If on this day after Thanksgiving you’re starting to find yourself a bit relaxed, but somewhat bored, why not do this: interview a relative and record it? I did this with my father a few years back, after my mother died. It was a lot of fun. We covered a lot of ground, from his
Author: Jo Tango
The N.E. Patriots, Fly Fishing and Thanksgiving
I’ve been thinking a lot about the New England Patriots, fly fishing and Thanksgiving. Here’s what I mean. In an amazing game vs. the Broncos, the Patriots had a furious 2nd half to tie the game and go into overtime. The Pats won the coin toss. They decided instead to give the ball to Peyton
Yale’s Whim ‘n Rhythm
I just returned from one of my favorite events of the year, which is an alumni assembly at Yale. I feel insanely grateful for having had the opportunity to go there. Every year, various representatives gather in New Haven to meet up and talk about various topics, such as volunteer opportunities, admissions updates, and this
The Non-Linear Path of Start-Ups
Seth Levine wrote a great post today about how the path for many start-ups is non-linear. Highs and lows. Mad dashes and speed bumps. In it, he referenced a previous post he wrote about how it takes 10+ years to build a company. I found it to be very thoughtful and it really resonated with
The Disruption in Venture Capital
In the afternoon today, I went to Future Forward, the conference that Scott Kirsner puts on every year. He had a line-up of speakers, each of whom were given 10 minutes to talk about a weighty topic. A bit like TED Talks. There were a lot of great speakers. I enjoyed all of them and wanted
‘Grace Isn’t Performance-Based’
I’m writing about something spiritual. If you’re not into that and don’t read this post, I won’t be insulted. It’s cool. As I wrote previously, I went to see Hillsong United Friday night, and it was so awesome. I’ve been playing some of their videos online and recently came upon an interesting clip. In it,