It’s Sunday of Presidents’ Day weekend, and I am snowed in, due to a blizzard (see up top, or click here, for a pretty cool “Snowlapse” of a recent Boston snow storm). Mrs. T., our London-based exchange student, and our two older children are in NYC to visit some colleges, enjoy some musicals and have
Author: Jo Tango
The Law of Unintended Consequences
A meeting yesterday made me think about The Law of Unintended Consequences. I first heard of that phrase from Ed, Kepha’s CFO. It is the idea that you do something, but downstream, the decision creates surprises, which can be good or bad. Here are two examples: Fundraising for Kepha 1. This surprise was one of
‘You Cannot Bury Yourself’
Every year, seniors at The Roxbury Latin School volunteer to serve as pallbearers for those who have died alone. Here is an essay from Mike Pojman, Assistant Headmaster at Roxbury Latin, which appeared in the school’s recent newsletter and is entitled “You Cannot Bury Yourself.” It makes me feel so privileged to serve as a Trustee
Developing Grit: Malcolm Butler
I love seeing people succeed. I really love seeing humble and hard-working people succeed. And, as the above chart shows, success is never a linear phenomenon. As an example, consider Malcolm Butler, the now famous Patriots corner back. You know he is a pro football player. But, you may not know that his life has
Feel-Good Friday: Fundraiser Raises $230K
James Robertson, a 56 year-old man in Detroit, walks 21 miles every day to get to and from his job. There isn’t enough accessible public transportation for him. See video up top, or click here. A college freshman hears this and starts a crowd-fundraising campaign. It’s incredibly successful. Read the full article here. I think
Hitting the Road: A Reddit Thread
There’s an incredible dialogue going on right now here on Reddit. Someone has hit rock bottom. He posted that he is going to hit the road for a few months: I’ve had a few great loves in my life. One of them is fishing, the rest of them are gone…. One by one the things I