Secret

 A crowd of maybe 8,000 people stood and screamed their lungs out as legendary self-help teacher Tony Robbins led them through a three-hour dynamic whirlwind of entertaining transformation.

It was the usual high-energy talk by Robbins, with cheerleader activities, inspiring stories and reflective questions.

But Tony did something he’s never done before at this event.

I was there. This was the Chicago Wealth Expo sponsored by Learning Annex. I would be speaking the next day, before Donald Trump.

At one point Tony stood only a few away from me and talked about the movie The Secret.

He said it was good but not the whole story.

He said there were other laws besides the Law of Attraction.

He said sometimes you don’t get what you want right away because there’s a greater lesson to learn first.

I agreed with everything and used Tony’s comments as the lead to my own presentation the next day, when part of the same crowd yelled and screamed and stood on its feet to greet me.

(The picture is of my friend Peter Wink being overly impressed to see Joe Vitale listed on the same bill as George Foreman, Alan Greenspan, Donald Trump and Tony Robbins.)

I told the crowd about three other laws besides the Law of Attraction:

• The Law of Love
• The Law of Action
• The Law of Clarity

People scribbled notes as I explained the laws and asked them questions to help them engage the laws.

I ended my thirty minute turbocharged presentation by explaining how they could “get clear” to get faster results by using the Zero Limits method.

Apparently the message connected as I got a standing ovation at the end, which Nerissa caught on video.

But Tony’s comments about The Secret wasn’t the thing he did for the first time anywhere.

When I got off stage, I was instantly met by Bill Zanker (pictured), founder of Learning Annex.

He and I met months ago, right before my second appearance on Larry King’s television show.

Bill raved about my talk, shook my hand and signed a copy of his book to me: Think Big and Kick Ass!, coauthored of course with Donald Trump.

Bill said he’s been working with Tony more than thirty years, but he’s never heard Tony mention God before.

During Tony’s talk, he asked, “Who is the toughest personal trainer?”

He answered, “God.”

I’m told Tony went to India and had a change. I’m not sure what occurred yet but it may tie in with Tony now talking about God as the source of some of your greatest lessons.

Tony has always been focused on cognitive and behavioral change. He’s never gone deeper than that, to my knowledge. His mentioning God is a step up for him, and refreshing to hear.

Who knows, maybe he’s ready to read Zero Limits or The Key now. 🙂

Donald Trump spoke later in the day after me, but I didn’t stay for him. 

Instead, my friend Peter Wink and his wife Stephanie took us to the Volo Car Museum, where we saw 300 classic cars, movie cars, and early cars.

Even Homer Simpson was there, who Nerissa seemed to like.

It was far better than seeing Trump. (Sorry Donald.)

If you were at the event and I missed you, I apologize. I was often surrounded by people, and tried my best to let everyone have autographs or photographs with me.

If you ever get a chance to attend a Learning Annex Wealth Expo, please do. (The next ones are in New York and then Toronto.) They are high energy events with some great speakers, one of the best being Tony Robbins.

Ao Akua,

joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — Learning Annex started “one minute videos” a few weeks ago. They get speakers, such as George Foreman or Lisa Nichols or me, to teach a method or insight in under one minute. I filmed two while in Chicago. I’ll let you know when they are posted.

Note:  My Miracles Coaching program is currently accepting new applicants. See www.miraclescoaching.com 

 I just finished the Chicago Learning Annex Wealth Expo, where I spoke after Tony Robbins and before Donald Trump, and will give you a report on it once I get home. For now, here’s a quick report about a different recent talk I gave. http://senseitristan.blogspot.com/ Enjoy.

  We came home from Canada and found our pool broken, dry, and beyond repair.

If you came home and saw that, what would you think?

How would you explain how you attracted it?

This is a beautiful exercise in how to uncover your beliefs.

What you decide an event means is the belief that attracted the event.

Let me explain:

From a pure life standpoint, events are simply events. They have no meaning. It just “is”.

From a personal involvement with life standpoint, the meaning you give an event is very relevant.

When I looked at my pool and saw the damage, here are a few thoughts that I remember thinking:

1. This would be a great place for a car port.

2. This is a great opportunity to build a bigger and better pool.

I didn’t fall into a victim mentality.

I didn’t see the event as negative.

I didn’t regard the destruction as a reflection of my self-worth.

I did wonder how it happened. (A hair line crack in the side of the pool finally gave way under the weight of the water and split open.)

But wondering about the why is how we humans learn new ways to prevent something undesireable from happening again.

The lesson here is about how the meaning you give an event reflects the underlying beliefs that attracted it.

This is a new concept for many, so just sit with it.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS – The meaning you give this blog post reflects your beliefs, too. 🙂

 Three hours in a stretch limo with Secret co-stars Lisa Nichols and John Assaraf can be enlightening and exhilarating.

Lisa spent time on the phone with her editor, working on her first book. She’s on a mission to help teenagers survive. I was so impressed I told her I would pay to bring her to Austin to do her special workshop for local kids. 

John and I talked about life, marketing, speaking, consulting, and more. He used the phrase “predictable transformation” to describe how his coaching program works: it’s designed to get results.  

I told him about my Miracles Coaching and Executive Mentoring programs. The same philosophy is behind both: do what is asked of you and you’ll get predictable results.

What I loved most about being in the limo with these two wonderful people is their energy. They aren’t caught up in the world of external reality. Instead, they are creating their external reality by what they are doing inside and outside themselves.

I also noticed that when I hang around upbeat people like them, my own energy and thoughts go up. I want to do even bigger and bolder things in my life.

There’s a lesson here for you, too. Choose your coaches and support team well and shoot for the moon in your goals.

Ao Akua

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — The November issue of News You Can Use is now online at www.mrfire.com/nycu-archives/nycu-2007/november.html 

The following are photographic clues as to my whereabouts. I’ve mentioned several times that I am on a speaking tour. Right now I’m parked in one location. The first person to leave a comment accurately guessing where I am wins a signed copy of my recent bestseller, The Key. www.unlock-the-secret.com Good luck.