Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “This is something you have to consider when building your platform: Who is your competition? …You always have to moving, you always have to be creating, you have to blog and do social media work – you know blogs are a great way to build a community… and so you have to be doing something new all the time, both physically and on the Internet. …You can hire this done if you have a budget – you can go to Fiver and it is amazing to see what people will do for $5. …The importance of a mentor – Any time you are going to do something new, whatever you are going to do, it really pays to find a mentor and benefit from what they have already done.”  ~ Robin Jay Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Jan 8… titled: Building and MaintainingBusiness Relationships   (*Click on the title to access the full discussion)  -- Positive News --  ...

-- Brummet's In the Media --  Check out the new contest and a helpful article on how writers can avoid common frustrations via Brooklynn Gibbs's (a.k.a Ce-Ce) blog: http://cecesreviews.blogspot.com   The e-book contest will run for a couple weeks, until April 6th ... the prize: Jump Start For Writers ebook  http://cecesreviews.blogspot.ca/2013/03/guest-post-lilian-brummet-advice-to.html -- World Of Writing Interview --    Nicole Wolverton is a freelance writer from Philadelphia, PA whose debut novel, The Trajectory of Dreams , was just released by Bitingduck Press . Her short fiction has appeared in Black Heart Magazine, Penduline, and The Molotov Cocktail , among others. Interestingly Nicole is a former non-profit fundraising di rector and founder/editor-in-chief of Farm to Philly - a website devoted to eating locally and sustainable living in the tri - state re gion of the US.  Find Nicole @: www.nicolewolverton.com ...

Spring officially begins today!     -- Quote of the Day --    “We can only said to be alive in those moments  when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”      ~ Thorton Wilder   -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - 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   Seth David Chernoff is the award-winning author of the acclaimed Manual For Living book series. He was given the amazing gift of life after surviving cance...

-- Quote of the Day --  “You are always going to have people who are going to try to take you down. A lot of people are resentful that you’ve produced a book; you have to understand who they are and just go around them. …If I have a set amount of things I have listed on my calendar that doesn’t mean that is what I’m going to get done, any one telephone call can change things. One moment I could be doing cover design and book design, there is always something new to learn – I spend a lot of time touching up people’s work; I deal with a lot of printers, and my given day can be doing anything from invoicing to design. …I feel authors need to find places to speak in public, places to be seen online and merchandising. …A golden rule for authors is not to hound people, get online and do your homework; if you don’t follow directions then you appear as not being professional and not being easy to work with. …As a member of the media I find that authors are not pr...

-- Brummet's In the Media --  March 19th at 9 AM (Eastern ) / 6 AM (Pacific)      Audrey Bell-Kearney and Georgette Taylor   - hosts of the  Miss Boss Radio - have invited me to be a f eatured guest on thi er radio show today. It is my understanding that they will have a chat room open as well during the live broadcast, and the interview will be arch ived for those who cannot make the live show.    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/themsbossshow/2013/03/19/the-ms-boss-show  *Please do check it out and if you like what you hear there, feel free to share it with your circles via the social networking buttons on the link above. -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - 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 ...

  * Nancy Parker, marketing director of EnannySource.com asked us to share the following interview with our readers. Expert Insights: Focusing on Today’s Youth with Anthony Goulet, Gang Prevention and Interventionist Originally published here -http://www.enannysource.com/blog/index.php/2013/02/18/expert-insights-focusing-on-todays-youth-with-anthony-goulet-gang-prevention-and-interventionist/ by Michelle LaRowe Recently, I had the chance to connect with the author and gang prevention and interventionist - Anthony Goulet. I wanted to get his take on the misconceptions people have about today’s youth, how parents and caregivers can identify at-risk youth and how they can help keep them on the right track. Anthony Goulet has been working in youth prevention and intervention for the past 21 years. Anthony has led gang prevention and intervention programs, as well as prisoner reentry programs. He has worked as a Certified Addictions C...

-- Conscious Living Event --  Zero Waste Week today through to March 22 nd  begins... and there are likely events happening in nearly every community across the planet. Watch for community event announcements via the local newspaper and newsletters for everything from gardening fairs to composting workshops to retailers offering sales on eco-friendly products and gardening supplies, to city festivals and expos.  In the San Francisco Bay Area of California (US) : The GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) is partnering with the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA) and the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) to sponsor Zero Waste Week including : . - a two-day Zero Waste Update conference followed by meetings, tours, presentations and receptions. On an international scale - for the past two years, youth leaders in Brazil, Sweden and the Philippines have organized Zero Waste Youth conferences to inspire and promote the c...