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...

The brain research we report preaches it all the time: Use it or lose it. Not only have I been absolutely bored lately, but I've been feeling dumb. Like my once relatively sharp brain has turned to pudding. See, I can't even come up with a creative or witty metaphor! So yesterday I pulled into the place with the cure for stupid. I visited my neighborhood library. I admit it. I looked like a grandma. A crazy grandma. I actually walked the library aisles audibly muttering: "Tracy, what's speaking to you right now? What do you need to read?" I grabbed only the titles that made my heart flutter. Didn't want to overthink it. Six books and two books-on-tape later, I drove straight home, showered, put on my PJ's, and spent the evening rebuilding my diminishing brain cells. The library is serious brain crack. For the first time in months, I woke up today early and energized. I poured my first...

I've been taught my whole life that feeling peace is the one sign you're on the right track--whether at work, in your relationships, or even while choosing the destination of your next vacation. Peace is the supernatural signal you're walking in God's light. Following His path. I realize this may not be everyone's definition. But for this girl who was raised by a tambourine-playing, Bible-reading, Spirit-filled mother who planned our summer vacations with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker at Heritage U.S.A. and led her four children in praise and worship songs while driving from Florida to North Carolina in a Toyota hatchback with a twin mattress in the back--feeling at peace is the only way I want to live.  They keep getting taller! If you've read this blog or know me at all, these last few years with my pre-college kids have been exceptionally difficult for me. John, Nicole, and Luke have filled my life w...

It sucks to have someone steal from you. It hurts even worse when it's a co-worker. And it's doubly painful when it follows a few hours on a natural high. Yesterday, after filling on the 10pm news, I saw that someone had stolen the gift a friend sent me in honor of my son's high school graduation. I had left the large, rectangular gift box on my desk, covered in my typical piles of paperwork, notes, and scripts, trusting I had no reason to doubt the wonderful people with whom I work. But alas, someone swiped it. I've been broken-hearted ever since. Could barely sleep last night. Felt depressed from the moment I woke up. Have felt bummed out all day. I'm trying to shake my sheer disappointment in mankind. And I'm even more afraid of what I'll find when I go through the last few days of security surveillance tape. I hope the suspect is not a good friend of mine. That will really hurt. I am especially sad that this desktop robbery ...

 Nicole & dad heading to dinner I believe I have an answer to the enigmatic question plaguing me of late, "What is the meaning of life?" Before I share my answer, I must share some of the beautiful, brilliant reflections you posted on Facebook: The goal is to love as many people as possible before you die. No matter what. Love God, love people. Life is the greatest gift there is.. because with it comes love, laughter, friends, family, challenges, peaks, valleys, mistakes, forgiveness and everything in between. Life should never be taken for granted and should always be lived to the fullest!! I think the meaning is the actual search for the meaning. Live each day with your eyes WIDE OPEN and take in every inch & second, knowing that anything that happens, at any moment, could change your life, so you'd better be present...don't waste time doing anything that doesn't fill you up inside...experience new things, meet new people. Did you n...