Joe Vitale
How to Get My Attention – Part Two
I’m in San Antonio showing my sister around. But before I could leave to get here I had to sign for packages from Fed-x and Express Mail.
People are sending me DVD players and cell phones, all trying to get my attention.
There’s a lot to say here about sending me things but since I’m typing on my Blackberry, I’ll just say this: the first time someone sends me a DVD player and/or a phone, it’s unique. But by the next ten times it wears thin.
Anyone who reads this blog should know how easy it is to get my attention. Just be the person to send me the largest ever Amazon gift certificate. (The largest I ever received so far was five hundred dollars.)
But what you *really* should be doing is developing an idea worth my (or anyone’s) attention. Then and only then should you get creative about turning my head.
After all, I’m not looking for new projects, so your idea has to be more stunning then the approach you use to get my attention.
Ao Akua
Joe
** Sent via Wireless E-Mail with Blackberry **
(I could be anywhere) 🙂
A Coffee with Joe Vitale
Apparently the word is out that I control the universe, or at least parts of it, and on good days.
See the entire story, which appeared on the front page of the lifestyle section of today’s Austin Statesman newspaper, online at —www.statesman.com/life/content/life/stories/other/05/24/0524coffee.html
I guess this counts as three minutes of my 15 minutes of fame.Ao Akua
joe
www.mrfire.com
"Sasuske"
I don’t watch sports at all.
No football.
Basketball.
Baseball.
Wrestling.
Not even boxing, though I thought I was going to be world heavyweight boxing champion back in the early 1970s. (For real.)
Today I couldn’t tell you the name of the current heavyweight champion.
But all this non-sports watching changed a few weeks ago when I discovered the most exciting athletic competition ever seen on television.
I’m talking about Ninja Warrior.
I stumbled across this wild game show one night while flipping through channels, waiting for Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show to come on.
As soon as I saw these Japanese athletes run through the most bizarre and demanding obstacle course ever created by madmen (or madwomen), with a clock ticking away and an audience cheering them on, I was hooked.
Even Nerissa – another non-sports watcher – got caught up with the Ninja Warriors.
At times I found myself holding my breath, wondering if a competitor would make it across a trippy obstacle. (Most don’t.)
At other times I actually spoke to the TV, urging the people in Japan to make it across the mind-boggling obstacles.
You’ve GOT to see this show to believe it.
I find it inspiring. This morning after I worked-out, I looked at my 15 ft climbing rope and said, “If a Ninja Warrior can do the incredible feats they do, I can go up a frickin rope!”
I then went up higher than EVER before.
Check out Ninja Warrior at www.g4tv.com/ninjawarrior/index.html
Ao Akua,
Joe
www.mrfire.com
PS – Ninja Warrior is called “Sasuske” in Japan. Talk about stretching limits and doing the impossible. What will they try next?
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Ao Akua
joe
When is something bad?
As I begin this post I’m still without my computer and wireless in the house. I only got online with my laptop a few minutes ago.
As you know from my last post, lightning hit a tree here and knocked out almost everything. Even my hot tub was hit. Now that was bad.
Or was it?
I started wondering when something we attract gets labelled as “bad.”
The power going out isn’t preferred but is it bad?
The Internet going down, the wireless router burning up, and the cable modem being fried aren’t desired either, but is it all bad?
The computer dying on me isn’t on my wish list either, but is it bad?
I’ve often said that most of marketing is perception. Well, so is most of life.
What if I looked at the lightning strike and the resulting power problems as actually good?
What if I asked myself, “What’s the positive reason for this experience?”
For example, I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, anyway. What do I need my computer or Internet for? We cancelled the actual trip to Las Vegas due to Brownie’s death, but I can still read and relax at home. The lightning strike could be seen as a statement from the Universe to STOP WORKING.
I didn’t understand why the hot tub would have a problem though. I use that to relax. But then I realized only half the hot tub doesn’t work. I can still get in it and still use it. So even that isn’t really bad.
I’ve been reading some good books while on this enforced vacation. I’m becoming a fan of Steve Chandler. His book The Story of You is inspiring.
It’s about learning to choose a new story – or to give new meaning – to whatever happens.
When you do that, you have control of your life experience.
So – What’s bad?
Maybe nothing at all.
Maybe all it needs is a new story. A new interpretation.
Thank goodness for that lightning strike.
Without it I may never have written this post or paused to read a really good book.
Not bad, eh?
Ao Akua,
PS – I don’t know Steve but his books are excellent. See www.stevechandler.com or of course shop for him at Amazon.
