In retrospect, it always seems obvious. Person or Company X becomes famous, and, inevitably, they fall out of favor. I’m thinking of people like Tiger Woods, Newt Gingrich, Richard Nixon and others. I’m thinking of eToys, Yahoo!, Webvan and others. Now, it’s Facebook’s turn. Much has been written about the data leakage scandal, and I
Author: Jo Tango
A Groundbreaking Study
Class or race? A recent NY Times article (here) really caught my eye. It is about a massive study of 20 million subjects and shows the impact of race and gender (link to the actual paper here) by analyzing U.S. Census and IRS data. The summary is that African-American males face very significant challenges, even
Stress
I usually naturally awake around 4 am most days. Today, though, I was up at 2:30 am. I had work-related items on my mind last night before bed, and they stuck to me. This morning, after I figured out a plan, I felt great. As I drove to a morning meeting, I was energized. It
Parenting in a Crisis
Being a parent is a challenge at times. It takes real self-awareness to find a balance. You want to encourage your child to do well, but, you don’t want to pressure overly. And, every child is different. The responsibilities increase if a child is in a crisis. I am thinking about all that after listening
Snowshoes
Today’s snowstorm is now a blizzard. About 12″ are on the ground, with more underway. The gym and the office building are closed, and most of our kids are away at college or on an exchange program in Italy. I’m caught up with work emails and social media. So, it seemed like a great time
Taqueria El Amigo
I am a lot like my mother’s side. They all were high-energy people who awoke very early. They all loved food, too. I wanted to sleep in today on Saturday, but was wide-awake again at 3 am. One of the ramifications is that I can eat lunch early. After streaming some Netflix shows about food,