“When I realized I wanted to do more writing and less traveling around ...” — Jack Canfield Quote

When I realized I wanted to do more writing and less traveling around the world teaching live seminars, I decided to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)' book. I knew I wanted to have 100 stories in the book, so I wrote or edited two stories a week for a year.

A 'harmonized' life these days sounds like a tall order. Between housework, homework, workwork, and busywork, there are perpetually too many things to do, and not enough time to find that mythical balance. Nothing is more frustrating than feeling like you're doing doing doing but getting nothing truly done that you really want.

You can't change anyone else, but people do change in relationship to your change.

Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.

I've always said fashion is like roast chicken: You don't have to think about it to know it's delicious.

We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure.

Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.

I like to cook simple things, like vegetable egg-white omelets; roast chicken; sauteed chicken breast with curry powder; and Greek salad. Just things that are fresh and healthy and fast and easy, because I have such a crazy schedule.

I think chicken and horse meat are ideal food because it's very easy to digest.