Beth Knaus
WriterPut my words to work for you.
Recent Posts
The Best Bet You Can Make
“What are you going to be next? Are you going to be an artist, a life coach, a retiree? You get to decide. My belief is that it’s fun to make up a new identity every time you lose an old one.” - Martha Beck For the first time in 53 years, or in 38 years of working, I...
My Three for 2021
Ah, here we are again. The place of intentions, resolutions, and words for the new year. Of course, you have to choose the tool that resonates with you. For me, I like having three words, a concept popularized by Chris Brogan. 2020 was the year for many things, one of...
Kick-Ass Turkey
My earlier Halloween costumes, in the years when both of my parents were drinking, were crafted of oddities my mother found around the house - silk scarves, old purses, leather gloves, costume jewelry from Avon, and Revlon red lipstick. Because the hemlines were short...
Hey, What’s That On Your Shirt ….
Spinach in your teeth. A stain on your top. An eye booger - things you can only hope that someone will point out so that you can take care of it. These are the equivalent of typos in your subject lines, headings and general content. We rely on our closest...
The Keep and Toss for the New Year
Today is Yom Kippur - the day of atonement and final day of the Days of Awe, the 10 days that start the new year. This holiday can be powerful. In the Torah it states that this is when your name will or will not be put in the book of life for another year. That’s...
The Best Bet You Can Make
“What are you going to be next? Are you going to be an artist, a life coach, a retiree? You get to decide. My belief is that it’s fun to make up a new identity every time you lose an old one.” - Martha Beck For the first time in 53 years, or in 38 years of working, I...
My Three for 2021
Ah, here we are again. The place of intentions, resolutions, and words for the new year. Of course, you have to choose the tool that resonates with you. For me, I like having three words, a concept popularized by Chris Brogan. 2020 was the year for many things, one of...
Kick-Ass Turkey
My earlier Halloween costumes, in the years when both of my parents were drinking, were crafted of oddities my mother found around the house - silk scarves, old purses, leather gloves, costume jewelry from Avon, and Revlon red lipstick. Because the hemlines were short...
Hey, What’s That On Your Shirt ….
Spinach in your teeth. A stain on your top. An eye booger - things you can only hope that someone will point out so that you can take care of it. These are the equivalent of typos in your subject lines, headings and general content. We rely on our closest...
The Keep and Toss for the New Year
Today is Yom Kippur - the day of atonement and final day of the Days of Awe, the 10 days that start the new year. This holiday can be powerful. In the Torah it states that this is when your name will or will not be put in the book of life for another year. That’s...
