Tracy Kornet's Blog

For the last two weeks my poor producer who sits behind me has been forced to listen to my dozens of daily conversations with a viewer in need of help. Rarely do I feel comfortable stepping out to aid total strangers. I'm not an idiot and don't want to be killed! But this particular viewer is a 54-year-old single female, working as a hostess in a local restaurant. She told me two weeks ago that she is essentially on the verge of homelessness. I remember my mother at that age. I could not turn my back on this woman. I have called, emailed, Facebooked, and tweeted every person, pastor, and charity contact I know from several states, asking for any leads on a low-rent apartment. So far, only two options have revealed themselves. This woman in need moved in with the first. And she has not stopped complaining ever since. The locks, the air, the temperature, the neighborhood, the bus route. It's all...

Coach Coale, my Nicole, & the fab Whitney Hand-Jones It's March Madness, and this Sooner mom is hitting the road, baby. The University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball team plays Saturday at 11am North Texas time. I can honestly say I've never been so excited to spend a few cold and dreary vacation days in Columbus, Ohio! I've gotta tell you, I'm getting quite a kick out of my husband's enthusiasm through this tournament process. During the NCAA selection show Monday night, he was eagerly anticipating each bracket, his blood pressure rising with every pairing announced.  He gave me the play-by-play on my cell phone, as I drove home from work. "I can't believe how excited I'm getting," he laughed. "It's like I'm going through it all over again."  Since the man (a former Vanderbilt University & NBA basketball player-turned-high-school-basketball coach) attended every OU home game this season, I knew we ...

My Daughter & I: Top-down Drive to Dallas This weekend felt like Christmas. It's actually been that long since I had all three kids under my roof at the same time. I was not expecting it to feel so different, so full, and so fun. The reunion began Friday night after the 10pm news, when I picked up Luke at DFW from his school mission trip to El Salvador. Nicole was unexpectedly granted two days off from practice, so she arrived around midnight Friday. The next afternoon John drove in from Arkansas for a week of spring break. For the first time in months, the driveway filled with the sounds of basketballs dribbling and kids laughing again. The behemoth Armada was packed again for Sunday mass, followed by our regular post-church lunch at Chipotle. Hoops in the Driveway And by Sunday night, Mama Korn got to sip wine in the driveway, the dog in tow, while watching the kids move from basketball to football to skate...

I met Susan Kane at a power breakfast, organized by our mutual colleague and corporate strategist  Tony Jeary . Within three minutes the editor-in-chief of  Success magazine and I were talking careers, kids, college, and the importance of connecting with girlfriends. A few months after that, we met for coffee with the goal of getting together every few weeks. This afternoon Kane joined me for a live interview on CBS11 News at 4pm to share her perspective on work/life balance, including how to become a successful leader while nurturing a successful family. Check it out here--and please check back for more "Lessons to Success" with this wife, mother, rockstar writer, and boss...whom I'm happy to also call friend.

Been feeling a little down, and I'm not sure why. At first I thought it was the contentious debate with my husband over which college we can afford for Luke. I say a school like Duke University is worth the money; husband says it's the same education wherever Luke goes. Then I blamed my sadness on the switch from super-high cardio workouts to Pilates. Thankfully the fabulous owner of S2S Functional Performance convinced me otherwise with her research and expertise. Yes, this body and mind needs significant endorphins to function--but the physical benefits and core strength I'm developing will reap lifelong rewards. And this morning, sure enough, my Pilates class kicked my butt! My third hypothesis is the frustration and disappointment from not being able to find a room for someone I'm trying to help. I have called charities, churches, colleagues, religious leaders for 2 weeks now--even drove around downtown Fort Worth last Thursday night, p...

I sent it Thursday night after an extraordinarily painful laser hair removal session. Thought I was texting my girlfriend. Instead, my embarrassingly descriptive text message went to a random male baseball contact stored in my phone. Guess it could have been worse. Could have been my son on the receiving end. Now THAT would have scarred him for life! It begs the question--how do you rectify random messaging mistakes? Is there some sort of protocal? This is just one of the topics Gina and I talk about in this installment of the Real Botox Diaries. That, and helping her fight the funk she's in...along with some great tips for your trip to New Orleans!

This weekend marks the end of an era. After some 16 years of coaching our kids in sports, it will be the last time my husband coaches any of them in a basketball game. Tonight the Liberty Christian Warriors varsity boys basketball team play for a spot in the TAPPS 5A State Championship game. Frank Kornet is the head coach; Luke Kornet is the 6'10" post and  a senior co-captain. http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/high-schools/high-schools-headlines/20130301-boys-basketball-liberty-joins-familiar-foes-at-tapps-5a-state-tourney.ece I'm sure it will be an emotional game. However, I promised all male members of the Kornet family that I will NOT make a peep from anywhere but the stands. I will also remain seated. I will NOT pace the sideline screaming. In other news, I'm officially two weeks in on my 12-week Pilates pledge. I've found my energy again, am getting enough sleep, and am truly feeling fabulous. Plus, I LOVE the people I'm getting to know...