Back in 1988 I was still struggling. Oh, I had had some successes along the way. My first published writing was in the 1960s, for a magic trick I invented. I’m still proud of it. Wasn’t paid for it, though. A one-act play I wrote was produced and performed in Houston in 1979.  It even won an award. [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The $21,000 Book", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-21000-book/" });

Decades ago a stripper hired me. Yes, a stripper. She wanted to write a book about her years as a topless dancer, and her transformation to being a military officer. I agreed to see her. Of course. I enjoyed our meetings. She was attractive, upbeat and positive. She had a fascinating life (boy, could I [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What I Learned from a Stripper", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/what-i-learned-from-a-stripper/" });

Years ago I asked Rhonda Byrne — the woman behind the Law of Attraction hit movie The Secret — an important question. We were having dinner in Maui when I asked, “How did you come up with the idea for the movie?” She thought for a long time before answering, “I called it forth.” “I called it forth” [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to Attract Great Ideas", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/how-to-attract-great-ideas/" });

My father called me recently and asked, “Do you remember what happened on December 1, 1966?” I can remember a lot of things, but events from the sixties aren’t usually among them. In early December of 1966 I was twelve years old. Twelve. I can’t remember much at all from that year. So what happened? My father said, “That’s [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "December 1, 1966", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/december-1-1966/" });

If you’ve ever doubted that you could accomplish something, you’ll love this story. A year ago I hadn’t written a single song, couldn’t carry a tune, didn’t have a solid beat, only knew a few guitar chords, and never sang in public or in the studio. Today I have my first singer-songwriter album done. All songs by [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Secret Process Nobody Wants You to Know", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-secret-process-nobody-wants-you-to-know/" });

These days I try to get a massage every week. It’s my way of taking care of myself, soothing my body and mind, and recharging my inner batteries for the days ahead. Before each massage, my therapist and I talk. She’s been watching my career for years, and always seems genuinely inspired by what I do [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "7 Ways to Get Clear to Attract Faster", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/7-ways-to-get-clear-to-attract-faster/" });

What’s going to happen in 2012? Back in the 1990s I publicly predicted that you couldn’t make money on the Internet. I was wrong. In the mid 1990s I predicted that no one would buy an e-book. I was wrong. A decade ago I predicted e-books would become available with multimedia inside of them: audio, video, words, pictures, and a [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Amazing (But True!) 2012 Predictions", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/amazing-but-true-2012-predictions/" });

A decade or so ago someone created an online virus and named it after me. The “Vitale” virus circulated the Internet, causing chaos and complaints. I was upset about it until a friend said, “You know you’re famous when they name a virus after you.” Years ago I attended an event as the keynote speaker. I [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "You Know You’re Famous When…", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/you-know-youre-famous-when/" });

I personally knew, worked with and loved Jerry Hicks, of Abraham fame. When I learned he passed away on November 18th, I felt the sadness of losing a friend, but the joy of knowing he transitioned into what Abraham and Esther Hicks call The Vortex. When I lived in Houston decades ago, Jerry and Esther were [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Gift of Jerry Hicks", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-gift-of-jerry-hicks/" });

As I write this, my mother is dying. She is in pain, looks horrible, and cries out a lot. It shakes me to the core to see her this way. She’s beyond recovery with any of the healers or healing I know. My father, 86 and going strong, is her basic caretaker. He has refused most [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Three Urgent Life Lessons", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/three-urgent-life-lessons/" });

My focus these days is doing my best to explain what I believe is the forbidden formula for manifesting what you want. In short, it looks like this: 1. Be here now. The greatest spiritual teachers pointed to this moment as being “it.” Ain’t nowhere else to go. The past is gone. The future isn’t here. [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Forbidden Formula", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-forbidden-formula/" });

A friend recently cried out, “I’m tired of the drama of poverty!” He smiled as he said it, but I knew the statement revealed his pain. He was truly tired of the struggle of wanting more but receiving less. He was tired of bills and debt while doing what he loves and going for his dreams. [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Drama of Prosperity", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-drama-of-prosperity/" });

The other day I stopped at a gas station to refuel my Spyker. As usual, a few people circled me, wanting to take photos of the exotic car. A woman shyly asked me if the car was a dream purchase of mine or bought just because I had money to burn. I told her it was [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fifty Million Dollars A Month", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/fifty-million-dollars-a-month/" });

I’ve been struggling for months with writing this post about Napoleon Hill and his disturbing book about the devil, forbidden to be published by Hill or his family for generations. It’s been years since I read a book that made me as uncomfortable as Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill. I thought it was just me [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Napoleon Hill Outwits the Devil", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/napoleon-hill-outwits-the-devil/" });

Here’s a secret video clip from inside the studio on October 7, recording my singer-songwriter music CD, called Strut!. That’s me with Daniel Barrett, the other Joe Vitale, and Glenn Fukunaga. Note how we are all truly moving to the music. The song (unedited and untouched as you hear it here) is called Today’s the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sneak Peek of “Strut!”", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/sneak-peek-of-strut/" });

When I went into the recording studio on October 6th to record my first songs — original songs I wrote and was going to sing and play guitar to for the first time ever — I was nervous. I was about to perform with two music legends: Glenn Fukunaga on bass (who just came off tour [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Testify! The Primal Defining Moment", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/testify-the-primal-defining-moment/" });

You haven’t lived until you’ve met your double. I’ve been hearing about the other Joe Vitale since I was in college in the 1970s. He’s a legendary drummer who performed with everyone from Joe Walsh, Dan Fogelberg, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, John Fogerty, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Proof of Parallel Universe: Attracting Joe Vitale", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/proof-of-parallel-universe-attracting-joe-vitale/" });

At Pat O’Bryan’s Unseminar #9, I not only revealed my seven-step secret system for using Hypnotic Marketing and Law of Attraction principles to attract dramatic success, but I gave everyone in the room a free copy of my latest book, Instant Manifestation. But here’s the juicy part: The book was published by Pat O’Bryan. Now, I’ve been published [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Secret of “Instant Manifestation”", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-secret-of-instant-manifestation/" });

Here’s an update on the Texas Wildfires situation that I asked you to help resolve in my last post: The last I heard, the largest fires are mostly contained or stopped. The people I personally know in the Austin or Houston area have all returned home. And rain is expected by mid-next week. All [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“Beyond Man”: Texas Wildfires Update", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/beyond-man-texas-wildfires-update/" });

A few days ago I sent an email to my mailing list requesting people hold the vision of safety for all those affected by the Texas wildfires. I pointed out that more than two dozen scientific studies proved when a group holds an intention in meditation, that intention tends to come to pass. People from all [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Texas Wildfires Solution", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/a-texas-wildfires-solution/" });

Why is this funny? “I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.” Every time I relate that line to someone, they smile and laugh. Why? It’s a great example of a paraprosdokian. A paraprosdokian is a sentence where the ending comes as an [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Miracle of Awakened Thinking", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-miracle-of-awakened-thinking/" });

Feel you already think big? Try THIS on for size… WANTED:  22 Daring Big Thinkers Willing to Leap Across All Boundaries to Achieve Historic Record-Breaking Success on an Island of Love. Apply below… You’re about to discover how abundant and prosperous you can imagine your life to be right now. This is an invitation for a small number [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Makepeace Island, or I Dare You to be THIS Prosperous…", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/makepeace-island-or-i-dare-you-to-be-this-prosperous/" });

Call it the Law of Attraction or Hypnotic Marketing, but the #1 easiest way to attract money online is by selling an information product — either yours or another’s — through the online service called Clickbank. But that simple statement raises a lot of good questions, doesn’t it? WHAT product do you create or [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The #1 Easiest Way to Attract Money Online", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-1-easiest-way-to-attract-money-online/" });

Chuck Pennington created the beautiful website for my free e-book, Attract Money Now.  I invited him over recently to have a tour of my guitars, books, Catarium, Steve Reeves collection, and more. But what he really wanted to see was my Alien Guitar. Before I showed it to him, we talked for a long time about the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cool Law of Attraction Short-Cut", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/cool-law-of-attraction-short-cut/" });

More and more proof for the Law of Attraction is being published. Recently I read The Science Behind the Law of Attraction. It’s a thin workbook but packs a wallop in terms of effectiveness. It’s written by Srini Pillay, M.D., a brain-imaging researcher and Harvard psychiatrist. He’s written two other books, Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Even MORE Proof for Law of Attraction", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/even-more-proof-for-law-of-attraction/" });

Recently I met a fellow who once worked for a modern day enlightened sage. I won’t trigger any comments by mentioning names. There’s a greater lesson here. The enlightened one lived in bliss. Nothing perturbed him. Nothing disturbed him. Nothing upset him. His bliss disturbed the people around him, though. They wanted him to react to their drama. They wanted him [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Bliss Is A Bitch", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/when-bliss-is-a-bitch/" });

Last Wednesday I had lunch with God. I didn’t know he was God at first. He appeared in the form of a man, dressed business casual, and acting like a wealth adviser. He wanted to meet to discuss some financial planning strategies and potential investments. Sitting with him, he looked like anyone else at Central Market in [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Lunch With God", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/my-lunch-with-god/" });

I love the field of neuroplasticity. It’s so empowering. It basically states that your brain can be molded like plastic — and it can be reshaped and rewired by you. Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz’s latest book, You Are Not Your Brain, written with Rebecca L. Gladding, M.D., is a great example. It’s in the area of what [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Brain Yoga, or Who’s Driving Your Mental Bus?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/brain-yoga-or-whos-driving-your-mental-bus/" });

The other night a friend from years ago visited. He’s going through hard times and felt down on his luck. I wanted to help so I asked him to tell me his story. He began by blaming his life’s downturn on the economy. He said outside forces were to blame. He knew all the right things [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Fallacy of Outside Forces", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-fallacy-of-outside-forces/" });

The following comes from a long lost Law of Attraction manuscript probably from the 1800s possibly by a reclusive New Thought pioneer named Edward Gary Allens who I’ll talk about later. I cleaned these up but I thought they were worth sharing with you. Let me know what you think. Most people who claim to be [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“Observations”", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/observations/" });

The real secret to wiping out money problems forever is in nipping them where they are hiding — in your mind. People who say money isn’t spiritual are living proof of what your mind can do to trick you out of your own good. Money is neutral. It’s simply a way to transact business [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Real Secret", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-real-secret/" });

This past weekend was the Quantum Ho’oponopono event led by quantum psychologist Dr. Garland Landrith and myself. It was a meeting of science and mysticism. It was exhilarating. We filmed it and we’ll release the DVD set later. For now, I wanted to talk about something that surfaced at the event. A few days earlier a [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to Get Enlightened In Only 30 Minutes — or it’s Free!", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/how-to-get-enlightened-in-only-30-minutes-or-its-free/" });

Warning: The following may be controversial and confrontational. I’m doing my best to help you prosper during perceived tough times. I’m getting “in your face” so you can shake off limiting beliefs, drop the excuses, and begin to help yourself and others. May the following inspire you to do just that. Often people have trouble attracting [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Eye of the Needle, or, The Shocking Spiritual Truth About Money", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/eye-of-the-needle-or-the-shocking-spiritual-truth-about-money/" });

For almost a year I held phone masterminds (at no pay to me) with a client. It was a win-win because we supported each other in our quest to be the best – or so I thought. We “Nevillized” our goals. We “What If Upped” our intentions. We “remembered” our successes. It was thrilling, energizing, exhilarating and wonderful. But one [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Much Is Enough?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/how-much-is-enough/" });

Ever since the movie The Secret came out a few years ago, many other people are creating their own films, all with inspiring messages. A new one called “Openings” looks unique. Here’s the trailer for it: (Yes, I’m in it, but don’t let that stop you from watching.) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Attracting Great Movies", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/attracting-great-movies/" });

Whenever I spend time with Dr. Hew Len, I’m reminded of the fundamentals behind Zero Limits and the Hawaiian healing system called ho’oponopono: There’s nothing to do but clean (i.e., release programs in the mind). The more you clean, the more you can receive inspiration from the Divine. You act from Memory or Inspiration, and usually it’s Memory [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Free Ho’oponopono Training", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/free-hooponopono-training/" });

People often wonder why the Law of Attraction doesn’t seem to work for them. I’ve addressed topics like counter-intentions many times, which is part of the explanation. (You don’t attract what you consciously think, you attract what you unconsciously think.) But there’s also the issue of how you train your unconscious mind. Let me explain: Who’s listening [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Who Else Is Listening?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/who-else-is-listening/" });

I just completed reading the 1976 autobiography of Desi Arnaz, the late Cuban-born musician who married Lucille Ball and together created the legendary TV show, I Love You. I love simple titles. His book is called A Book. It’s a joy to read. Desi was a riveting storyteller. He was smart, talented, persistent, creative, charming, and [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“A Book” Lesson", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/a-book-lesson/" });

When I was a kid I wanted to play the guitar. I told my parents. They listened and bought me a Roy Rogers cowboy guitar — made out of cardboard. Being a smart kid, I knew the guitar was a symbol. It meant my parents didn’t believe in me. They never thought I would amount to [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Decoding Your Childhood", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/decoding-your-childhood/" });

During my first trip to Warsaw several years ago, a mainstream reporter for a Polish magazine set up an interview with me. I give interviews night and day, in every country I visit, so I was eager to do this one, as well. Especially since I love Poland and its people. But I wasn’t prepared for [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Getting Rich Giving", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/getting-rich-giving/" });

The songwriting workshop I attended last weekend triggered a breakthrough in me regarding fear. During the first morning, famed singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard gave a presentation on his insights from a long career in music. He talked about many things, including fear. He paraphrased poet Rainer Maria Rilke, from the book Letters to a Young Poet, saying [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Princess Behind Fear", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-princess-behind-fear/" });

In the first part of this article I asked you to think about how you created this moment. Your answer will help reveal how to speed up the Law of Attraction. If you haven’t reflected on that question yet, please do so right now. Go ahead. I’ll wait…. For me, the secret to how you instantly manifest [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Secret to Instant Manifestation: Part Two", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-secret-to-instant-manifestation-part-two/" });

How can you learn to instantly manifest what you want? How can you speed up the Law of Attraction? How can you attract miracles today? It all begins by looking at this moment. That’s right, the one you’re in right now as you read this. How’d you get here? In other words, what did you think, feel, and do that [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Secret to Instant Manifestation: Part One", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-secret-to-instant-manifestation-part-one/" });

Thom Somes, “The Pet Safety Guy,” is the #1 advocate for pet health & safety. His trainings are used by Homeland Security for their canine officers. If you have or love pets, then you will want to pick up his new PetSaver App. For less than 5 bucks, you will get the premiere reference [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "For Pet Lovers", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/for-pet-lovers/" });

I saw this art poster recently and had to share it with you. It’s a great reminder to be grateful for where you are and who you are right now. Enjoy. (If you know where I can get a larger version, or a printed copy of this, please leave a comment. Thank you.) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Be Grateful Now", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/be-grateful-now/" });

If you want to attract money now, and do it super fast, then please as many people as possible. How? Focus entirely on them. Here’s an example: In Tim Ferriss’ new book, The 4-Hour Body, he offers pages of resources. One of them is for a company that will make nutrition bars for you based on your selection of [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "You and Only You", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/you-and-only-you/" });

I’ve had dinner a couple of times with Dr. Garland Landrith, a cutting-edge quantum field psychologist and energy healer, whose research was cited in the highly-acclaimed film, What the Bleep!? He’s a fascinating guy, and a deep thinker. In one of our conversations he said thoughts and intentions were two different things. This fascinated me, [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Thoughts vs Intentions", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/thoughts-vs-intentions/" });

Recently singer Daniel Barrett of the Austin band Porterdavis came to my home for my weekly pre-production session for my forthcoming album of original music. As he walked up the stairs into my recording studio area, I started congratulating him on something he hadn’t done yet. “Dan, it was great to see your book on the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Remembering Your Future Past", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/remembering-your-future-past/" });

Tom Moore wrote a couple of cool books that are helping me fine-tune my intentions these days. The Gentle Way and The Gentle Way II are “self-help guides for those who believe in angels.” I love the niche of the titles: if you don’t believe in angels, pass up these books. But I don’t think believing [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Benevolent Outcomes", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/benevolent-outcomes/" });

Recently singer Sarah Marie kidnapped me. If you’re going to be kidnapped, she’s the way to go. We sometimes meet for coffee, and talk about everything from guitars and music to movies and dreams. We also “Nevillize” each others’ goals. She’s part of my support team for creating my own music, and I’m helping her produce a [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What’s Really Stopping You?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/whats-really-stopping-you/" });

I’ve yet to meet Matchbox Twenty singer and Grammy-winning songwriter Rob Thomas but I’m sure learning from his music, songwriting, and success. In reading everything I can about this talented young man, I found a 2009 article in Keyboard magazine that made my head spin. The real secret of Rob Thomas’ success might surprise you. It did me. Here [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Rob Thomas Gets Inspired", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/how-rob-thomas-gets-inspired/" });

I’m reading Peter Bevelin’s book, Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger, and having to stop every page or so to record an insight. Within pages of starting the book, I read about how our genetics get “turned on” due to our environment. In other words, you may have genes to do any number of things, but [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Seeking Wisdom", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/seeking-wisdom/" });

How can you make 2011 the greatest year of your life so far? What can you do to attract all the magic and miracles you long for? What are the steps you can easily implement right now to make the new year truly amazing? Here are seven secrets you can put into action today. 1. Set Intentions. An intention is [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "7 Ways to Make 2011 Amazing", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/7-ways-to-make-2011-amazing/" });

I now have five best-selling audio programs with the company I love: Nightingale-Conant. They are the audio leaders in self-help and personal improvement. They’ve been around since 1960 and have published such legends as Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Marianne Williamson, and Jim Rohn. When I was struggling decades ago, [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Just Bragging", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/just-bragging/" });

Celebrity fitness model Jennifer Nicole Lee is not only beautiful, but inspiring.  She credits me with inspiring her, but it sure seems the other way around these days. We met almost one year ago when she signed on for my Rolls-Royce Phantom Mastermind, which ABC News* filmed. I found her charming, funny, sexy, smart, and eager to [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Believe: The Fitness Model Diet", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/believe-the-fitness-model-diet/" });

A few people have asked me what I mean by the Divine or Universe. I’ve talked about this in my books and audio programs, but since it keeps coming up, I’ll also address it here. I’ll use one person’s recent questions as the kick-off, and I’ll end with a surprise gift for you. Here goes: 1- [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Universe or Divine?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/universe-or-divine/" });

Recently a person commented that I was just after “the dimes.” When I said I was actually just following the Divine, somebody else said it was clear I was just after “the dollars.” The two comments got me thinking about money, motivation and perception. I decided I would share some of my insights here with you. I [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chasing Dimes or the Divine?", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/chasing-dimes-or-the-divine/" });

Around 1994 my life was changed by a book called Spiritual Politics. It helped me see the big picture of global conflicts and gave me an elevated view of what was happening. It delivered a fascinating analysis of the cosmic, karmic and metaphysical reasons behind politics, world affairs and current events. It revealed that I had to [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Practical Visionary", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/the-practical-visionary/" });

Many authors influenced my writing style. Jack London, Shirley Jackson, Rod Serling, Robert Collier, William Saroyan and Mark Twain, to name a few. Over the years I’ve attracted rare signed books by and about most of them. Recently I took the prize by attracting one of the most sought after (and expensive) items of all: a photograph hand [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mark Twain Mastermind", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/mark-twain-mastermind/" });

One of the best transformational movies to ever come out is called Beyond Belief.  Beyond Belief examines the role of beliefs in creating your experience and explores the power of your subconscious mind. As you know from my work, beliefs are what creates your reality. But how do you find them? And how do you change them? Uncover [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“Beyond Belief”", url: "http://blog.mrfire.com/beyond-belief/" });