At least once a month, my friend Joe Vitale and I get together to exchange money from a number of joint ventures.

Usually, the checks Joe gives me are usually bigger than the ones I give him. Except last month. The check I gave him was much larger, and next month I will give him another large check.

It feels good to give Joe big checks.

I had several things along with the check to give Joe. One of them was a box of 30 brand new DVDs from our Dreaming Abundance product, which is selling like crazy.

Why did I bring Joe 30 of them? Because I know he will be giving DVD’s away as gifts to his business partners, family members, and friends. He will also give some away to people he doesn’t even know. That is who Joe Vitale is: he is a giver.

I gave him a few more things which he gratefully accepted, and then, like a little kid, he told me to sit down so he could give me a box of gifts.

The not-small box was loaded with books. (Of course!)

Two of the books were signed to me and Kathy from Mandy Evans. Mandy is a wonderful person who gives from deep in her heart and has wonderful ways of helping people change beliefs. Joe recently introduced Kathy and me to Mandy, and we are grateful to have such a wonderful new friend in our lives.

Another book was by written by one of our favorite marketers, Dan Kennedy. The other gift in this book was that Joe got to write the forward to one of his heroes. Why is this a gift to me? Because I get to share in the excitement of one of my friends doing something that means so much to him.

Next up was eight personally signed books from legendary author Luke Rhineheart.
Luke is the author of The Book of est, which is on both of our top 5 books that have changed our lives. Luke is also the author of the classic Dice Men. I didn’t get just one book… Joe got me all of Luke’s books. Now that is thinking big!

Next up was perfect for what I needed that day. I had been feeling a bit under the weather that day with a bit of a sore throat. My favorite relief for it was to rub some Young Living essential oils on my feet (Thieves). But I had not had any for months. Joe reaches into the box and pulls out some new thieves cough drops. How cool is that! Then he pulls out another gift… a big bottle of Thieves essential oil, followed by another big bottle, and then a tube of the new Thieves toothpaste.

I started to wonder about my breath here with both the cough drops and toothpaste.

Joe had remembered me saying a while back that I was out and how much I loved Thieves.

He also gave me the newest issue of the Australian magazine Succeed on which Joe’s big welcoming smile was on the cover.

There were other things that Joe told me about that is incredible news about things I will let him share with you.

After the mini-Christmas at Joe’s house, we went to Cedar Grove Steakhouse and had another wonderful meal.

While there, Bruce Collie, the owner and two-time superbowl champion came over to thank Joe for the increase in business. You see, Joe took it upon himself to help Bruce increase his business. Joe, in his own time, created a flyer for Bruce using the marketing principles that Joe teaches.

It worked so well that the place has been packed ever since. As a matter of fact, one of the waiters we know well, Josh, told us he has never seen business so good.

Another gentleman and his wife who happened to be passing by and had stopped at Cedar Grave Restaurant sat next to us. At the end of the dinner he meekly came over to the table and said to Joe, “I know who you are! Can I please have your autograph.”

Joe stoppped and asked where they were from and talked to him for a bit then the man handed Joe a take out menu from Cedar Grove and had Joe sign where the steak named The Vitale (an amazing steak like none you’ve ever tasted) on the menu was located.

This is fun.

And this is a huge lesson about how a man who believes “The More I Give, the more I get” operates in his life. What he gives isn’t just about things and what he gets isn’t all about things. There is so much more there.

I see Joe investing in this principle all the time. He does it non-stop.

And I see what he gets back.

Joe makes these principles fun. When you’re with Joe, you feel the excitement of Christmas morning, the excitement of a birthday from long ago.

This attitude of giving and excitement makes people want to join in and be a part of the giving… and receiving.

Why did I bring up all the names of books and authors and products in this blog? Because they contribute to my life. I get joy and pleasure from them and maybe you can as well. And if not, I am giving credit to those things that bring increase in my life. Most of all I acknowledge someone who has brought me so much.,

My friend & spiritual brother, Joe Vitale.

Thanks Joe!

With Love,

Mark