Joanne Tombrakos

Do You Believe In Magic?

Magic is underrated. We don’t put much weight on it. Magic does not seem to have as much rhyme or reason to us as a spreadsheet does. It requires surrender to the unseen as well as faith. You can’t touch or see magic and you certainly can’t download it onto your computer screen. Or can […]

Tales of Reinvention: Dana Ostomel

Dana Ostomel is the Chief Gifting Officer for Deposit a Gift, an online cash gift registry site. This innovative new web based business takes the concept of a bridal registry and expands it to almost any event. Dana left the Corporate world in late 2007 after nearly a decade developing integrated marketing solutions for major brands including […]

The Art Of Pressing Pause

Breakdowns are inevitable. They are more than just a bump in the road. They usually occur when the journey has gotten so bumpy that you’re starting to get nauseous. However they can also happen when you think there is only smooth sailing ahead, when out of nowhere a giant pothole looms in front and before […]

In Gratitude For Willis Carrier

If you live in the North East and have not taken a moment this week to thank Willis Carrier you should . He is the man who is credited with inventing the first modern air conditioning system in 1902. The genius behind the cool air blowing through our homes and offices that has made the […]

Tales of Reinvention: Karen Quinn

Karen Nedler Quinn is another of the growing group of Corporate Expatriates. Karen’s first novel, The Ivy Chronicles was published in January 2005. That was followed by three more, Wife in the Fast Lane, Holly Would Dream and The Sister Diaries. This July is the debut of Karen’s first work of non-fiction, Testing for Kindergarten. I […]

After The Fireworks

According to the Oxford American Dictionary to discipline oneself to do something is to train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way. Discipline is key when you are creating, whether it is a new novel, a new business or getting in gear to find your next job. But it all disappears like a display of fireworks in the […]