Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Random Prize Draw -- Email me at: ldbrummet@yahoo.com with the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: (deadline is July 5th, noon - pacific time) Rick Glaze's novel: Middle Fork -&- Dawn Menge's children's book: Queen Vernita's Visitors (book one of a series) Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Kim Barnes is the founder of Focus-Link - providing workshops and personal training in communication strategies. Her education includes a Masters in Health Service Administration & a Bachelors in Nursing. She is the author of Construct Your Conversations: Strengthening Relationships, which examines how words impact our feelings, affect our conversations and influence our relationships. Kim has also written several articles on communications and women’s health issues. ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… It is really easy for folks feel depressed and powerless but the answers are right in front of us in fact they are within us. And we have to recognize that we alone control our responses and our emotions as opposed to what is happening in the world around us around us. And we can take immediate action to change things for the better, we have that power. There are five steps to getting control of our lives… The 1st step is – get a grip. Realize that worry and fear only make things worse. Breath, when we get stressed, our breathing gets shallow…making us mentally confused – and then let it go… recognize that there is something bigger than you and it will work out. …Then think gratitude …there is so much to be grateful and when you can count your blessings the problems around you seem less significant. …The 2nd step is to get real – this is where you alone control your responses, emotions and your destiny… Realize that you can choose to be happy no matter what ...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's featured guest - Jill Spiegel - shows us how to Connect With People during the interview that aired this morning on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. Jill is the founder Goal Getters , a motivational firm where she spreads her message through her hit seminars and speeches to fortune 500 companies, organizations and community centers across the country. Along with her husband and business partner, Joe Brozic, Jill has authored four motivational CDs and five books including her newly released, " Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything! " Jill has been a guest of multiple television and radio shows including Oprah. Jill says, "There is magic in communication!" To access today's interview simply follow the hyper-links above or look to the right for links to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. -- Stamping to Save the Planet? -- A new stamp project has been created with the aim of protec...

WooHoo! Purple Snowflake Marketing - How To Make Your Book Stand Out In A Crowd is now available - and for only $10! Purchase your copy at: http://www.booklocker.com/books/2949.html Dave & Lillian are proud and excited to announce that the 2nd edition of Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd is now available: www.booklocker.com - Our website ( www.brummet.ca ) will soon be updated to reflect the release of this new edition. Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd is a reference guide for self-marketing authors who want to be noticed in a snowstorm of writers. With nineteen chapters and twenty-five appendices, this e-book is a means for authors to design an effective marketing plan and utilize frugal promotional tools with the click of their mouse. The e-book also offers over 900 resources that will accelerate your marketing efforts far beyond your peers. As a reassuring marketing plan guide, it contains ample...

-- Authors Read Radio Show -- Today on Authors Read we are featuring Robert Kimmel Smith - According to The Child Advocate, “Divorce is an intensely stressful experience for all children, regardless of age or developmental level; many children are inadequately prepared for the impending divorce by their parents.” The award-winning author takes a close look at this painful topic from a child’s perspective in his young adult novel The Squeaky Wheel. To hear the author read an excerpt from this book simply click on the hyper-links here in this post or look to the right to find the Authors Read radio show. *Airs live at 9 AM Pacific & will be archived for anyone to listen to, at anytime, for years to come. -- Positive Eco-News -- Interested in controlling the heat in your building, saving money & reducing your impact on the planet? Check out these great tips: Ecobank Aichi, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) based in the city of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture, has publishe...

-- Conscious Discussions -- Conscious Discussions airs live today at 10 AM Pacific - Our discussion will focus on the Save the Frogs non-profit organization - founded by ecologist Dr. Kerry Kriger. Kerry holds a Ph.D in Environmental Science, and a Bachelor of Science a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His career included studies on endangered Hawaiian birds, human illness, teaching university courses and he has also written and edited several chapters for encyclopedias. Tri-lingual wildlife photographer Kerry Krigger is currently the Executive and Ecologist of Save the Frogs organization and we’ll be focusing on the work they do for amphibians. Follow the hyper-linked show title above or look to the right for a link to the Conscious Discussions radio show :) Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- The following quote was taken from an email I received from the Zero Waste San Diego group, which I am a member of: “ A 5-year survey of fulmars found in the North Sea region found that 95 percent of these seabirds contained plastic in their stomachs. Studies of the Northeast Atlantic plankton have found plastic in samples dating back to the 1960s, with a significant increase in abundance in time .” -- The Best Advice for Authors -- (Previously published article by Lillian Brummet) The best advice any author could receive is: Do your research. Whatever stage you are at, whatever you are facing – research it. Find out the details from other authors and research the person or business you hope to work with. Find out what their guidelines and policies are, make a note of the person you will be dealing with. Provide them with exact and complete information. Always research your market and query them in a professional manner before sending a finished product. Doing i...