Tracy Kornet's Blog

Tammy & I taping our vlog in the CBS11 lobby What do you get when you put two chatty blondes together in front of an ipad and hit record? As CBS11 traffic reporter Tammy Dombeck and I have proven, you get one hot mess of unscripted girl-talk. The two of us truly enjoy working together and are similar what-you-see-on-tv-is-what-you-get-in- real-life kind of girls. So we started video blogging after our 4pm news hour on CBS11. The vlog is posted on our station website and mentioned a time or two during the newscast. Much to our surprise, “Tracy & Tammy’s 4 O’Clock Follo” appears to be a hit! The content is sparked by a few of the news stories that elicit the most comments & quips from our peanut gallery, a.k.a. our studio floor crew.  (One of these days, you WILL meet Johnny Prompter.) We plan to have guests have join us down the road in case one of us is on vacation or if the fabulous  @ThatSportsGirl , Gina Miller, is in the buildin...

School pictures have always cracked me up. Especially my son Luke's. And especially in middle school, when his picture was snapped right after P.E. class, his unkempt hair caked with sweat.  In high school Luke refused to take senior pictures like the rest of the boys and girls, whose parents paid a fancy photographer to capture their kid in "candid photos," posing against brick walls and rusted out pick-up trucks. In fact, all I have is the picture marked "PROOF" in his cap and gown.  My boy Luke as an official Vanderbilt Commodore So when Luke texted us his most recent official photo, his first as a Vanderbilt Commodore basketball player, I was over the moon. There stood my little boy, hair actually in place, stretched so tall, his head was cut off on my phone. I absolutely ADORE this picture. I love his sweet baby face looking all serious, perched atop his 6'11" frame. I love that he's wearing the wrong number on...

For almost 7 years Lisa and I would meet for coffee a couple of times a month near my Chandler, Arizona home. We connect at the heart level and continue to help each other grow in our professional lives, something that makes our friendship unique. So when Lisa invited me to Willow Creek Association's Global Leadership Summit , hosted by the Mesa church her husband pastors, I was all in. For two full days last week, we listened to a dozen different lectures on life, learning, relationships, and how it all affects leadership. I had eagerly anticipated Dr.Brene Brown's topic "Daring Greatly" and was not disappointed when this woman, made world famous after her Ted Talk went viral , spoke about "The 3 Irreducible Needs of People." I was delighted by the content and delivery of one Patrick Lencioni, who nailed his topic, "How to Lose Your Best People." And I marveled at celebrity speakers General Colin Powell and Mark Burnett, executi...