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Who Inspires Me – Joan Cavanaugh

One of the first women I met when I joined EWN 20 years ago was a powerhouse business owner named Joan Cavanaugh. At the time, she owned a publishing company called W.J. Fantasy, Inc. which produced fine paper products--Advent Calendars, Games, Books, etc....

Lynn Robinson – Intuitive Consultant Shares Her Wisdom

The Enterprising Women conference I spoke at on Wednesday was inspiring from the get-go. Lynn Robinson, pictured here, was the opening keynote speaker. She addressed the topic of using intuition in business in a way that underscored every belief I've ever had and...

What Do Your Voices Say?

One of the most telling comments I've remembered over the years regarding 'the voices' we (all) hear in our heads was the speaker who suggested to skeptics, "You know...the voices. Like the one speaking to you right now saying you don't have any voices in your...

Partnering with Gail Doby. Join me!

I'm truly looking forward to my JV (Joint Venture) call tomorrow evening with Gail Doby. I was referred to Gail by Victoria Lyon who I met at a SHE-E-O luncheon created by Carolina Fernandez, who I met as a referral through Gene D'Agostino many years ago. Have I...

Boundary Setting 101

"Unless you're bleeding, don't come in for the next hour," I would tell my daughter Laura back in my home office/egg decorating days. That was my inelegant way of establishing privacy and quiet time for my work. I didn't have better tools back then and blush at how...

Thank God for Professionals

Please, someone, anyone, remind me that I'm a smart person. Because I'm surely not feeling it lately. There's something about tax time that raises my self-doubt to the tipping point. (Or maybe it was the addition of a rough stomach virus that had me considering...

Networking 101

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Geri Stengel, founder and owner of Ventureneer. Marc Halpert served as our connector. I love how these things happen. I saw Marc at the New York Times Crossword Puzzle Contest at the Westport Library on February 3. I...

All New: janepollak.com – Check it Out!

After many months and many meetings and many decisions, the new janepollak.com is alive and well and hopefully worth your valuable time and attention. It feels as though my last website went up only weeks ago, but it's been six years. It was time for something new,...

Why You Need a Marketing Director

My marketing director took me out to lunch yesterday for a planning session. How cool does that sound? I've been working with this woman-owned company for over a year now. They specialize in helping other women-owned businesses get the word out about their...

Who Do You Want to Play Tennis With?

You're probably thinking, what does this subject line have to do with entrepreneurship? But, the essence of this question arose yesterday when I received an email from one of my webinar participants inquiring why I'd combined my two groups in one  private Facebook...

Some Words of Encouragement

Someone asked me today if there'd been a full moon (it was full, huge and beautiful last night), because the atmosphere felt fraught with unpleasantness. I knew what she meant. I've been experiencing some push-back and hearing tales from others that it's choppy...

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