by Jane Pollak | Jan 6, 2021 | Be Inspired, Business Planning, Coaching, Delegating, Find Business Tips, Home Office, Small Business, Start-up Business
Years ago I was invited to address a group of out-placed executives who were considering entrepreneurship. I was the resident expert that day and was joined, in our circle, by a professor of entrepreneurship from a nearby university. One of the attendees asked how...
by Jane Pollak | Jan 4, 2021 | Balance, Be Inspired, Coaching, Find Business Tips, General Wisdom, Persistence, Small Business
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a juicy list of to-do’s for 2021. And, if you’re like me, you already feel behind. Aagh! Sorry about that contagious not-quite-good-enough gene. Sorry about mentioning contagion in the current...
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 23, 2020 | Find Business Tips, Personal Development, Self-care
While we’re all staying close to home or totally self-quarantined, there’s a sense of aloneness. Many of us, however, have an unkind Board of Directors in our heads. I am compelled to offer three suggestions to combat those voices and/or a sense of...
by Jane Pollak | Oct 1, 2020 | Be Inspired, Find Business Tips, Small Business
I wrote about my skepticism over an idea Scarlett, my image consultant, made when I showed her my new artist’s page back in July. She said something like, “It would be very cool if you could duplicate those images with current ones of your penny rug...
by Jane Pollak | Jul 14, 2020 | Coaching, Find Business Tips, Home Office, Meet Remarkable Women, Persistence, Small Business, Start-up Business, Success, Support
One of my secret weapons in my ongoing sanity, survival, and success–particularly these last four months– has been the connection with an action partner (aka – goal buddy). I’ve had many over the years, each one fulfilling a critical need...
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