About US
ABOUT US
The 9 Pathways of Success™ is Jonathan Edison’s framework for human skills, human development, and success. It was created to help people strengthen the way they think, respond, grow, lead, and pursue their potential. At our core is a simple belief: when people develop the skills within themselves, they can change what becomes possible around them. That is why 9 Pathways of Success extends beyond any single book, lesson, product, or piece of apparel.
We are building an ecosystem of books, educational resources, learning experiences, apparel, tools, and programs designed to make personal growth something people can learn, practice, see, wear, and live.
Welcome to the 9 Pathways of Success Movement™.
THE 9 PATHWAYS OF SUCCESS™ FRAMEWORK
The 9 Pathways of Success™ framework provides a practical approach to developing the human skills that influence success in school, work, relationships, leadership, and life.
The framework focuses on nine interconnected pathways:
Pathway #1 Reframe Your Thinking
Pathway #2 Engage in Positive Self-Talk
Pathway #3 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Pathway #4 Get It Done
Pathway #5 Celebrate Yourself
Pathway #6 Stay in the Moment
Pathway #7 Tell Your Feelings How to Feel
Pathway #8 Attitude is Everything
Pathway #9 Take Care of Yourself
These principles are intentionally practical. They are designed to move beyond inspiration and become habits you can practice in everyday life. For students, that can mean developing confidence, perseverance, emotional regulation, stronger decision-making, and personal responsibility. For educators and school leaders, it can mean creating environments where human development becomes part of the culture. For entrepreneurs, professionals, parents, leaders, and organizations, it can mean strengthening the mindset and behaviors necessary to navigate challenges, work with others, lead effectively, and continue growing.
“Human skills are not just school skills. They are life skills.”
EVERYTHING WE CREATE HAS PURPOSE
This store is an extension of the 9 Pathways of Success™ framework and movement. Our books challenge people to think differently, develop stronger habits, and take greater ownership of their lives. Our apparel transforms positive messages into visible declarations of confidence, identity, mindset, and possibility. Our educational resources and tools help schools, educators, families, individuals, and organizations bring the principles of the 9 Pathways of Success™ framework into everyday environments.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER: Jonathan Edison, M.Ed.
Educator. Author. Entrepreneur. Speaker. Harvard Scholar. Founder and Creator of the 9 Pathways of Success™ Framework. Jonathan Edison, M.Ed., has spent his career challenging people to reconsider what is possible for their lives. An educator, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and 12-time author, Jonathan has delivered messages centered on personal development, achievement, mindset, and human potential to audiences totaling more than two million people
His decades of work with students, educators, schools, families, organizations, and communities ultimately led to the creation of the 9 Pathways of Success™ framework for human skills, human development, and success. But the framework did not begin as a product. It began with a question! What are the human skills people need to develop to succeed—not only academically or professionally, but in life? That question became a mission.
Jonathan’s work explores the connection between mindset, confidence, emotional regulation, resilience, motivation, personal responsibility, teamwork, discipline, and achievement. His goal is to translate those concepts into practical strategies people can understand, practice, and apply in their everyday lives.
AUTHOR & SPEAKER
As an author, Jonathan Edison, M.Ed., has written extensively about success, perspective, personal growth, mindset, human skills, and human potential, including Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life: The 9 Pathways of Success™.
As a nationally recognized speaker and educator, Jonathan has inspired more than 1,000 audiences and reached over 2 million people live, delivering keynotes, professional learning experiences, leadership presentations, student programs, and transformational messages across the United States and internationally. For more than two decades, Jonathan has challenged students, educators, school leaders, executives, professionals, organizations, and communities to think differently, raise their expectations, strengthen their confidence, change their perspectives, and take meaningful action.
His partial client list includes:
Corporate & Business
FBI
General Motors
DaimlerChrysler
Hewlett-Packard
Verizon Wireless
CVS Pharmacy
McDonald’s
Taco Bell
Aflac
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
State Farm Insurance
Colonial Life Insurance
Sun Life Financial
Chase Bank
Comerica Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
RE/MAX
Folgers Coffee
Smucker’s
RadioShack
Express Employment Professionals
Pekin Insurance
Education, Government & Community
Alabama Department of Education
Idaho Department of Education
Kentucky Department of Education
Wyoming Department of Education
New York State Head Start Association
Florida Head Start Association
Utah Head Start Association
Illinois Head Start Association
Kentucky Head Start Association
Porter-Leath
Start Early
Erie’s Public Schools
Fairfield City Schools
Downers Grove District 58
Harvey School District 152
Calumet Park School District 132
SkillsUSA Texas
State of Michigan Lottery Bureau
Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
Parents In Community Action
Metropolitan Family Services
Ninth District Opportunity, Inc.
EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION
Jonathan’s work extends far beyond the stage. As an entrepreneur and education innovator, he works with schools and educational leaders on initiatives involving human skills development, student engagement, attendance transformation, school culture and improvement, enrollment growth, leadership, and organizational development. His vision for the 9 Pathways of Success™ is larger than a curriculum, an apparel company, a collection of books, or a motivational message. The vision is to build a framework that can follow people throughout their lives, from the classroom to college, from college to the workplace, from employee to leader, and from personal ambition to meaningful contribution.