by Jane Pollak | Oct 2, 2020 | Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Self-care
I made it through a 5-day Ayurvedic cleanse which ended on Tuesday. I’d thoroughly prepared my cupboards (still under renovation) and plastic-coated my countertops (plywood stand-ins for my eventual Caesarstone ones), then gave myself over to a period of...
by Jane Pollak | Sep 19, 2020 | General Wisdom, Self-Promotion, Social Media
Before I begin, simply writing the word ‘judge’ brought a lump to my throat since the recent death of a woman I admired greatly, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is an enormous loss, and I mourn her passing. When my fabulous wardrobe stylist,...
by Jane Pollak | Sep 8, 2020 | Branding, General Wisdom, Persistence, Self-Promotion, Small Business
I used to like to compare myself to Paul Newman. (Have you stopped giggling?) He came into my life first as an actor. Then a race car driver. Then a salad dressing maker. I didn’t think less of him as an actor when he started Newman’s Own. I thought,...
by Jane Pollak | Aug 18, 2020 | Be Inspired, Delegating, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, General Wisdom, Organizational Skills, Personal Development, Self-care
We’ve often heard “it’s the little things” –those nearly unnoticeable annoyances or conveniences, kindnesses or slights–that shift our perceptions. My action partner picked up my variation on that today during our check-in call....
by Jane Pollak | Aug 17, 2020 | Business Planning, General Wisdom, Home Office, Persistence, Small Business, Success
With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I asked myself, what do I want from my newly acquired art form? It’s the essential coaching question: what do you really want? But, like the infamous shoemaker, I rarely ask it of myself. Do I want to turn this...
by Jane Pollak | Aug 4, 2020 | General Wisdom, Persistence, Rant
Since learning my new craft – wool appliqué aka penny rugs – my creative output has been voluminous. I’ve been sewing, designing, and posting multiple blog entries. Everything was blossoming, even in the midst of the pandemic. I’d found a...
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