by Jane Pollak | May 25, 2017 | Explore Lifestyle Ideas, Financial, Persistence, Self-care
While waiting for my editor to go through my entire manuscript, I faced a somewhat open calendar which quickly got filled in. A good friend and mutual seeker recommended a 21-day abundance meditation program she’d recently completed. At the end of her three week...
by Jane Pollak | May 24, 2017 | Meet Remarkable Women, Networking, Persistence, Writing
My old White Plains HS classmate, Erica Baird, now co-founder of Lustre.is, mentioned her friend Eddie Joyce when I told her of my current writing journey. “The nicest guy!” she said describing him. She soon connected us via email, and I had the pleasure...
by Jane Pollak | May 18, 2017 | Balance, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, Networking, Personal Development, Self-care, Travel
If you read my most recent post, you know that I have a little bit of time on my hands. On Tuesday, with an afternoon and evening wide open, I decided to investigate a new grocery store chain I’d heard of: Aldi’s. It was billed as kind of like Trader...
by Jane Pollak | May 16, 2017 | Balance, General Wisdom, Get Goal-Setting Advice, Persistence, Writing
A query letter for your memoir has been sent out to 18 agents without a bite. That’s nothing. Chicken Soup for the Soul received 140 rejections stating “Anthologies don’t sell”. You know you won’t give up. However, you’ve turned your manuscript over...
by Jane Pollak | May 11, 2017 | Financial, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Philanthropy
Philanthropy is on my bucket list. My parents were excellent role models for giving back. They contributed annually to my dad’s alma mater as well as to various other organizations throughout my childhood. I witnessed them making financial donations on an annual...
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