BS Musings on This & That from BrettASnyder – page 2

Memorial Day is here! To celebrate, I’ve compiled a playlist of some of my favorite patriotic songs for your enjoyment. You can find the playlist here. As you enjoy this beautiful day, please remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces we honor with this holiday. Their continued sacrifice provides us the freedom we so often take for…

Download the Editorial Calendar Template Here Yesterday, I published a post that illustrated the “a-ha!” moment I had regarding the importance of an editorial calendar for any sort of content initiative. After years of recommending to clients the importance of an editorial calendar simply because it was a “best practice,” it finally clicked that the mental faculties used for brainstorming/planning are…

I’m sure anyone that works in a creative space has experienced this at one time or another: knowing you have to get something out the door but you haven’t quite nailed down your concept. You brainstorm for a while and come up with a couple really solid ideas. The problem is, none of them are quick wins. They may be…

Today is May 19th and for the last 19 days I’ve been challenging myself to publish at least one post per day. Through the first 15 days things were going great, only missed 1 day. Then came this weekend. I can give some excuse about being busy or traveling (we drove up for CT to see my folks, stopping off…

Last week, I published a post about the 10 Ways Raising a Puppy is Like a Baby based on our experiences in the first week after we brought Lemon home from the adoption agency. After reading the post, my good friend and fellow puppy-daddy Andrew Burke pointed out that I missed quite a few similarities and has graciously allowed me to share…

As a recently married man, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time reflecting on our relationship and what has allowed it to be successful over the past 7+ years. I’ve discovered the our “secret” can be lumped into two groups: natural attributes and designed attributes. Natural Attributes When I say “natural attributes” I’m referring to anything that is an inherent part…

I love quotes. I love Parks and Recreation. So, it should come as no surprise that I love quotes from Parks and Recreation! Specifically, there are no better quotes than everyone’s favorite Parks Director, Ron F*cking Swanson. Did I miss any classic Ron Swanson insights? Let me know! I’ll leave you with a complete look at Ron Swanson’s Pyramid of Greatness:    

I’m a big fan of candles, have been for many years. All pyro jokes aside, I’ve always found fire to be relaxing and the combination of a small dancing flame and the soothing scent of a good candle helps me focus when I’m at my desk. Today I’ll share a quick tip that I learned from my good friend Chandra…

This post is part of my 30 day writing challenge designed to focus on sustaining creativity. For some more background, check out this post. Over the years, innovation in cinematic techniques have provided us with some absolutely incredible visual experiences. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Hollywood blockbuster (though sometimes I wish Michael Bay would get caught standing a little too…

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of the week again. Yesterday was Thursday (Thursday) which means today it is Friday (Friday). C’mon now, you know the we, we, we, so excited! In honor of everyone’s favorite day of the week (which secured a narrow victory over “Hump Day”), here are the top 5 covers of Rebecca Black’s “Friday!” 5. Katy Perry…