Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- " To reach zero waste we need a combination of community and industrial responsibility. If we can't reuse it, recycle it or compost it, industry shouldn't be making it. More than anything else zero waste is a design problem. The task for the 21st Century is to design waste out of the system. ” ~ Dr. Connett  -- Referral Corner -- As many of our readers are already aware, we love celebrating non-profits and others who work so passionately to make a positive impact on this world. Today we'll share a few more with you: The Naz Foundation: Through the years, Naz India has evolved and implemented a holistic approach to combat HIV, focusing on prevention as well as treatment. http://NazIndia.org Free-Cycle: Free-Cycle is an online organization that matches people who have things they no longer want with the people who can use them. The worldwide Free-Cycle Network is made up of many individual groups...

-- Environment Accountability -   Today's article was written by Graeme K. who is here to share his thoughts on carbon projects and technologies: More and more often, a level of awareness of one's self and one's actions is being espoused in contemporary culture. Gone are the days of ignorance regarding humanity's place in Earth's environment. The Industrial Revolution, while delivering homo sapiens into a new era of convenience and efficiency, also delivered them into an era of moral and ethical responsibility. It is now abundantly clear that the effect humans and their vast machinations have on the environment is far from negligible. In order to move forward as a species, it has been deemed prudent and necessary to monitor the amount of pollution going into the environment and atmosphere, in order to ensure the survival of future generations. The Carbon Trust, an organization founded in 2001 by the UK government, seeks to assist businesses in measuri...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the 'now' the primary focus of your life ." ~ Eckhart Tolle  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Guest : Kathy Gruver - Topic : Alternative Health Care, advice Kathy Gruver tells me that she is inspired to challenge people to take control of their health by being their own advocate. Standing up for what we believe is best, asking the right questions, choosing alternatives when needed and being proactive in many other areas in our lives as well. Kathy holds a PhD in Natural Health and a Doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy.  She'll be joining us today to help us on our personal journey into alternative health care. Access the live, or archived show, via the hyper-linked show title (above).  Airs live: 10-11 AM Pacific, * live chat room will be available Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, informa...

Developing a strong networking system with reliable contacts is the key to any marketing plan – yet one of the most difficult and time consuming tasks that an author will face. While it is true that a contact list can take years to develop, if done correctly you will have a team of individuals across the globe who are hungry for news about you and who volunteer to share information about your work through their circles. How does one go about creating a contact list? First you must decide whom you wish to work with and that requires much thought on key words to use in your searches and feeling out the industry to see where your work fits in. Once you have these initial steps done, you can begin approaching people that have a similar audience. But don’t just start sending query letters in a willy-nilly fashion. Really think about how this particular outlet could help you, who their audience is and how you can provide interesting tools or material for them. This will ge...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Where I live, the second smallest county in Florida, but we have something like 3300 people per square mile. …And the traffic shows that – it is a chore to get from point A to point B if you drive, it’s a little easier and a lot more pleasant if you ride your bicycle. …I’m a practical cyclist, I’m not a racer – but I enjoy the mob of bikes I have in the garage. …We looked at absolutely everything in every room – what doesn’t need to be plugged in? …looking for appliances without digital clocks; putting things on power-strips; if I’m not on the computer it is unplugged from the wall… and doing things like this we got our power bill from over a hundred a month to thirty. …We are going to have to downsize on a personal level; you’re not going to be driving everywhere like we are now, you might not want to take the job that is 30 miles from your home; or drive across town for that special coffee you like. …The real question is: what is the no-oil susta...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Intellectual liberty is the air of the soul,  the sunshine of the mind,  and without it  the world is a prison – the universe a dungeon. ”  ~ Robert Ingersoll  -- Referral Corner -- The time has come to share some of the amazing, inspiring, proactive resources that we have come across and would like to recommend to you today: Cylch : the official Wales community recycling network offers information, advice and support to existing and emerging community recyclers across Wales.  According to their site: " Waste materials are a valuable resource which, if managed effectively, can create environmental, social and economic benefits ."  http://cylch.org   Child Haven International : Inspired by the ideals and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi , Child Haven International is a registered charity founded in 1985. The organization assist children and women in developing countries, ...

Author Margaret Ross, an education and workplace relationship expert and President of the Kamaron Institute, is our special featured guest today. Margaret is an award winning business consultant, expert communications strategist and management consultant. Her business, The Kamaron Institute, Inc.,  provides proactive, solution-oriented business management consulting, executive training, and custom research programs that produce measurable outcomes that increase productivity and profit. Find her at: http://kamaron.org How To Keep Customers Coming Back In Four Steps   In this competitive economy, customer loyalty (retention) is a necessity to keep your business growing. So how to you keep your customers and keep them coming back?   During my two decades as a business marketing strategist, I’ve observed that top performing companies focus on attracting and keeping customers. Why? Loyal customers provide greater profitability. Profits are...