Joanne Tombrakos

You’re Never Too Old – Unless You Want To Be

When I turned thirty I thought I was old. My life pretty much done. I had passed my prime. When I turned forty that viewpoint seemed rather ridiculous. I admit that when I saw fifty looming on the horizon I started to seriously worry that maybe this landmark would be it. I would be officially […]

Wasting Time – Day 10

I hate wasting time. The older I get the more I hate it. I’m far too aware that I just don’t have as much of it left as I used to. So to waste it – to not to make the most of each and every moment – to me that’s worse than wasting money […]

How To Take The Lead

One of the greatest disappointments I had in my corporate career was watching what happened when a woman was put in a high enough position that she might have an influence on the corporate culture. The first time I was naive and idealistic. The second time, encouraged but ultimately disheartened. I’d like to tell […]

The Most Underused App On Your SmartPhone – Day 8

My smartphone sits next to me as I write. I have over six pages of Apps. I can use it to check Facebook, the Stock Market and the weather in Paris. I can snap a picture, edit it with my Camera+ App and then post in on Instagram. I can read The New York Times […]

The Blog About Nothing – Day 7

I admit – readily – that today, the seventh day of my thirty day blogging experiment is the most challenging – at least so far.After a long weekend at the home of my dear friends on the East End of Long Island I came back with no idea of what I wanted to write today. Last […]

The Ocean – Day 6

I’ve always had a thing for the ocean. Lakes are nice. Pools can be delightful. The bay can be a close second. But for me nothing compares with the sounds of the waves crashing on the shore. An astrologer once told me its because I have a disproportionate amount of water in my sign so […]