Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    “Critics are by no means the end of the law. Do not think all is over with you because your articles are rejected. It may be that the editor has his drawer full, or that he does not know enough to appreciate you, or you have not gained a reputation or that he is not in a mood to be pleased.”  ~ Lavina Goodell -- Brummet's In the Media -- Join me over at Ignite Your Productivity podcast radio show hosted by Cathy Sexton for a discussion offering tips on staying organized and the importance of follow up activities in the office. This prerecorded audio will be published on Thursday January 9th at 9:30 CT, and will be available on her site for you to access at your conveneince later on as well.  Visit either of these links: www.igniteyourproductivityradio.com -or-  www.awoptalk247.com   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: ...

-- Product Review -- When I first learned of the products offered by MeasuredEdge.com through Jordan Hackney, the interesting shapes and stylized text and measurements burned into wooden rulers immediately intrigued me.  The original connection with Jordon was back on Oct. 29 th and I received the product on November 18 th in regular mail. One of the first things I noticed was that both the shipping container and on the interior packaging also had stylized text burned into them, and were made of recyclable cardboard.  The ruler that I received was of an interesting knife ($9.95 US) design that really does look like a large hunting knife and with the text – May Your Blade Strike True – burned on the packaging. However my husband noticed right away that there is no mark for where the 0 should start. So we took out one of our other rulers and sure enough, the spot where the 0 should start is actually not part of the ruler – there fore if you use...

-- Brummet's In the Media --  I was just notified that an article of mine was due to be published today re: book reviews, how to get them and how to use them. If you have other products than books the article can still apply to you, the query process and procedures are quite similar. http://pigeonlab.net/tips-on- when-to-get-how-to-use-book- reviews Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help raise funds for charity as well!

In response to a lot of questions we've received, I thought I would write a series of articles (3) to answer your interest in how to go about greening a home and yard. We have been on this property for 3 years as of Oct 15, 2013. So I thought the best way to go about sharing what we did was to describe the order we did things in, one year at a time.   * Part 1 of this article was  published on January 2nd ; Part 3 will be published on January 12th How we made changes and upgrades to our home.  (Part 2) In the first part of the series I walked you through the first year of our move to the home we are in now. Today we'll look at the 2nd year and the things we did to improve the home and property. Year 2: October 15, 2011 – October 15, 2012   The 2 nd year here we were involved with projects that would reduce our water use including installing low flow faucets and shower-heads and replacing one...

-- Brummet's In The Media --  I had the pleasure of being one of two guests on Jeff Beale's video-cast to discuss the marketing opportunities with earned media (a.k.a. free filler content, article distribution, press releases, etc.) Please do drop in, feel free to leave a comment, or share the free video interview with your connections on social media.  http://youtu.be/AB5Cca4F9LA The host, Jeff, tells me that he will also create a page on mrmarketology.com to house the broadcast and will replay it there. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help raise funds for charity as well!

More Ways to Recycle * Today's article was written by: Sam Jones writes on environmental and green energy issues. He keeps an eye on energy suppliers and the cheapest electricity prices and to give his readers the latest information and offer There are plenty of signs and advertisements that urge us to recycle, but the truth is that recycling goes far beyond simply dropping unwanted paper into a bin. That type of recycling is of course important, but when you start investigating it, it is really just the tip of the iceberg. What can be recycled and where can you go from here? Recycling Clothes Remember that recycling means putting things back into use so that resources can be conserved. If you have clothes that don't fit anymore or if you have clothing that you simply no longer wear, consider taking them to a donation site instead of throwing them away. Clothing production requires a great deal of energy and natural resources, so putting some back in...

This month, as you may have already noticed, we have a theme going on re: green, sustainable homes and property. Today I thought as part of this ongoing theme - it would be prudent to share some resources for our readers to check out when you have time: -- Referral Corner --  Ecological Engineering: specializes in advanced ecological water solutions and septic alternatives, ranging from rainwater systems to landscaping and water conservation and more. Info : http://Ecological-Engineering.com Environmental Design and Management: focuses on creating comprehensive solutions to land use challenges, offering the best community, economic and environmental solutions that do not conflict with one another. Info: http://EDM.ca EcoTek: looks at waste water as a resource, creating technologies that allow communities and households to collect waste water and reclaim the nutrients and water, building natural communities that focus on biodiversity. Info: http://EcoTe...