Tag: Books

The self-development system that has helped me the most over the last twenty some years was created by someone you probably never heard of and I never met: Bruce DiMarsico.

Bruce developed a simple way to explore beliefs to find out why we aren’t usually happy (or any other word that suggests the same thing, from anger to fear to grief to envy to you-name-it).

I first heard of his method from Barry Neil Kaufman, who popularized it in such books as To Love Is To Be Happy With, and who I studied with briefly in 1985.

I later became very comfortable with the method (to the degree that I almost became a full-time practitioner of it rather than a marketer and author) after finding Mandy Evans, author of Travelling Free and Emotional Options, and a dear friend of mine for more than twenty years.

The system is called The Option Method.

I’ve written about it in such books of my own as The Key and Adventures Within. I also describe it in my new audio program, The Missing Secret. I’ve even trained my Miracles Coaches in how to use it for people wanting to get clear to attract miracles into their lives.

Until recently, there’s never been a book about the inventor of Option, the late Bruce DiMarsico himself. That book is The Guru Next Door.
The Guru Next Door brings the spirit of personal development expert Bruce Di Marsico’s revolutionary concept — the Option Method — to you and me. This remarkable book shares both the author (Wendy Dolber)’s experience with the man and the clear thinking behind his refreshing and reflective teachings.

I’ve been working on my tan outside (beautiful weather here in Texas) and reading this book off and on. I love it. Bruce was dedicated to exploring why we aren’t happy, and what he kept discovering is that the only thing preventing happiness in any moment is simply a belief.

A belief. That’s it.

We feel what we feel due to our beliefs. Of course, most of those beliefs are operating out of our immediate awareness. You have to slow down and look for them, or have someone like a Miracles Coach help you spot them.

I’m loving The Guru Next Door and recommend it to you – but only if you want to be happy.

See www.thegurunextdoor.com

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — If you really want to learn about the Option Method, the questions used in the Method, books and audios by Bruce and others, and much more, go visit this very informative site: www.optionmethodnetwork.com/dialogues/faq.htm

Note: You can get your own copy of my new audio program The Missing Secret— which includes DVD, six CDs, workbook and booklet — all for you to review and try for yourself, by going to http://snipurl.com/missingsecret or to
http://www.nightingale.com/homepage.aspx?linktype=o4&org=ia28500106 and look under “New Releases” on the left. The program contains several clearing methods and will help you better understand beliefs, intentions, and the practical use of the law of attraction.

 I buy most of my books from Amazon. But I still love book stores and the adventure of discovering books Amazon didn’t suggest I’d like.

I’m in Austin today and grabbed five books (and a magazine) that I’m very excited about. The photo is of the batch. (Left click on it to enlarge it.)

Let me know if you want to know more about any or all of the titles. They are:

One Great Insight Is Worth a Thousand Good Ideas by Phil Dusenberry

The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge

The Green Marketing Manifesto by John Grant

The Freedom Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson

Neuromarketing by Patrick Renvoise and Christophe Morin

The magazine is the Jan/Feb ‘O8 issue of Performing Songwriter with Don Henley on the cover.

Note: This blog post came from my itsy bitsy new baby-top Fujitsu Lifebook U.

A couple of years ago I did an interview on how to write and publish your own e-book. You can listen to it at www.recognizedexpert.com/expert/f12/how-write-sell-e-book-7-days-joe-vitale-66

The interview was based on the record-breaking success of the e-book Jim Edwards and I have at www.7dayebook.com Hundreds of people have written their own ebooks (not always in seven days) due to our how-to manual.

If you’ve been trying to write your own e-book but haven’t done it yet, what you might need is a little help. To that end, check out Bill Hibbler’s teleseminar at www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=1638181

A former Miss America took Bill’s class and said —

“As Bill turns you inside out – but never loose, he challenges you to expose your best self to yourself and the world. His process forces you to cast aside your demons and celebrate your talents – the ones you thought were forever hidden. For sharing the tools that create the path to the relief of self-discovery, I will be eternally grateful to Bill Hibbler.” — Maria Beale Fletcher

E-books are still one of the easiest ways to make money online, so I encourage you to get yours out there.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — I bet if you listen to The Clearing Audio as you write, your productivity will go up. See www.theclearingaudio.com/ 

If you’re like many of the people who visit this blog, you’re probably curious about the books I’m reading. Here are seven current ones I’m in the middle of enjoying:

Trump: Never Give Up. Love him or hate him, you have to admit Donald Trump is a courageous and relentless self-promoter. This new book reminds you that it wasn’t so long ago that Trump was considered a failure and on the verge of bankruptcy. But look at him today. This easy-reading book is packed with lessons worth knowing about never giving up. It’s a gem. (I hope Trump gives Meredith McIver a raise, as she’s the person writing his books.)

Atomic Fitness. I’m still collecting body building and muscle building books. This new one is by Steve Michalik, who won Mr. USA, Mr. America, and Mr. Universe awards. I love the clarity of Steve’s concepts. He has a basic formula for success: natural body chemistry (he’s dead-set against steroids), nutrition, exercise and mindset. His book is an alternative to drugs, steroids and wacky diets. I’m so impressed with this book that I contacted Steve and will probably bring him into my gym for private lessons. (He told me he needs marketing help and that when it comes to self-promotion, he is “a 98-pound weakling”.)

Charlatan. This is the unbelievable but true story of “Doctor” John Brinkley, a 1920s former patent remedies rogue who helped men restore their sexual prowess by giving them an operation where he exchanged their testicles for those of a goat. I kid you not. Brinkley went on to run for governer of Kansas, became an early radio broadcaster and introduced the nation to blues country music. This book by Pope Brock reads like a fast-paced novel. It demonstrates the gullibility of all of us. (Not you or me, of course.)

Scripting Magic. I’m a lifetime member of the Society of American Magicians, a group founded by Houdini. I love magic but am usually disappointed by magic books. They aren’t written well, which makes the tricks hard to understand. This new one by Pete McCabe is astonishingly good. It proves that real magic isn’t in the trick, but in the presentation of the trick. I love this one so much I bought signed copies for my conjuring friends. (I’d tell you what’s in it, but, you know, it’s a secret.)

A Thousand Names For Joy.  A while back I mentioned Byron Katie on this blog. Someone passed the word to Byron and she and her husband, Stephen Mitchell, sent me a signed copy of their recent book. This is the kind of soul nourishment you want in your life. I just flip the book open and read whatever I find. It’s also thought-provoking, which is interesting because it’s trying to get you to the point beyond thought. (Byron, if you’re reading this, I love you.)

American Transcendentalism. I started calling myself a Transcendentalist around 1972, when I was in college at Kent State University and discovered the brilliant writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.  This new book by Gura brings those characters to life once again for me, which of course I love. I visited Walden Pond and Emerson’s home in the mid-1970s. I could have lived there with those members of the spiritual literati. (When will time travel be real, anyway?)

Psychological Foundations of Success. This is an older book (2002) but very relevant today. The subtitle says, “A Harvard trained scientist separates the science of success from self-help snake oil.” That’s what it is, too. The book is well written, packed with case studies, but treated as a how-to manual for success. Contains some startling facts, too. The famous Yale University study about goal setting turns out to be an urban legend. Yet almost all success speakers quote it. Wild. It’s interesting to me that even after all the talk of “self-help snake oil”, the principles he says work for success are exactly the ones some critics might still call “snake oil.” This is a quick but important read.  (So read it.)

I’m reading many other books, but that’s enough of a list for today. You can get any or all of them from Amazon.

Happy reading!

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — I can’t resist telling you about yet another book: How To Be Financially Successful: A Spiritual Perspective.  Joshua David Stone has written more than twenty-five books in his “Easy-to-Read Encyclopedia of the Spiritual Path.” This is volume fifteen. It’s a belief-stretching blend of practical tips (keep a list of to-dos) and spiritual advice (pray to the angels and archangels and even “christed extraterrestrials” with your preferences not attachments). (!) Some of this book is brilliant; some of it is odd, even for me. Worth a look, though. His focus is on spirit and service, so you can’t go wrong there. (And he’s written over forty books, not twenty-five. And you thought I was prolific.) 

 My friend Colin Joss was at Pat O’Bryan’s recent Unseminar 4. He told me about his daughter reading my books, such as The Key. Later, he sent me this picture of her. This is another one that just warms my heart and makes me smile.

Don’t you just love it?

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS – Colin can show you how to create an ebook in one hour. See www.1hourebook.com