After my mother became very ill when I was young, she decided to do something dramatic to re-center herself: she didn’t talk for a week. During that time, she did a lot of self-reflection and praying. It was a self-imposed “silent retreat”. She emerged from that week transformed. Yes, she was still sick, but she
Author: Jo Tango
Chinese New Year and ‘The Code’
Happy Chinese New Year! Last night, many Chinese households had a family reunion dinner, at which relatives gathered and ate traditional dishes such as fish, noodles and dumplings. Houses were swept clean, new clothes were bought, and now, it’s a time to enjoy family and fellowship. Growing up, Chinese New Year was a low-key affair.
Making Decisions at Crossroads
It’s been a week filled with many meetings, but I want to share two I had this morning at my favorite coffee shop in Cambridge. I met with a current Harvard b-school student who is looking for a job. I then met with a b-school alumnus, who is on his second start-up and was wondering
Our Family’s Immigrant Story
“So, are you Chinese or Indonesian?” one of my children asked me today. I paused a long time. My kids are Amer-Asian. They live in a nice town and go to amazing private schools. A branch of their mother’s family came over on the Mayflower. I’m not sure if they’re ready to hear the full
Sheila Marcelo of Care.com
I don’t know Sheila Marcelo, but I’m already cheering for her. Her company, Care.com, went public last week. Our family is a regular user of the Care.com site. The IPO is an enormous accomplishment for her, the employees, and the investors. But, for me, I think it’s cool that Sheila is a female Asian. It breaks
You Just Started Your ‘Career’. Now What?
Kait Gaiss has a cool blog. She recently graduated from Duke and is a few months into her career in the Bay Area start-up community. She is very up front about the ups and downs during the transition from college to work. It’s a good read. For me, my early-20s were a weird time. For