Brummet's Conscious Blog

Be prepared for Success *Written by Fitzgerald Mujuru - author, motivational speaker, marketing consultant and training facilitator. He is the author of Power Thought For Today Success, and  a regular contributor to business magazines in South Africa, Botswana and Zambia .  1.What does it mean to prepare? Preparation is a principle where you get yourself ready to do something and do it well. It could be getting ready for a future event, a milestone or even the accomplishment of a project. If you are making something, for example a meal or baking a cake you are meticulous in your preparation so that the outcome is acceptable and enjoyable by others. Preparation is a life principle. It applies whether you want to produce a work of art, an enjoyable meal or a successful business. What you produce in life is a result of your level of readiness. What you do behind the scenes when no one is watching is more important than what you get to showcase. Preparation, though costly, ...

-- Quote of the Day --  " The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration. " ~ Ernest Newman -- Poetry --   I try to share a poem every 10 days or so here on this blog in an effort to celebrate the creativity and inspiring playful painting of words that poetry brings us all, both writers and readers. Sometimes I share other's poems, sometimes mine or my husbands...  Today - I'd like to share and excerpt from our latest book of poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme ...which you can learn more about via: http://brummet.ca/store.html http://brummet.ca/store.html This poem was written after re-reading my first book of poetry and arranging this new book, getting it r...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Author, speaker, consultant, columnist and radio host Leesa Myers joins us today – she specializes in helping people create positive change. Interestingly she has also served on several non-profit boards, and has over 19 years experience in running businesses. Are you feeling like you are just not good enough, that you don’t deserve success, that you cannot reach your goals because of your background, circumstances or culture? We’re here to tell you that you can reach for that goal, that you can improve your life and that...

-- Quote of the Day --  “What are we passionate about? What brings us Joy? What is going to make us happy? …So for all of us the answers will be different. …I am very strong on the side of giving people the opportunity to look at and list what they are up against and take that into account when they set their goals. …Some people will give up – they take what they have got as their lot in life. – Rather than paint the picture as an all or nothing, you know ‘I failed’ or ‘there must be something wrong with me’ is to do a clinical diagnostic: ‘what about this still matters to me; what really went wrong here; was there something I could have done differently’. …You are not doing this to beat up on yourself, but so that you can learn something. Look at this as a source of information. …I try to eliminate the word balance because it feels like we are taking time away from something in order to do something else. …Instead it should be more prioritizing what is mos...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "The real source of wealth and capital in this new era is not material things,  it is the human mind,  the human spirit, the human imagination,  and our faith in the future." ~ Steve Forbes -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Beverly Flaxington has created a trademarked model to help people implement change and do things they wouldn't have believed they could. She is a certified Professional Behavioral Analyst and Professional Values Analyst . She is heavily involved in not-for-profits, in eco-related causes and in helping people change this world for the better. We are going to dip into her experiences in reaching out to people and encouraging them to aim for their passion and do some good in this world. Join us live (...

-- Purpose in Life -- Today's article was submitted to us by Michael Fetterman of www.guestpostu.com Written by : Shia Laurence, who enjoys writing about motivated and goal oriented lifestyles. He is a contributing author at http://healthinsurancequotes.org . The Importance of Believing in Your Own Purposes and Beliefs  There is nothing as important as believing in yourself. If you do not, then who will? You need to believe in your own goals and beliefs before anyone else will too. The following list represents why you need to believe in your own purposes and beliefs. 1) Dogma is Everything If you do not believe in the basic dogma of your purpose or beliefs, then you can expect anyone else to believe them either. You need to have a firm grasp of what makes your beliefs so important. If not, then you risk losing the basic principles. Also, you may not be able to defend your beliefs at important moments if you do not have a basic understanding...

  -- Quote of the Day -- " Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, Above All, Confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted  For something, And that this thing, at whatever cost Must be attained" ~ Marie Curie -- Chatter -- As many of you are already aware, I have made a promise to myself (and others) to take 3 full days out of the office - which is important when you work from a home office, one that never goes away. So it is that time again where I'll be shutting the door to the office and not opening it again until Monday morning - the 12th of July. As such I've taken the liberty today to create a larger post, hoping that you will find lots of things to peak your interest here while I'm out of the office for the next few days. ...I would like to encourage all our blog readers to visit the links available on the sidebars located on this blog.  -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " You have to put in many, Many, many tiny efforts That nobody sees Or appreciates Before you achieve Anything worthwhile. "  ~ Brian Tracey -- Authors Read Radio -- Heather Kuehl (pronounced "keel") was born near the Great Lakes, but made her way to South Carolina where she lives to this day. She's the author of several books, short stories and writes poetry as well. Our listeners may remember hearing her name before, that is because we featured her back on March 8, 2010 on Authors Read radio when she read from Promises to Keep . Today Heather will be reading the first two chapters of her novel Fade to Black on Authors Read Radio. Click on the hyper-linked show title to find her episode, or look to the sidebars on this blog for links to recently aired Authors Read episodes. (Airs live @ 9 AM, episodes are archived for those who cannot make the live broadcasts).  -- Chatter -- Today's quote is really impacting me tod...