York times bestselling author. The documentary styled movie shows how Jack Canfield transformed his life. But The Soul of Success is not just that, it's not simply the success story of a man. Rather it is a proof that one man can change the lives of many with his efforts. Jack Canfield was a poor boy from West Virginia who worked hard to reach Harvard University. But he didn't just stop there. He became one of the best entrepreneurs of the world and then decided to motivate people to change their lives by compiling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. The series is available in more than 40 languages. The Soul of Success is directed by Nick Nanton and shows why Nanton's documentaries are loved by critics and viewers alike. The inspirational story of Jack Canfield is presented in a way that will motivate everyone to get up and do something with their lives. It is Jack's compassion for people that led him to the noble profession of teaching and that constantly pushes him to help people live their life to the fullest. Jack Canfield is considered one of the world's most influential motivational speaker and his life story is equally inspiring. This movie is a suitable choice for everyone looking for motivation to turn their life around. Even a cynic will feel hopeful after watching The Soul of Success: The Jack Canfield Story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The life and career of Jack Canfield, a world-renowned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and author.
Director
Nick Nanton
Producer
Alan Bonner, Ronald Fossum Jr., Deborah Freeman, Ralph Huntington, Rodney L. Jones, Ulrich Kellerer, Mark Kemsley, Danny R. Khursigara, Emmanuel Kiven, Raychelle Meyers, Jeffrey Peterson, Trisha Niedermaier, Sheryl Wolowyk, Marta Zarrella, Richard Tyler, David Wells
Screenwriter
Emily Hache
Production Co
DNA Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2017
Runtime
54m
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