Brummet's Conscious Blog

Celebrating Household Managers  Society has grown so advanced that we look down on those of us who choose to be Household Managers . Somehow the position is seen as a slothful one, fit for incompetent and under-skilled people.  Society then contradicts itself by acknowledging the growing strain on the medical, policing and financial support systems. Worried politicians view our ever-growing need to import food in the event of major catastrophes. Society will 'tsk-tsk' at the children who have been raised by non-family members, and their exposure to electronic devices. We have the audacity to be bewildered at the drop out rate in our cold and sterile public schools. We 'tsk-tsk' again at the poorly behaved pets, deprived of proper training and attention. Stress piles up whenever we have guests coming - is the house clean enough? When itemized like this, there seems to be little to wonder at that our society is as distressed as it is! It is also understandable why so many...

 What Is Your Creative Energy Method ? Today's article was submitted by our online friend Deirdra Eden. Deirdra is a social and behavioral scientist and the author of Time Management for Creative People , in which she explores the seasons, cycles, and how to be in the right mind for right-brain creators.  Her article below comes from her experiences as a bestselling author and award-winning artist. In her career, she pioneered a profiling system and a successful time management program for creative-minded people. She is an active speaker and educator at writers’ conferences and other art venues in helping creative people manage their time and discover what it really means to be a creator and the impact they have on those around them and the world. Find her at:  astorybookworld.com The modern world works on billable hours, clocks watched, and the mantra, “Produce, produce, produce.” Even among other creatives there is a massive emphasis on getting more done, not to mention...

Tips And Strategies For Staying Focused While Working From Home  * By Royce Bunting, who has worked administratively in business for more than 30 years. He invites our blog visitors to drop by his site: http://www.homebasedofficesupplies.com So - here's a good example of a distraction. Right now, I am working at my kitchen table, which is my home office at the moment. My Son comes down and decides that he will make himself a bite to eat while I am right in the middle of trying to write this article. How would you handle the situation? Generally, we are on the same schedule and do have lunch together every day around the same time but today happened to be different because of his schedule. I tried to make him see that by entering the kitchen and making his lunch in the same space where I was working was a distraction. This just annoyed him and he left saying under his breath that I should not be working in the kitchen. He is right of course and this takes me to the next topic o...