It is Sunday morning. I’ve been up since 5.30 am. I wish my body would let me sleep in, but as I get older, I’m finding it won’t. A major benefit of rising with the sun is doing what I’m doing now. Hanging out at a coffee shop, planning our Sunday dinner menu (tonight’s menu
Author: Jo Tango
Mariano Rivera and Grit
If you follow baseball, you probably know a lot about Mariano Rivera, the Yankees’ closer finishing his last year as a player. You may have read about his national goodbye-tour to inspire people-in-need with his kindness. If you’re a Red Sox fan, you know about our complicated relationship with him: we fear his ability, we hate
What Is a Parent’s ‘Mission’?
Since writing the post about parental “best practices,” I’ve received quite a few emails from others about the topic, as well as parenting in general. All this made me wonder about goals. I mean, companies have goals, and so, why not parents? I’ve also been thinking a lot about homework and grades. Man, my kids get
Looking for a B2B Mentor? Here’s John Thibault
Are you at a B2B start-up and looking for a mentor? Then, you should consider John Thibault. John is a very experienced and successful executive. He’s also a great guy. I was on one of his boards many years ago, and we have kept in touch. I’ve always admired John’s personal drive and his ability
Interviewing for a Job Right Now?
Today has been another interesting and stimulating day. Many meetings and many interesting people. At the end of the day, I finished a meeting at a hotel in Cambridge and found a quiet place at which to catch up on email. Unbeknownst to me until later, I was sitting next to meeting rooms where a
For Tyler (and Joy Covey)
Dear Tyler, I don’t know you, but I already care for you. I’m writing because your mother helped me, and I want to “pay it forward.” How difficult it must be right now for you, at 8 years-old, to have your mother pass away so suddenly. My heart goes out to you. I wish there was something I