joanne tombrakos

9/11, Twenty-Five Years Later, What I Remember Most

As the Knicks made it to the NBA finals this past June and New York was steeped in collective effervescence, that sense of energy and unity when a large group shares the same emotional connection at the same time, my students asked me if I had ever … [Read more]

When Fastest Is Not Always The Best Route

Early in the summer, I heard Andrew McCarthy speak about his latest book, Who Needs Friends, at Little City Books in Hoboken. The book centers around a road trip he took. It was that conversation that inspired me to take one of my own, … [Read more]

The Push To AI May Be Ruining Your Personal Brand

I have labeled this summer the summer of reset. A good, hard look at what I want to focus on moving forward. More Substacks? Restart my podcast? Definitely more time on my novel. This has all been inspired by a post by Maria … [Read more]

The Distraction Addiction And What To Do About It (hint: it’s not eating more chocolate!)

Not that long ago, I began to start my classes by taking a moment to collectively turn our devices to Do Not Disturb. This is paired with a slide image of where to find the Do Not Disturb function on the phone (in case one is not sure). From time to … [Read more]

The Cost Of Overpromising And Underdelivering

One of the negotiating tips I received in my neophyte days of selling was to always underpromise and overdeliver. I was told it was a much easier way to keep a client happy. Overpromising was a surefire way to get yourself in trouble - especially … [Read more]

Thinking – the Underrated Skill AI Is Trying To Make Obsolete

Before Google when people wanted to search for businesses, there was this thing called the Yellow Pages. For those reading who don’t remember, it was a big thick book that along with providing listings of all the businesses in your geographic … [Read more]