Personal Development Mastery: Personal Growth for High Achievers and Creators

#311 The story behind “Chicken Soup for the Soul”. (Personal development wisdom snippets)


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Snippet of wisdom 17.

 

In this series I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.

 

Today’s snippet of wisdom comes from my conversation with Mitzi Perdue, the author of the book “Mark Victor Hansen: Relentless”, which is the biography of Mark Victor Hansen, the co-author of the book “Chicken Soup for the Soul”, which has set world records in book sales with over 500 million books sold.

 

The snippet I chose to play for you from that conversation is about the tenacity and persistence it took for this book to become the milestone that it is.

 

I hope this story is as inspirational for you as it was for me!

𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:⁣

Listen to my full conversation with Mitzi Perdue in episode #240:

https://bit.ly/pdm_240

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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁:⁣

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of Personal Development Mastery, I share with you a snippet from my conversation with Mitzi Perdue, author of the book "Mark Victor Hansen Relentless," which tells the incredible story of Mark Victor Hansen and the creation of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. This inspiring story showcases the tenacity and persistence it took for the book to become the milestone that it is, having sold over 500 million copies worldwide.

We discuss the initial struggles of Mark and Jack Canfield, from the disapproval of their title to the numerous rejections they received from publishers. Despite these setbacks, they persevered, and eventually found a publisher willing to take a chance on their book. However, the initial sales were disappointing, and it seemed as though the book would be a failure. But through determination, relentless marketing, and the decision to give away copies of the book, they eventually sold over a million copies in just a year and a half. This inspiring story serves as a reminder to never give up too early, as success could be just one step away.

To listen to the full conversation, check out episode 240. And don't forget to grab your free e-book featuring the top ten episodes about money, health, and personal development at personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/top10.

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