Released on: March 4, 2008, 1:27 am

Press Release Author: Bruce (Brucie) Wood

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: A frustrated artist, Bruce (Brucie) Wood turned to self-help
books to learn entrepreneurial skills to make a living. Along the way, he learned
about failure and success. His current venture is BrucieBiz.com, The Fun Side of
Self-Help.


Press Release Body: Chicago, IL, March 04, 2008--After a string of failures and
victories spanning the thirty-three years since reading his first self-help book,
Bruce (Brucie) Wood is guiding others through the mucky self-help waters. At
BrucieBiz.com, The Fun Side of Self-Help, he leads with light-hearted comments and
good-natured reviews of everything from cosmetic instruction books to financial
advice, witchcraft and divorce.

A self-taught entrepreneur, Bruce (Brucie) Wood, received a Master's Degree in Fine
Art in 1975 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After graduation he
could only find low-paying, entry-level jobs. He relied on a single skill from
college to help him get through. "Art education is all about problem-solving," he
says, "and I had a big problem --all that education, and no marketable skills! No
one was buying my art, so I turned to self-help books to learn how to make a
living."

Brucie's interests led to a variety of businesses ventures. Some flopped, while
others flourished. From the first self-help book, he learned to publicize his art.
"I got great reviews," he says, "but still couldn't pay the rent." Then he read
about investing in real estate. He learned to renovate houses and became a landlord
with a dozen buildings. "That nearly killed me," he reflects. Brucie read books on
Futures trading, and bought a seat on the Mid America Commodity Exchange.
Eventually he became a registered floor trader (Yes, one of those guys who stands in
the pit and yells) and a Commodity Trading Advisor (who sits in an office and
yells). "I still have nightmares about that," he moans.

Brucie read books on direct-response television marketing, and started a company
which sold telephones and wrenches on late-night TV. "But wait, there's more!" he
beams. C.O.D. orders and faulty projections put him in debt from that venture.

Brucie also opened an art gallery in Michigan and two imported furniture boutiques
in Chicago, with excellent results. He started an art publishing business, and a
small audio and video label which publishes jazz and mystery movies. He learned to
write screenplays, and produced his own feature-length film. (It's out on DVD as
"Bruce Wood's The Door") Along the way, he also managed to sell quite a few of his
own paintings. His art is now in museum and corporate collections.

In addition, Bruce Wood is a successful independent distributor with the network
marketing company Market America. When he joined Market America, he was amazed at
the number of self-help books his associates were reading. "I finally found a group
of people like me, who were looking for something better than what their jobs and
education had provided -- but I was surprised by how awestruck they were with some
books."

"One thing I've learned is that most self-help Gurus are way too serious about their
products," Brucie says, "And I guess they should be, since they need to project
credibility in order to build a following. But as an artist, I tend to have a
quirky view of their presentations. The info's no less valuable, and I'm not
critical of their advice if it's sincere, but I do like to have a bit of fun while
learning something new."

Featuring light-hearted comments and good-natured reviews, BrucieBiz.com aims to
make it easy and entertaining for people to find mainstream and unusual self-help
resources.

For more information, please visit http://www.BrucieBiz.com

About BrucieBiz.com:

BrucieBiz.com started with the idea that combining an entertaining approach with
unusual and conventional self-help books and courses, might resonate with those who
are jaded by mainstream marketing methods. BrucieBiz.com is a new (February, 2008)
venture of Bruce Wood, Inc., Chicago, IL.
Press release distribution by PressReleasePoint(http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/).

Contact info:

Bruce (Brucie) Wood.
Bruce Wood, Inc.
Chicago, IL
United States.
1-312-330-5215
brucie@brucie.biz
http://www.BrucieBiz.com

Web Site: http://www.BrucieBiz.com

Contact Details: Bruce (Brucie) Wood.
Bruce Wood, Inc.
Chicago, IL
United States.
1-312-330-5215
brucie@brucie.biz
http://www.BrucieBiz.com