Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “… The whole idea that you need to spend money it is a materialistic illusion when applied to the volunteer sector; we seem to feel that donating money is accomplishing the goal. But I would encourage people to get involved in the activities; until you have worked out the specifics of what you are doing - how it is going to succeed, how you will attract people and manage the volunteers - then you can talk about fundraising. …How are you going to get the participants or recipients engaged? …Actually making it work inch by inch on the ground can be challenging. …You have to motivate people, get them intrigued, sometimes getting some competition happening. …It is our job as the volunteer organizers to brainstorm and brainstorm to find tricks and ideas to enhance the motivation. …Government as a solution to community problems just doesn’t work – the answer really is the volunteer sector .” ~ Jim Payne Today's quote was exce...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- We have Political Scientist and author of 15 books James Payne joining us today - whose volunteer activities include being on the board of The Selkirk School , director of Sandpoint Educational Opportunity, participation in Habitat for Humanity and the Sandpoint Committee on Television Awareness . He is a powerful advocate for people taking responsibility volunteering in their communities. The focus of our discussion today will be on expecting less from government, while expecting more from both ourselves and our social groups (i.e. co-workers/churches/family). Join us live from 10-11 AM (pacific) and feel free to drop in the chat room if you are able, or access the archive of this episode later on at your convenience: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/19/volunteering-in-our-community Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, new...