by Jane Pollak | Dec 3, 2020 | Be Inspired, Branding, Customer Service, Marketing, Meet Remarkable Women, Networking, Small Business, Success
What began as a way to fill an 8-hour day ended up being a rewarding, uplifting and satisfying adventure. I was at an intersection between my kitchen renovation completion and a rare day with no appointments on the calendar. My home studio is currently inoperable, or...
by Jane Pollak | Nov 30, 2020 | Branding, Customer Service, Find Business Tips, Small Business, Start-up Business, Textile Design
My Etsy shop opened a few weeks ago, and I’ve already quadrupled my prices. Considering the time and aesthetics that go into each design, I know that my pillows will have to be bought as art, not home dec. They bring beauty and style to any room they grace and...
by Jane Pollak | Oct 5, 2019 | Be Inspired, Communications, Customer Service, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Rant
I’m sensitive to the way things are said. Thought I’d share a perfect example of what used to set me off. I came across it in my apartment’s compactor room, where our trash and recyclables are disposed. There’s a large garbage pail with a liner...
by Jane Pollak | Aug 21, 2019 | Be Inspired, Customer Service, Find Business Tips, Home Office, Organizational Skills, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Start-up Business, Success
I promised to write about three women in transition in their lives: Client #1 who redefined balance and achieved it, Client #2 who made the decision to quit corporate life and go back to school for the graduate degree she’s always desired, and Client #3 who knew...
by Jane Pollak | Feb 5, 2018 | Communications, Customer Service, Find Business Tips, General Wisdom, Marketing, Networking, Small Business
I’m changing banks and was at the new branch office this morning for 90 minutes to open my accounts. Standard. I had allotted plenty of time for this activity. My Financial Services Rep dialed HQ’s to get further information. The recorded message that came...
by Jane Pollak | Feb 10, 2017 | Be Inspired, Business Planning, Communications, Customer Service, Uncategorized
That’s what one of my vision partners said to me during our meeting this morning. I was bemoaning the string of rejections I got this week, wanting sympathy or to be let off the hook. “Yeah, Jane. Give up on trying to sell your memoir.” Right? In my...
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