There’s a very good profile of Jack Dorsey in the recent New Yorker. If you use Twitter as a social media channel or use Square as a form of payment, you may know that he co-founded both. Forbes thinks he is America’s sixth-youngest billionaire. The writer does a really good job of chronicling his pre-fame
Author: Jo Tango
A Sports Day for the Ages
I love living in Boston, and one reason is the sports fanaticism. The whole city is abuzz this morning, it seems, after the Red Sox and Patriots came back to win yesterday. The Patriots beat New Orleans with five seconds left. The Red Sox have tied the ALCS at 1-1 in dramatic fashion. On sports radio
[Foodie Post]: Dinner at Stir Boston
One chef. 11 diners. 8 courses. Hard work. Grace under pressure. I went out last night for a special treat, a dinner at Stir Boston. A few friends strongly recommended it, and I’m glad I went. It truly was an amazing feast (see photo at the left), but it really brought home to me how
[Food Friday]: Boutique Coffee Shops
I think we are in a “golden age” for coffee in Boston, with the ascendancy of small, quirky and craft-minded coffee shops. When I first moved to town in the late 1980s, there wasn’t much on the scene. It was mostly a sea of over-roasted coffee and meh corporate chains. Now, there’s much choice. Very
Create a ‘Backdoor’ in a Negotiation
I’ve seen some tense negotiations. Most end up well. Some fail. One thing I’ve learned over time is to let the other side have a “back door” out. In other words, don’t push them so into a corner, which will cause them to walk away. Instead, let the other party get some of what they
‘Craigslist Joe’: Living on the Streets for a Month
I recently watched a cool movie called Craigslist Joe. Would you be able to live for a month while relying only on the kindness of others? In other words, with no money and with only the clothes on your back, could you find safety, food and shelter? Well, this documentary chronicles such a tale: 29-year-old