by Jane Pollak | Aug 9, 2021 | Be Inspired, Branding, General Wisdom, Networking, Small Business
It’s been years since I’ve walked a trade show at the Javits Center, but the NY NOW promotions caught my attention earlier this summer. What used to be separately the Gift Show and the Stationery Show have been fused together and re-branded. I attended it...
by Jane Pollak | Aug 3, 2021 | Balance, Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, General Wisdom, Meet Remarkable Women, Networking, Persistence, Personal Development, Travel
There were so many marvelous and unexpected outcomes from my Wilkes Barre adventure last week that I wanted to share a few with you. Because, like George Carlin said: “Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.” I was...
by Jane Pollak | Jul 29, 2021 | Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, Meet Remarkable Women, Networking, Persistence, Small Business, Success, Textile Design, Travel
Following one lead after another, which I do, I was introduced to Melanie Falick, the author of Making a Life. During a phone conversation in early June, she described a friend of hers who lives near Wilkes Barre, PA, who has the most extensive felted wool collection...
by Jane Pollak | Jul 23, 2021 | Be Inspired, Coaching, General Wisdom, Networking, Persistence, Personal Development, Small Business, Start-up Business, Success, Support
I used to be so afraid of rejection that I’d rather let go of a goal or vision than hear the word, “no”. On closer examination, most of my requests have been granted, but asking still doesn’t come easily. Consider the acronym for fear, which is...
by Jane Pollak | May 29, 2021 | Be Inspired, Branding, Coaching, Find Business Tips, Meet Remarkable Women, Networking, Persistence, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Social Media, Support, Technology
I had the extraordinary privilege of connecting with Tollisha Joseph not once, but twice yesterday. There aren’t many Saturdays (the rain helps) where I’m moved to blog, but after an infusion of The Official Glue, Tollisha’s alias, I had to share!...
by Jane Pollak | May 20, 2021 | Be Inspired, Find Business Tips, General Wisdom, Marketing, Networking, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Social Media, Speaking
Of the over 100 actions I’ve taken to build my new business this past year, eleven of them revolved around networking. When you see the word networking, does it conjure up name tags, handshakes and fake smiles? I used to think that way, but it has become a...
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