I was in the car by 5 a.m., coffee ready, podcasts downloaded, and a PB&J sandwich in the next seat. I drove the 75 min. to the river in the dark. The goal was to be well on the water before the sun peeked up. The temperature outside was 9 °F as I parked on
Author: Jo Tango
‘A Guerilla Gardener’
On my way to work the other day, I listened to a podcast from TED Radio Hour, called “Giving It Away.” One of the speakers was Ron Finley. Intrigued, I watched his TED Talk (up top, or click here). It is riveting. Finley lives in an area that has a lack of healthy food options.
Hawaiian Smoothies
One of the things I love doing is meeting with college students or recent graduates about life advice and career management topics. I cannot meet with everyone, but do the best that I can. This morning, I met with one of my son’s former high school classmates, whom I’ll call Bill to protect his privacy.
‘How Do Lobsters Grow?’
As a VC, a theme that often comes up with entrepreneurs is stress management. It also comes up as a parent, as I both try to coach my children and practice what I preach to them. Recently, a friend on Facebook mentioned the above video (or, click here). It is a quick 90 seconds and
‘December Song’
Two of our children recently retreated to the basement for a few hours. The area down there doubles as an informal recording studio. So, I suspected that we were going to be treated to a music video. And, we were. It is up top (or, click here). I love all of it, and minute 0:37
Trevor Noah’s ‘Born a Crime’
My best wishes to everyone for a safe and restorative holiday weekend. At our home, we divided up the cooking responsibilities, and everyone pitched in. I’m grateful that Mrs. T. cooked the turkey, which came out great. Her father and stepmother came over. It was a relaxing day. All the downtime gave me time to read Trevor