by Jane Pollak | Aug 18, 2021 | Be Inspired, Find Business Tips, General Wisdom, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Social Media, Textile Design, Writing
How easy is it for you to ask for help? In my experience, it used to be a deal-breaker. I’d rather struggle along solo than risk rejection. What I’ve come to understand is that I am able move on from rejection, and still be okay. But more important, when I...
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 | Jun 11, 2021 | Be Inspired, Branding, Persistence, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Speaking, Success, Textile Design
When watching the HBO series Succession, I was struck by a pillow that rests opposite Logan, the billionaire patriarch of the family, as he sits on the couch. The sets for the show are opulent, and the detail of a particular textile and the character’s harmony with...
by Jane Pollak | Mar 25, 2021 | Branding, Marketing, Persistence, Self-Promotion, Social Media, Textile Design
Visiting my grandsons in New Jersey last weekend, I was taken aback when Owen, the 7-year old, called something I’d done “so old school.” Fortunately, my failing memory can’t come up with the exact moment he used the phrase, only that I was...
by Jane Pollak | Feb 22, 2021 | Be Inspired, Coaching, General Wisdom, Get Goal-Setting Advice, Marketing, Persistence, Self-Promotion, Small Business, Social Media, Speaking, Textile Design
I gave a talk early this morning to a group of business owners. The feedback I got was so uplifting and motivating that I decided I need to bring my message to a larger audience. “I should post videos of me sharing my experience, strength and hope to the masses...
by Jane Pollak | Dec 31, 2020 | Be Inspired, Business Planning, General Wisdom, Home Office, Personal Development, Small Business, Textile Design
If the great city I live in is going to the trouble of providing a decorated tree, and retail stores are filling their windows with special displays for passers-by, the least I can do is be a witness. So last week, I hit the train and made a quick tour of...
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