Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “… When you are passionate and really love what you do you can really transform your life and radiate this energy to others. …Now, is a great time to try to go after your dreams. …We do a lot of give-aways and really neat things for a variety of groups, but one of the tricks to our success (is doing things like) renting a little sedan to take a customer to an event that was a chance of a lifetime for her. …Think of how that made me feel – there is just no better feeling. …you don’t think that the word trickles down to your employees when you do something like this? And then they start to do this with their clients. …Those little things make the biggest difference in the world in growing your business from nothing to amazing. …I joined Entrepreneur’s Organization; we would literally get around a table and each month a person would be in charge of talking about their company and we would be able to make suggestions and learn from them. That was very helpful in bein...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Everything you are against weakens you. - - Everything you are for empowers you." ~ Wayne Dyer, psychologist -- Did You Know? -- stats from: globalstewards.org: 50% of all U.S. mail is discarded unopened 23 million acres of forest area was lost worldwide between 1990 and 2000 Habitat loss is one of the main causes of animal and plant extinction *Source: Conservation International: An estimated 25% of the 5 million species on our planet are faced with extinction by 2050. Roughly 1 species every 20 minutes becomes extinct at the current rate -- Authors Read Radio -- Today’s featured guest on the Authors Read radio program: Dylan Morgan resides in Norway although he was born in New Zealand and raised in the United Kingdom. He tells us that he “ writes during those rare quiet moments amid a hectic family life: after dark, with limited sustenance, and when his creative essence is plagued the most by tormented visions. ” His debut novel, Hosts , has garnere...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…I f you are unemployed you need to treat each 8 hour day as a work day – your job is to look for work. Join a job club and volunteer – business people volunteer in these organizations and you might work beside someone who works for a company that is hiring, you just never know. Learn something new every single day – no one wants to hire someone who is stagnant and reconnect with your contacts .” ~ Nov 10, ’09 – Thom Singer Today's quote originated from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show that aired on Nov 10, 2009 with our featured guest of the day, Thom Singer. During the Job Hunting Tips & Marketing Savvy interview we learned many interesting job hunting skills and marketing tips that will help our listeners throughout their lives. Click on the hyper-linked show title here, or look to the right side of this screen for links to recently aired Conscious Discussions episodes. -- Positive Eco-News -- U-Haul, the leader in self-storage, announced th...

-- Quote of the Day -- " A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists ." ~ L. Ron Hubbard -- Positive Eco-News -- *Source: Japanfs.org : A Japanese manufacturer of small wind power systems released a general-purpose small wind turbine "Airdolphin GTO" on November 1, 2009 on a global scale. This model can be connected to the utility grid through commercially available solar inverters without any modification. The manufacturer's suggested price of the turbine is 450,000 yen (about US$5,000) including tax. -- Did You Know? -- *stats from: globalstewards.org : The world's temperate forests absorb 2 billion tons of carbon annually to help keep the planet cool and healthy. Junk mail produces more greenhouse gas emissions than 2.8 million cars. 55% of all paper fibers come from trees (17% of this is from old-growth forests). -- Conscious Living Event -- Event : 29th Annual Guelph Organic Conference Date : Jan. 30 - 31, 2010 L...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Statistics reveal that 85% of the people out there who have never played an instrument would have loved the opportunity to play one …There is a great resource out there called Support Music (www.supportmusic.com) – teaches people how to go about promoting music in the community. …National Association of Music Merchants (www.namm.org) also has a foundation that supports musicians and teachers… And Little Kids Rock (www.littlekidsrock.org) is another foundation that provides resources, instruments and support to teachers. …I would say that there are a number of books that show that playing music affects a child’s mind as far as learning ability. …(Music therapy is being) used for Autism, Down Syndrome and also Alzheimer’s. …I remember playing in a band at New Year’s Eve, and we finished a song and a friend of the family walks up and says ‘I can’t believe this, This kid doesn’t say anything for 15 years and now he’s singing a song up on stage!’ …Music helped me i...

-- Authors Read Radio -- Today's featured guest on the Authors Read radio program is: Shells Walter - who will be presenting a book of collected short stories called Demon Alley : 10 short stories of your favorite Urban Legends to our audience today. Remember those Urban Legends you loved? The ones you were not too sure of? Or the ones that gave you the chills? ...Drop in to hear the live show at 9 AM (pacific) this morning or access the archived episode at your convenience by clicking on the hyperlinks here - or looking to the right side of this blog where we have links to recently aired Authors Read episodes. -- Positive Eco-News -- I received the notice (excerpt below) from the Waste Recycling News org. about the area known as: Alameda County, California (USA), where stiff fines are in place for individuals who neglect to separate green waste from their regular trash. " The county, this month, began enforcement of a landfill ban of plant debris that carry fines of $100 f...

-- Fun Couple Retreat -- Couple retreat - uplifting the world through helping others sky-rocket their romantic relationships. Couples get very profound results with this system and will enjoy a luxurious weekend getaway retreat. Early Registration of $795 per couple ends on December 31, 2009. After December 31st, the rate goes up to $995 per couple. Retreat date: Feb 5, 6, & 7 Details at: Art of Relationships (click hyperlinks to access site) -- Thought of the Day -- "Life is about who you become.... Your experiences Your adventures & fun Adversity met and over come Your accomplishments Your Growth Most of all, the relationships & love you develop" --Lawrence B Towne Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca