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Joseph Vitale (born December 29, 1953) is a spiritual teacher best known for his appearance in the movie, '' The Secret'', and as the author of ''The Attractor Factor''. He currently resides in Austin, Texas.


Early life

Vitale was born in
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, on December 29, 1953, and attended school in Niles, OH, including
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Career

Vitale moved to
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, to attend college at
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before beginning his career as a copywriter in
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. In 1984, Vitale wrote his first book "Zen and the Art of Writing". In 1995, Vitale wrote "Hypnotic Writing". His professional clients have included the
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, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, and several other businesses. Vitale has made appearances in several movies as an expert on the Law of Attraction including Try It On Everything,
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, Leap!, The Search for a Balanced Life, The Compass, and Discover the Gift. The Miracles Coaching program which was created by Vitale to help guide students through the processes of the Law of Attraction has been featured on the Larry King Live show. He has more than 15 music cd’s.


Author background

Vitale’s first book, ''Zen and the Art of Writing'' was published in 1984. Some of his other publications include: ''The Attractor Factor'', ''Life’s Missing Instruction Manual'', ''The Key'', and ''Faith''. Vitale also recorded many audio programs for Nightingale-Conant. Vitale has also written a book on P.T. Barnum’s business secrets, ''There’s a Customer Born Every Minute''. In 2005, he became a bestselling author when he wrote ''The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or Anything Else) From the Inside Out''. Vitale has written books on marketing and business including ''Hypnotic Writing: How to Seduce and Persuade Customers with Only Your Words'' and ''Buying Trances: A New Psychology of Sales and Marketing''. Vitale also wrote ''The Secret Prayer'' which was released on May 18, 2015. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, Vitale wrote multiple books including: ''The Miracle: Six Steps to Enlightenment'' ''(2016), Law of Attraction Quotes'' ''(2017),'' and the most recent book that Vitale has published, ''Anything Is Possible.'' (2018)


''The Secret''

The film ''The Secret'', in which Vitale is interviewed, was released on March 23, 2006. Vitale has been featured in several movies throughout his career, including: ''Try it on Everything'', ''The Opus'', ''Leap!'', ''The Meta Secret'' and ''The Abundance Factor''.


Humanitarian work

Vitale has worked with Operation Yes (Your Economic Salvation) – a program that offers both mental and financial assistance to end homelessness in the United States.


Publications and media


Books

*Money Loves Speed: From Stress to Success: Revealing the 8 Laws of Attracting Money Fast (2020) *Anything Is Possible: 7 Steps for Doing the Impossible (2018) *The Attractor Factor (2009) *The Secret Prayer (2009) *The Miracle: Six steps to Enlightenment (2016) *Homeless to Billionaire: The 18 Principles of Wealth Attraction and Creating Unlimited Opportunity (2019) *There's a Customer Born Every Minute: P.T. Barnum's Amazing 10 "Rings of Power" for Creating Fame, Fortune, and a Business Empire Today (2006) *Zero Limits (2007) * Hypnotic Writing (1995) * The Key (2007) *Expect Miracles: The Missing Secret (2008) *Buying Trances (2007) *Meet & Grow Rich (2006) *The Seven Lost Secrets of Success (1992) *Instant Manifestation (2011) *Expect Miracles (2013) *The Midas Touch (2015) *The Awakened Millionaire (2016) *Hypnotic Marketing (2002) *Advanced Hypnotic Marketing (2003) *The Miracles Manual (2013) *The Abundance Manifesto *Zen and the Art of Writing (1984)


Audio Programs

* The Awakening Course * The Missing Secret *The Secret to Attracting Money *The Abundance Paradigm *The Ultimate Law of Attraction Library *The Zero Point


Singer-songwriter CDs

*One More Day *Strut! *Sun Will Rise *The Healing Song *Reflection *Stretch *The Great Something


Instrumental CDs

* Blue Healer * At Zero * Aligning to Zero * 432 to Zero * Invoking Divinity * Afflatus * Higher Octaves * Espresso for Your Soul * Calling the Four Angels of Ho'oponopono


Television and film

Vitale plays a large role in the movie The Secret. In addition to The Secret, Vitale has been featured in a total of 18 movies so far. Some of them include: Try it on Everything, The Opus, Leap!, The Meta Secret, and his latest film titled The Abundance Factor. He also took on an acting role in the 2018 film, ''Cecilia.'' He was also featured in Newsweek’s March 5, 2007 issue, story titled: Decoding The Secret.


External links

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Official Website


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vitale, Joseph 1953 births Living people American motivational speakers People associated with direct selling American self-help writers Niles McKinley High School alumni