Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Improve Your Business -- * Written by: Danica Bridges Are you carrying on a business which you feel needs much tweaking in order to achieve a profitable future? You are only one among many entrepreneurs who are going through the same ordeal. It makes most entrepreneurs question whether it is worth all the time, effort, and money spent on trying to sustain a business despite the low sales they are experiencing. Those who have made notable successes in their business ventures advise against nurturing doubts and desperation. In fact, whenever you are feeling any kind of doubt, successful business owners say you should turn those doubts into positive thoughts and ideas on "how to make my business better." In fact, here are some ideas on how to remain optimistic and become like some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. 1. Find ways on how you can emphasize your products' or services' importance according to society's present needs an...

-- Product Review --  I first responded to Tiger Elite’s (marketing company) offer on June 16 th to do a review for Press Café’s French Coffee Press. Scottie Rae, Co-Founder Press Cafe of MSG Market Source, was a pleasure to work with; there was really good marketing and customer service involved here. Press Café is a small family run business. In doing some research on the company I learned that they support the Wounded Warrior Project and also Children’s Cancer Research charities. You can find out more about the company at: https://www.facebook.com/ pages/MSG-Market-Source/ 750130948418757 I absolutely love coffee presses. The only electricity used is in boiling the water and you can put jsut the amount of water you need in the kettle rather than bringing a full kettle to boil. Or if you have a wood stove going in the cooler months you can heat the water in a pot on the wood stove instead. You can easily make one or two cups at a time (most presses ...

-- Quote of the Day --    "Your life is bigger that that one moment;  you know you are not defined by what somebody says is a failure for you  because failure is just there to point you in another direction. "  ~ Oprah Award-winning authors Dave and Lillian Brummet: http://www.twitter.com/brummet http://www.facebook.com/ lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ ldbrummet http://www. consciousdiscussions.blogspot. com https://plus.google.com/u/0/ 110939008901230737529

-- World of Writing --  * Today we have the pleasure of presenting : Wendy Van Hatten - a published author and international travel writer and blogger. She holds the position of Editor in Chief for Prime Time Living Magazine , as well as being the wine, food, and travel writer for WE Magazine . She is on the board of the Bay Area Travel Writer Organization , a professional travel writer and photographer organization. For more information about Wendy and her books visit: www.wendyvanhatten.com . Q: Do you belong to a writers’ group?  A: Yes, I belong to a writers’ group. It is a small but productive group of writers, who offer feedback and critiques. Q: How long have you belonged to this group? (how you found them, why you joined & the process of becoming a member). A: Originally, I attended a large group of writers of various genres, who meet weekly. My schedule doesn’t allow for weekly meetings and I felt I was not contributing to t...

-- Product Review --  Michael, customer rep with NanoNutra, worked with me on getting this product review here for you today. The product was ordered on June 11, but didn’t arrive until June 20 th . Unfortunately it was shipped from Amazon.com in a cardboard box that was easily 3 times the necessary size with 6 Air-Plus brand bubble balloon things used for packaging. I felt that was a lot of wasted space and packaging – although it was recyclable.  The body gradually loses its normally efficient ability to process vitamin C from foods as it ages, and this vitamin is essential to support the immune system, prevent and fight diseases and cancer, support collagen production, improves energy levels, protects skin and joints, ease healing, enhance healthy gums and teeth, and support brain and circulatory systems as well. Vitamin C is also a powerful anti-oxidant, fighting free radicals and damage from chemicals, alcohol, exposure to natu...

-- Quote of the Day --    " Discussion is always better than argument  because argument is to find out who is right  while discussion is to find out what is right. " ~ unknown Award-winning authors Dave and Lillian Brummet: http://www.twitter.com/brummet http://www.facebook.com/ lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ ldbrummet http://www. consciousdiscussions.blogspot. com https://plus.google.com/u/0/ 110939008901230737529

5 Tips for a Better Garage Sale * Written by: Joel Arnold; his articles and writing have appeared in dozens of magazines and websites. Check out his blog at http://authorjoelarnold.blogspot.com Are you gearing up for a garage sale? A little simple preparation goes a long way to holding a successful sale. Here are 5 tips to make yours better, easier and more lucrative! 1. Advertise Place an ad in your local paper a week before your sale. These are often quite cheap, and many newspapers not only carry a special section for garage sales, but also post them online. Speaking of online, place free ads on websites like Craigslist, GarageSaleFinder and YardSaleTreasureMap. Take advantage of Twitter and Facebook as well. 2. Good Signage Invest in at least half-a-dozen signs to point potential customers directly to you. Your local hardware or big box store most likely carries these - many with big bold words proclaiming GARAGE SALE above an arrow and ...

- Product Review - I was thrilled to hear from Eric Burk, co-founder and CEO of the Keep Tight company (based in Castle Pines, CO – US) with the opportunity to review their fantastic hoodie. Keep Tight specializes in fitness and health clothing for women who are hardcore fitness enthusiasts. They produce high quality, comfortable clothing using cutting edge technologies and fabrics. Eric and his wife Melanie, began this business together based on their own experiences with clothing that had inadequate support, were unflattering, dysfunctional, and clothes that contribute to chafing, rubbing or bouncing.   I was sent a confirmation of the product order by the support team on June 18 sent via FedEx and was told it would take about 3 days to arrive - it arrived in 4 business days. KeepTight IronFleece Performance Hoodie I received was “nebula grey and pink” but also comes in black and pink. It has a retail price of  $79.99 (US). Eric was right on top of things a...

-- Quote of the Day --    "We live in an ocean of air like fish in a body of water. By our breathing we are attuned to our atmosphere. If we inhibit our breathing we isolate ourselves from the medium in which we exist. In all Oriental and mystic philosophies, the breath holds the secret to the highest bliss." ~ Alexander Lowen Award-winning authors Dave and Lillian Brummet: http://www.twitter.com/brummet http://www.facebook.com/ lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ ldbrummet http://www. consciousdiscussions.blogspot. com https://plus.google.com/u/0/ 110939008901230737529

Water conservation ... I thought it would be interesting to start a discussion on what people are doing to conserve water at home or at work. I posted the following on a local FaceBook group for our valley and had some great responses from people offering tips on what they do... I won't share names for privacy issues nor quote from them, but I will share their tips. I would like to encourage our readers to also share what they are doing here via the comment section and to also share this post online so that more people will be inspired to conserve this precious resource. So here is what I posted originally: I've been keeping a bowl handy for when doing everyday sink activities from washing hands to rinsing veggies - taking that water and dumping over the deck or front door on plants & or lawn, depending on where I "watered" last and what needs it most. I do the same thing with a bucket, for when I've washed floors or something... of cour se I ...