Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “I think because I was so passionate about bringing attention to the ocean creatures, and the eco-awareness it gave a depth to what I was doing; it was more than dressing up; it was about using myself as a bridge between ocean creatures and land creatures – bringing the message that we really need to do something to help with these issues. …I think it is really important that whatever you do in life that there is a large part of it that you would do regardless of the finance or social status – it is purely something that you do because you have such a passion and a love and recognizing that something needs to happen. ...In one particular area the local fisherman decided to do eco-tourism rather than kill the animals - they set up a program where they take people out in tiny vessels, where you are not allowed to interact in an invasive way… to view their beauty and not kill them.” ~ Hannah Fraser To...

-- Quote of the Day --    “We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.”  ~ Eric Hoffer -- Brummet's In the Media --  I was a panelist the other day on a webinar about e-book publishing - check out the archive of this audio via this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuukpyWGqVY&feature=share&list=UUkOxDGb4_wWOoZ8r47tM6Qg 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!  

-- Quote of the Day --  “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand – and melting like a snowflake.”  ~ Marie Beyon Rey Defining and Seeking Out Passion Passion, as defined in the dictionary, refers to a powerful or compelling emotional feeling similar to desire, amorous love, and ardor. Passion can also go beyond the emotion, and into the intellectual passion of research, study, science, and discovery. No matter what the studies and experts might tell us – passion, or what we enjoy to do, is a highly tuned individual response, it can mean something different to any one person, and can change throughout our lifetime. Business studies have shown us that people will have higher performance, better efficiency, less sick days and are happier at work – if they are doing what they enjoy. At the same time if we become too involved in our passi...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Patience, persistence and perspiration  make an unbeatable combination for success.”  ~ Napolean Hill -- Positive News -- Wonderful news in the realm of business lately: - Retailers in the UK have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by 25%! - 10 major US cities have promised to increase energy efficiency in city owned buildings this year.  - Hundreds of US based businesses have partnered with the EPA and reduced 365 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.   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!    

-- Quote of the Day --  “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.”  ~ Horace -- Fostering Biodiversity In The City --  Window boxes, vertical gardens, hanging baskets, balcony gardens, roof top gardens, back yard habitat, city garden baskets – boxes – and green spaces, community gardens… all of these and more are becoming more and more common across the planet.  People are now aware that even the smallest of green space has a positive impact on the planet. From releasing moisture that cools the air, cleaning air pollution, reducing dust and noise issues, providing shade, producing food and habitat for people and creatures of all sizes from butterflies and bats to the tiniest ant.  Choose to grow more in a wide array of flowering times, food production, shapes and sizes of plants using whatever space you have available to you is a wa...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Writers – How to Avoid Common Frustrations When first published, we authors have a rush of emotions ranging from ecstatic joy that a publisher was interested in our work to fear and anxiety when we realize how much work is involved after the book is published. There are a few things that I’ll share here today to help ease the emotional journey writers face in this career and keep their enthusiasm going. What I have done is keep some quotes on my bulletin board along with my own little mission statement   - when ever I am feeling overwhelmed or depressed I can look at those bits of paper and remember why it is ...

5 Easy Ways For Water Conservation In The House * written by: Andrew Milton   Help save our planet and all those that live in it by learning more useful wildlife information here . When dealing with environmental concerns, energy conservation is a worldwide dilemma in these modern times. Among the various resources that we have now, water is on top of the list. Since only 1 percent of the globe’s water is in fact potable, it might not really seem like it is an abundant renewable resource. Water is the foundation of life. And by preserving water, we actually conserve a lot of energy too. The whole process of cleaning and distributing this essential natural resource requires a lot of energy. From sewer pipes to water treatment facilities, clean water goes through a very long process before reaching our homes. By understanding and applying water conservation strategies, we can effectively conserve this precious resource and a lot of...