Joanne Tombrakos

Why I Hate Goal Writing

I hate goals. There I said it. January is almost over and the airwaves, newspapers, magazines and blogs have been flooded with conversation about setting this goal or that goal. Every time I hear the word I cringe. It’s not that I don’t like or believe in the practice of getting clear on what you want […]

The Toll Booth On The Information Highway

Change will always occur, whether we want it to or not. Sometimes it is for the betterment of the world and other times we question it. We seek it in our lives, for we know without change things can get boring. Change is borne of desire for something different and so is what keeps us […]

I Had A Dream

I had a dream that one day I would no longer work for someone else. In that dream I imagined being more generous and benevolent to myself when it came to things like taking days off. I imagined that I would be able to shut off my work brain in much the same manner I […]

I’ve Got A Feeling

This may not be a particularly popular viewpoint or very trendy. But I have a good feeling about 2012. I think it is going to be an exceptional year. I realize the prevailing thought patterns like to believe otherwise. Our culture seems to prefer to obsess over all that is not right with the world. […]

Put A Big Red Ribbon Around The Year…Or Not

I’ve always been one who likes to put things in boxes. Seal them up with a ribbon and put them on a shelf. From projects to relationships that have run their course. My friend Moon refers to it as cleaning things up. Others call it closure or ending cycle. So as the last days of […]

Plans. Big Plans. A Sneak Preview

It’s that time in December, midway through the month and close enough to New Year’s, when I start to reflect back over the year. At first glance 2011 is one big blur. But then, that is why I take the time to do this. So I can get into focus, remember, acknowledge and hopefully get […]