Joanne Tombrakos

Is Reinvention A Necessity?

I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Christiane Northrup a couple of weeks ago speaking on the Art of Reinvention. She said something about this being the time of year when the sap starts to turn around the trees in preparation for spring. Being the urban girl that I tend to be I will […]

The Health Insurance Hindrance To Creating New Jobs

Health Insurance is one of the biggest reasons many don’t take the risk and create their own dream job. It is a question I got from the minute I decided not to seek another job in Corporate America. What was I going to do about Health insurance? How was I going to afford that big […]

Tiger Woods: A Reinvention In Progress

I didn’t watch but a few minutes of Friday’s press conference but I did read the transcript posted on Tiger Woods website. It seems he is ready to start his reinvention. The reinvention might not have had to be so drastic had he taken a tip from David Letterman and spoken when he knew the […]

Is Work A Four Letter Word?

I had a boss once who when he wanted to convey how serious he was he would remind the staff we were at work. This conversation would usually ensue if he noticed that too many of us looked like we were having a good time. His point was that if we were really working, we […]

Searching For A Smile In The Crowd

I admit that it is not often that I start my day with a trip to the gym. But I did this morning. Out the door by 7AM and waiting for the elevator. I wasn’t expecting company when the doors opened. I smiled and waited. No one moved. No one smiled back. In fact the […]

Slippery Patches

They’re always there. Slippery patches. If you want change in your life they are bound to show up. Sometimes expected. Sometimes they catch you off guard. Take Monday. I went for 3 mile walk in Central Park . The drives have been clean of snow for days so sneakers do just fine. My general route […]