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 I’m still on the road on a speaking tour but just learned that my latest book The Key is #1 on Google News. Gotta love it. 🙂 You can still get it and about $5,000 in goodies over at www.unlock-the-secret.com Pass the word.

 My favorite singer-songwriter — who performed one of her amazing house parties for me recently — is being nominated for a Grammy music award. You can help her win it. Here’s what Michelle Malone asks in her recent newsletter:

After 20 years of recording and touring with other wonderfully talented Grammy winners like John Mayer and Indigo Girls, I finally made it onto the Grammy ballot with my 9th CD “Sugar Foot” –  I might finally win a GRAMMY!! 

And you can help!

I need your vote to remain on the contemporary blues ballot. Please help spread the word! It’s really important to me.  If you have any time to send out a few emails to any friends you may have who might be voting NARAS members, I would greatly appreciate it! Let’s win one for the independents!

*Remember, votes must be in by Wed NOV 7th**

In Gratitude,

Michelle Malone

www.michellemalone.com 

www.myspace.com/michellemalonemusic

“Sugarfoot is as raw, magnificent, dirty and low down as anything you’ll ever wanna hear in blues music – our blues-breaker CD for the week”
– Dan “Elwood” Aykroyd, House of Blues Radio Hour
 
“Adventurous, slithery and ebullient slide – sings and plays with cool confidence throughout ala Bonnie Raitt and Shelby Lynn” – The Blues Revue
 
“Malone’s “Sugarfoot will take you down to the crossroads and send you back dazed, disheveled and half-naked.”—Harp

“Sugarfoot is a Top 10 blues release of 2006 – Malone’s rich vocals blew me away. Bonnie Raitt you better start sweating now. Great range, too. She’s bursting with attitude and stomping like a prettier Janis Joplin  – straight up slide guitar rock that’ll “drop you to your knees” It’s pure ear candy with a shot of Bourbon.”      – The Blues Critic

“Dirty south, bluesy rock.  Sweet slide guitar.  You’ll feel the earth move under your bare feet – a Top 50 release of 2006” – Pop Matters
 
“Malone’s gritty, emotive vocals and sinewy arrangements that most emphatically define her. She wails like the devil’s on her tail, but she isn’t waiting for Satan to catch up before she catches fire”        – Amplifier Magazine 

“Sugarfoot mixes grit, sass, soul and some sweet balladry into such a kick-butt collection, you’d think she was the daughter of George Thorogood and Susan Tedeschi.” -Star Tribune(Minneapolis)

“Generally stripped-back, but featuring terrific support, Michelle Malone is as well-rounded as she is supremely talented.”   –Hittin’ the Note

 I’m on a speaking tour but noticed yesterday that my latest book The Key became the number one bestselling self-help book at Amazon. Still is, according to rankings as I type this. You can get the book for yourself or as gifts for others from book stores or online. But to claim over $5,000 in gifts, be sure to see www.unlock-the-secret.com Just sharing. 🙂

 I thought the circus came to town the other night when a transport truck big enough to ship the entire city of Wimberley pulled up in front of my home.

 Of course, inside were a lot of rare and collectible automobiles, including the one Aerosmith rock star Steven Tyler once owned: a 1998 Panoz AIV Roadster.

  I bought it as investment, as I mentioned here this past week, but I never knew how much I’d love driving it until I slid behind the wheel.

Imagine being strapped to the side of a rocket. The car is scary fast. It screams with power, responds to my touch with instantaneous precision, and begs to be raced.

I buzzed the neighborhood a few times, being certain to hit the power and make the car roar as I shot by Bill Hibbler’s house, all as Mark Ryan and Nerissa filmed the whole wild thing.

Mark later said I looked like a rock star on steroids.

Nerissa refused to get in the car, saying I looked too “wild eyed.”

After the dust settled and I parked the car beside Francine, Mark and I sat under the late night Texas sky on a cool evening and talked about the lessons for you (yes, you) in attracting this car.

I told him that when I share any success of mine, it’s with a childlike enthusiasm that wants to shout, “Look! Look! Look what happened to me!”

It’s also with the spirit of inspiration, as I want you to realize that if I can go from homeless/poverty/desperation to small time car collector, than what’s possible for you, too?

None of this is about cars (okay, some of it is); instead, it’s about manifesting the life you prefer, following your passion, and treating yourself well.

Here’s a final thought:

I caught an interview with billionaire Donald Trump the other night. He’s out promoting another book he didn’t write, this one called Think Big and Kick Ass!

During it he said that you must love your business. When you do, everything else is easier, from learning the business to working long hours at it, and so on.

Love was his first secret to success.

I write because I love to. I don’t always get paid for what I write. (No one is paying me to write these blog posts.)

But as a result of doing what I love, I’m able to live a happier, healthier, wealthier life.

You can do this, too.

It’s all about passion.

What’s yours?

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — Steven Tyler’s car is signed by him under the hood, but doesn’t have a name. Panoz started naming the cars they built in 2001. As I admired the Roadster in my driveway last night, a ladybug landed on it. For now, I’m calling the car “Ladybug.” I’m open to other names, though, so feel free to suggest something.

PPS – You can see a short video clip of me receiving — and then driving — the amazing Steven Tyler exotic Panoz muscle car on my video blog at http://drjoevitale.blogspot.com/ Nerissa made it and it’s fun to watch. Also, Mark Ryan put a longer clip up of me receiving and driving Tyler’s AIV Roadster at http://media.libsyn.com/media/nevada45/Joes_new_Rod.wmv 
Enjoy!

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Miami was dinner with Hugo Cancio.

Hugo is a passionate Cuban entrepreneur who is a whirlwind. He’s got more deals incubating and happening than I have new books coming out.

He’s Founder, President and CEO of Fuego, an entertainment company focused on Latin American entertainment, including popular musical artists, movies, and television. 

Hugo’s music label, FEMI, acquired seven popular Latin American artists, such as Clan 537 and Luny Tunes.

Luny Tunes generated (through one album for Universal Music) total revenue of $16.5 million. Luny Tunes profit on this album was $9.5 million. Not bad.

Hugo recently struck a deal with Luny Tunes with the potential for even greater profit. They will generate two albums a year for Fuego.

That’s not all, of course.

Hugo is the man who signed a deal with Frontier Nutritional Research, Inc., to take Fit-a-Rita, my all-natural zero-carbs zero-sugar margarita mix, to the Latino market.

Wait. There’s more.

Hugo is also planning to create my own television show, called, for lack of a juicer title, The Joe Vitale Show.

Several people, companies and television networks have approached me about having my own TV show in the last year, all after my appearance in the sensational hit movie, The Secret. But only Hugo has taken action.

He’s already lined up a popular actor to be my Latino liaison, Rene Lavan.

Rene has appeared in many television programs, from One Life to Live to CSI: Miami to Las Vegas. His next movie will be Guerilla.

And there’s still more.

Hugo created a US-Cuban Investment Committee to position itself to grab business opportunities in music and film that the current Cuban government owns.

Sooner or later the Castro influence will die away and Hugo’s company will be set to profit from entertainment treasures in Cuba.

Hugo wants to make money from sharing his passion for Cuban music with the world, but he also wants to even the score.

Hugo’s father is Miguel Cancio, founding member of the Cuban popular music group, Los Zafiros (“The Sapphires”); a famous musician in Cuba until the government turned him into a street sweeper.

Hugo wants to vindicate his father and all other Cuban artists.

Hugo has even more going on, but I couldn’t remember it all over dinner (too much Sambuca liquor).

I have known Hugo for about a year now. He’s hard-working, brilliant, sociable, and destined for astounding success.

He came to America from Cuba as a teenager with nothing.

He’s building an entertainment empire.

He’s an example of a man living his passion.

Right now Hugo’s company is a penny trade stock where you can buy shares for pocket change. At least for now. If I were you, I’d empty your pockets and grab some while the gettin is good.

Just logon to Etrade, go to your portfolio page and click on FUGO. Look for the Buy option there.

Remember, money likes speed.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS – For more information, you might also look at www.investorshub.com and enter FUGO. The company website is at www.fuegoentertainment.net/index.html And yes, I bought a lot of stock in Hugo’s company. I believe he’s going to dazzle the world. He’s got the fire. And not just Mr. Fire.