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The 12-string custom made collectible Taylor guitar that I wrote about and ordered the other day arrived.

After I opened the box and played with the contents, I wrote the following to Pat O’Bryan (used here with my permission):

IT ARRIVED!

It’s so smart, it opened the case itself, levitated out of it, and floated over to me.

As I held it, it purred.

When I began to play, the guitar made me sound like a muscial version of Shakespeare with a touch of rock and roll seeping out.

The 12-string Taylor 655ce black w/Florentine Cutaway is as light as a feather but as loud as 12 musicians all playing custom guitars in the most harmoniuous way.

This thing is a work of art.

It needs hung on a wall.

Under glass.

With an armed guard in front of it.

I have a telseminar to get on right now and then a business meeting to go to, else I’d shut down and just play this angel.

Thank you for inspiring me to get this.

What a great gift.

You.

And the Taylor, too.

joe

A little later in the day Jim Steilberg of Steilberg String Instruments at http://store.stringinstruments.com/ called to check on the guitar and me.

An interesting marketing lesson about upselling (“Do you want fries with that?”) happened while we were on the phone.

After he answered all my questions, and just before we hung up, Jim spontaneously (?) said, “If you ever want an acoustic amp to go with that precision instrument, let me know. I have the best one on the market.”

He then told me about it.

And before you knew it, I ordered one.

That’s upselling.

I had already bought from him, so I was still in a buying trance.

Saying “yes” to the Fishman Loudbox 100 Pro Amplifier was a snap to do.

I now have everything Michelle Malone needs to rock the house the next time she comes here to play for me.

And I bet Pat can’t wait to give me another guitar lesson, if only to get to play my Taylor angel.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — You can see the amp I bought at  http://store.stringinstruments.com/pm-392-16-fishman-loudbox-100-pro-amplifier.aspx 

Fit-a-Rita is a top story in today’s news:

www.prweb.com/releases/low-calorie/margarita/prweb542527.htm
 

Linda Miller writes, “I started an email discussion list for Ho’oponopono friends at Yahoo Groups and if you are able to include an invitation to join the discussion on your blog, that would be wonderful.  Anyone can join the group here.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hooponoponofriends

You are very much appreciated!

I love you.  I’m sorry. Please forgive me.  Thank you.”

Jeff Chavez operates Northstar, the company that manages my mentoring and miracles programs. His brother is a semi-finalist on the television show American Inventor. I thought I’d share what he just emailed (used with his permission):

Friends,

This is the final week for my brother, Greg, to make his case to the judges on the TV show, American Inventor.

Right now, he’s a semi-finalist with a 1 in 6 shot of winning the show and the Million Dollar Prize!Those are pretty nice odds. He’s done an excellent job developing his product, The Guardian Angel, and tonight, July 25th, on ABC at 8pm Central we’ll all find out if he makes the cut to the final three.

If he get’s to that point, it will be up to the viewing audience to select the winner with their call-in votes.

I’d really appreciate it if you’d take time to watch the show tonight (Wednesday night), July 25th, at 8pm CST (ABC) and be prepared to support Greg with your votes if he makes it through to the final.

If you missed seeing one of Greg’s previous episodes…Here’s the YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmD_aU0rVmI   

Thanks! Jeff 

Wishing him Godspeed!

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

You can see me in downtown Austin, Texas taking a tour of a small cigar shop. You can also see cigars being hand rolled here. These are in four parts, all filmed by my dear friend Mark Ryan. Go see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3TUR-YhrJc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFSKCxSGbo0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUsvH-cSutk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqDjeoeVe_A

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com