by Jane Pollak | Nov 24, 2020 | Be Inspired, Writing
A NYTimes obituary for Daniel Menaker caught my eye a few weeks ago, because his wife’s name was one I recognized, Katherine Bouton, the colleague and friend of a good friend. I called my friend to share my sympathy for this loss, and she suggested loaning me My...
by Jane Pollak | Jul 26, 2020 | Be Inspired, Writing
I’m almost finished reading Alan Zweibel’s entertaining, honest and revealing memoir Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier*. I love to laugh out loud, especially when engrossed in a book, and he accomplished that for this reader. From his...
by Jane Pollak | May 20, 2020 | Find Business Tips, Writing
I’d love to think that my memoir, Too Much of Not Enough, is being sought after for a top award. That’s what the email I received hinted at. But since their invitation included multiple typos, it was hard to buy their message– The team are excited to...
by Jane Pollak | Apr 1, 2020 | Writing
Yesterday I mentioned the 7pm sound salute to hospital workers in NYC that I participated in, until the clapper in my Tibetan bell fell off and it was silenced. If this was a different time, you may not have heard that story. But since these are such different times,...
by Jane Pollak | Feb 29, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, Meet Remarkable Women, Persistence, Personal Development, Speaking, Writing
Marie has counted days in her new role since its inception. Today is Day 3437 in a job she did not apply for, wishes had never been assigned, but one at which she excels beyond any human’s expectations. Since Saturday, October 2, 2010, Marie has served as the...
by Jane Pollak | Sep 19, 2019 | Be Inspired, Success, Writing
Come see me this Sunday, September 22, at the Brooklyn Book Festival on the Brooklyn Borough Hall grounds. I attended a fabulous interview last night with artist/writer Peter McGough whose book I’ve Seen the Future and I’m Not Going was featured at a...
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