by bknaus | Mar 5, 2021 | bet on yourself, entrepreneur, leadership, making life decisions, work for yourself
“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...
by bknaus | Jan 25, 2021 | Grace, acceptance, and growth, my three words, planning for the new year, three words, Uncategorized
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...
by bknaus | Nov 23, 2020 | gratitude, making change, parade costume, self promotion, stand out from the crowd, thanks and giving, visual branding
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...
by bknaus | Nov 9, 2020 | branded content, content marketing strategy, editing copy, how to write, typos in your cotent, Uncategorized, what a writer does
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...
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....
