by bknaus | Sep 17, 2021 | Days of Awe, finding closure, Jewish New Year, making life decisions, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, starting fresh, Uncategorized, writing practice, Yom Kippur
Whoa, whoa – wait a second. No excusing yourself to the powder room right now. Stay with me. I know you’re asking yourself why the hell, in the middle of long-awaited sweater weather, in the midst of post C-word revival, am I pushing this topic? Because Fall...
by bknaus | Sep 28, 2020 | Days of Awe, gratitude, Jewish New Year, leadership, making change, making life decisions, managing money, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, self improvement, Uncategorized, Yom Kippur
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....
by bknaus | Sep 30, 2019 | Days of Awe, Jewish New Year, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, self improvement, Yom Kippur
Here’s the thing about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Days of Awe – it flies under the radar for the majority of non-Jews. Hallmark does not put this one in the spotlight. Offices usually don’t close, and only some schools do. Unless people are curious about...
by bknaus | May 3, 2018 | making life decisions, self improvement, three words, three words
I was waiting for Spring to officially arrive before I posted my three words for 2018. I know what you’re thinking – “didn’t we hear about this three word thing back in January?” Okay, the waiting for Spring part is clearly a white lie to cover up for my...
by bknaus | Feb 14, 2018 | how to write, self improvement, starting fresh, writer community, writing groups, writing practice
In any life situation, the only way to really begin something is to set it in motion. Every time you or anyone starts a new project, it’s from scratch. New and aspiring writers constantly ask how the writing process works, how does it happen? The answer is...
by bknaus | Oct 29, 2017 | encouraging women, hairdressers and intelligence, making change, making life decisions, self improvement, selling yourself, supporting women, the art of beauty, Uncategorized
A woman approached me after I had just finished a great presentation. “That was excellent,” she said. “You have so much knowledge, and I was wondering about your background.” “Well thank you, “ I said. “I’ve been working for this company for 12 years but I’m a...
