In The Attractor Factor, Joe Vitale combines principles of spiritual self-discovery with proven marketing concepts to show how anyone can live a happy life in and outside of business. He shares his own quest for wealth and success while leading you through the five simple steps that will make all your aspirations, professional and personal, a reality.
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"...it might just change your life." (The Reading Chronicle, 25th August 2005)
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Do you work hard, do everything right, and yet rarely achieve the results you had hoped for? As you struggle to make ends meet, do you sometimes wish you could be one of those lucky people who seem to smile their way through life and have success handed to them? Actually, you can.
In The Attractor Factor, renowned author, Internet marketing pioneer, and spiritual guide Joe Vitale reveals that success of any kind doesn't depend on what you're doing, it depends on what you're being! Building on the phenomenal success of his two-time #1 Amazon bestselling e-book Spiritual Marketing, Joe combines time-honored practices of spiritual self-discovery with proven marketing principles into an extra- ordinary how-to manual for happy living both in and out of business.
This mind- and heart-opening primer features anecdotes from the remarkable true saga of Joe's quest for wealth and moving stories from many of the people he has guided to inner peace and outer affluence. It leads you gently through five simple steps that will make all of your dreams come true. With quiet humor and tender encouragement, Joe Vitale shows you how easy it is to let yourself love, heal, prosper, and grow.
After helping you determine your Prosperity IQ, Joe shows you how to find the springboard that will help you rise above the negativity that surrounds you and lift yourself into the realm of miracles. You'll learn how to dare something worthy and how to seek and uncover the missing secret to your own personal happiness. And you'll discover how to look at your life goals, and those of others, in a new, positive, and energizing way.
When you reach step five, you'll be ready to receive and understand The Ultimate Secret—the state of being in which the universe quickly brings you together with the things that you desire most.
Whether you yearn for wealth, love, prestige, great accomplishments, or all of the above, they are already yours, and they always have been. They are your birthright. Read The Attractor Factor and reunite yourself with your legacy.
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405 of 448 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This whole book could easily be scaled-down into a magazine article. It is packed with too many personal anecdotes & other people's stories, the quantum of which seems to be an over-kill. To use the exact words of one reviewer, "a lot of irrelevant filler information".
A close-up scrutiny of the `5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth' reveals no big secrets. These are the summary of the 5 Easy Steps (extracted from Page 176):
- Know what you don't want;
- Select what you do want;
- Clear all negative or limiting beliefs;
- Feel what it would be like to have, do, or be what you want;
- Let go as you act on your intuitive impulses, & allow the results to manifest.
Yes, that's it.
In comparison, Napoleon Hill, in the 'Laws of Success', which outlined seventeen success principles, had already revealed them a long time ago. The 'Laws of Success' was based on the author's personal quest that spreaded over twenty years to study the most successful people around his time. It has even been highly acknowledged by Anthony Robbins & Stephen Covey, whose respective works adapted many of the author's original ideas.
A close-up scrutiny of the `5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth' reveals no big secrets. These are the summary of the 5 Easy Steps (extracted from Page 176):
- Know what you don't want;
- Select what you do want;
- Clear all negative or limiting beliefs;
- Feel what it would be like to have, do, or be what you want;
- Let go as you act on your intuitive impulses, & allow the results to manifest.
Yes, that's it.
In comparison, Napoleon Hill, in the 'Laws of Success', which outlined seventeen success principles, had already revealed them a long time ago. The 'Laws of Success' was based on the author's personal quest that spreaded over twenty years to study the most successful people around his time. It has even been highly acknowledged by Anthony Robbins & Stephen Covey, whose respective works adapted many of the author's original ideas.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Page 31 (hardcover edition): "People often write and ask me what one single product can they get that will transform their lives. When I tell them I so loved Dr. Robert Anthony's Beyond Positive Speaking CD set, they are sold. Yet some people complain. "It cost $99." Ah, of course it costs money. And that's incredibly low for a studio-quality life-changing set of six audios. Are you going to pay it and get what you want, or are you going to dismiss the greatest self-help material of all time? Do you want the good you say you seek, or don't you?"
This is the same logic some people use when they say that God won't listen to your prayers, let alone respond to them, if you do not regularly tithe 10% of your income.
For Vitale, his message is simple. All roads lead to buying more product. That little infomercial I quoted above is one of many in the book. Just think, the only thing between standing between what you want and what you have right now is your reluctance to go online and buy more Joe Vitale product.
This is the same logic some people use when they say that God won't listen to your prayers, let alone respond to them, if you do not regularly tithe 10% of your income.
For Vitale, his message is simple. All roads lead to buying more product. That little infomercial I quoted above is one of many in the book. Just think, the only thing between standing between what you want and what you have right now is your reluctance to go online and buy more Joe Vitale product.
58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Attractor Factor was recommended by someone I respect, so I put aside my skepticism and began reading. Surprisingly, there's little new here - just another law of attraction book.
If you've been walking around feeling negative, this book may help. When you feel positive and in control, you're more likely to think clearly. That's psychology of mood. And if you always turn right instead of left, you can change your life. Natalie Goldberg made that point in her excellent book, Thunder and Lightning. And if you're not feeling desperate, you have more power and more confidence, which in turn brings clearer thinking.
Parts of Vitale's advice can be difficult for an ordinary person to follow. For instance, we're encouraged to be open to new ideas. As an example, Vitale says, he decided not to pursue a mail order advertisement for a self-improvement product. But he soon decided he was resisting a message, so he ordered the product. (pp. 31-32)
So how do we interpret this story? Do we order everything that's advertised? We need a discussion on how to use our intuition to discern the value of what we're offered.
And selling an e-book or e-course on the Internet can be a great way to make money ... if you've got a topic and a great marketing strategy. It also helps if you have a big mailing list and copywriting skills. So how do we get these advantages? Vitale acknowledges -- rightly, I think -- that most of us make excuses when we need to roll up our sleeves and go to work (p. 75), investing time, money and energy in our dream. It takes more than attraction to attract these rewards! Or just go straight to Tom Antion's book on electronic marketing.
I do believe that "intention" can be powerful. Once we set a firm goal, we often figure out ways to get there, if we genuinely want the goal. For instance, I've met many people who found jobs just as their unemployment payments were about to end. The combination of positive mood and clarity of goal can be very powerful. But you don't have to explain these effects as "law of attraction."
Parts of Vitale's book were quite disturbing. Twenty-two pages -- nearly ten percent of the book -- fall into a chapter labeled "The Proof," which is nothing but a list of testimonials for Joe Vitale and the first version of this book.
Second, Vitale acknowledges that his guru, Jonathan, molested a woman who was close to him at the time. On page 181, he writes that the "situation with Jonathan...was a gift of freedom." But the woman who was molested (p. 182) never recovered. Although "she tried to forgive him," writes Vitale, she "only found peace in death." And in the very next sentence, Vitale writes, "Meanwhile my adventures continue..."
Frankly, I don't get it. Some psychologists believe the human mind may be wired to explain negative events in terms of some greater good. But I would expect to see some evidence of the author's compassion for the woman and perhaps some revised thinking -- maybe even some activism to prevent other women from being harmed by gurus they trusted. I would encourage readers to look up Natalie Goldberg's memoir The Great Failure, where she describes honest feelings about being betrayed by her spiritual father and her birth father.
Finally, the notion that we're responsible for everything that happens to us can be traced to early New Age philosophies, including the "est" of the seventies. We're dealing with values that are nearly religious. Do you believe soldiers in Iraq attracted death and dismemberment? Do you believe the starving poor of Third World countries attracted poverty? Or that three-year-old children attract disease? Some Law of Attraction theorists say yes; others hedge.
Still, I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying Vitale's exercises in a spirit of playfulness. And if it's easier to take a message of "Work hard!" when it's couched in this language, no harm done.
If you're interested in this value-based system, I recommend Carolyn Myss's books. I'd also recommend Lynn Grabhorn's book, Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting. These authors are down to earth and realistic about what you can expect. Best of all, you can follow their advice even if you don't buy into their world views.
If you've been walking around feeling negative, this book may help. When you feel positive and in control, you're more likely to think clearly. That's psychology of mood. And if you always turn right instead of left, you can change your life. Natalie Goldberg made that point in her excellent book, Thunder and Lightning. And if you're not feeling desperate, you have more power and more confidence, which in turn brings clearer thinking.
Parts of Vitale's advice can be difficult for an ordinary person to follow. For instance, we're encouraged to be open to new ideas. As an example, Vitale says, he decided not to pursue a mail order advertisement for a self-improvement product. But he soon decided he was resisting a message, so he ordered the product. (pp. 31-32)
So how do we interpret this story? Do we order everything that's advertised? We need a discussion on how to use our intuition to discern the value of what we're offered.
And selling an e-book or e-course on the Internet can be a great way to make money ... if you've got a topic and a great marketing strategy. It also helps if you have a big mailing list and copywriting skills. So how do we get these advantages? Vitale acknowledges -- rightly, I think -- that most of us make excuses when we need to roll up our sleeves and go to work (p. 75), investing time, money and energy in our dream. It takes more than attraction to attract these rewards! Or just go straight to Tom Antion's book on electronic marketing.
I do believe that "intention" can be powerful. Once we set a firm goal, we often figure out ways to get there, if we genuinely want the goal. For instance, I've met many people who found jobs just as their unemployment payments were about to end. The combination of positive mood and clarity of goal can be very powerful. But you don't have to explain these effects as "law of attraction."
Parts of Vitale's book were quite disturbing. Twenty-two pages -- nearly ten percent of the book -- fall into a chapter labeled "The Proof," which is nothing but a list of testimonials for Joe Vitale and the first version of this book.
Second, Vitale acknowledges that his guru, Jonathan, molested a woman who was close to him at the time. On page 181, he writes that the "situation with Jonathan...was a gift of freedom." But the woman who was molested (p. 182) never recovered. Although "she tried to forgive him," writes Vitale, she "only found peace in death." And in the very next sentence, Vitale writes, "Meanwhile my adventures continue..."
Frankly, I don't get it. Some psychologists believe the human mind may be wired to explain negative events in terms of some greater good. But I would expect to see some evidence of the author's compassion for the woman and perhaps some revised thinking -- maybe even some activism to prevent other women from being harmed by gurus they trusted. I would encourage readers to look up Natalie Goldberg's memoir The Great Failure, where she describes honest feelings about being betrayed by her spiritual father and her birth father.
Finally, the notion that we're responsible for everything that happens to us can be traced to early New Age philosophies, including the "est" of the seventies. We're dealing with values that are nearly religious. Do you believe soldiers in Iraq attracted death and dismemberment? Do you believe the starving poor of Third World countries attracted poverty? Or that three-year-old children attract disease? Some Law of Attraction theorists say yes; others hedge.
Still, I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying Vitale's exercises in a spirit of playfulness. And if it's easier to take a message of "Work hard!" when it's couched in this language, no harm done.
If you're interested in this value-based system, I recommend Carolyn Myss's books. I'd also recommend Lynn Grabhorn's book, Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting. These authors are down to earth and realistic about what you can expect. Best of all, you can follow their advice even if you don't buy into their world views.
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great info, I find it useful
I like this a lot. The stories are sometimes just about how easy it has been for the author to get money, but the principles are good and worth trying out. Read more
Published 17 days ago by P. Slaughter
brash and thorough
Although I didn't highly rate the author's book Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More, I do rate this book more hihgly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by pqs
Some good ideas, but basically trying to come up with something out of...
I think there were a few things from the book that were good reminders
but essentially I felt that there wasn't much substance to the book
and that he was basically... Read more
but essentially I felt that there wasn't much substance to the book
and that he was basically... Read more
Published 11 months ago by F. R. Nickles Jr.
Mixed views.
I've read this book quite a few times and that alone suggests that it is in fact worth your time. I like the contents of the book and they way things are explained and I must say,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Maria Villafane
a very good restatement of timeless ideas
I don't care if his degree is in dogcatching. Do his ideas work? They do- if you work from your heart. Read more
Published 18 months ago by MO
I must be honest, it was a bit disappointing
After so many glowing reviews I had huge expectations for this book. I was disappointed. I've read many self help books and this one wasn't one of the better ones. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Robert Kirk
The Possibility of Possibilities
An open mind and heart are what will be required to derive benefit from this clearly written book. Joe presents many already well established principles of the law of attraction... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Xrayvision
The Attractor Factor 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth or anything else...
The title exemplifies exactly what the book intends; a way to
create what you want in your mind, to go to that experience in
your mind in the future, and to feel all of... Read more
create what you want in your mind, to go to that experience in
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Published on March 21, 2010 by Mark
Worst Book ever, shady author
I remember when I got this book because of reviews a few years back, then I found out why it had good reviews. Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by Kujo
The Attractor Factor
Very upbeat and inspirational book. Really great to be responsible for your own conditions. Dislike the victim mentality. Read more
Published on February 23, 2010 by Jul Ran
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More miracles have happened to me since writing the little booklet in 1997 that evolved into what you are now holding. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Spiritual Marketing, Step Two, Step Three, The Missing Secret, Step Five, Nevillize Your Goal, Step Four, Joe Vitale, Step One, The Experiment, Bob Proctor, Jonathan Jacobs, Hypnotic Writing, Robert Anthony, Bruce Barton, Chi Kung, Las Vegas, Customer Born Every Minute, Mandy Evans, Wayne Dyer, Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Napoleon Hill, South America, Stuart Wilde New!
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More miracles have happened to me since writing the little booklet in 1997 that evolved into what you are now holding. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hypnotic marketing, hypnotic writing, ultimate secret, inspired action Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Spiritual Marketing, Step Two, Step Three, The Missing Secret, Step Five, Nevillize Your Goal, Step Four, Joe Vitale, Step One, The Experiment, Bob Proctor, Jonathan Jacobs, Hypnotic Writing, Robert Anthony, Bruce Barton, Chi Kung, Las Vegas, Customer Born Every Minute, Mandy Evans, Wayne Dyer, Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Napoleon Hill, South America, Stuart Wilde New!
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- Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol K. Truman on 4 pages
- The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History! by Joe Vitale on page 189, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill on page 160, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Napoleon Hill on page 160, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- What Can a Man Believe? by Bruce Barton on page 101, page 102, and Back Matter
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