I’ve been reading with great interest Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Flow. I’m taking my time to absorb it, and I’m highlighting numerous phrases on my iPad as I read it. I bought the book after reading Adam Grant’s blog post mentioning it (more here). The book talks about how flow is critical for one’s mind and
Author: Jo Tango
Guys’ Dinner
Tonight, I went to dinner with some friends. Not business acquaintances, but people I know well on a purely personal basis. I’m in a men’s discussion group that meets every other Friday morning. We all met in our parish. We’re all married, have children, and pursue careers in business. So, we have much in common. Over
‘Does Trying to Be Happy Make Us Unhappy?’
A friend turned me on to Adam Grant. He is a professor at Wharton. I listened to one of his podcasts, followed him on Twitter, and just read an incredibly insightful post he wrote on “Does Trying to Be Happy Make Us Unhappy?” He cites a lot of neuroscience evidence in his post, which I
‘Extreme Ownership’: A Book about Navy SEALs
A friend mentioned a new book about Navy SEALs, called Extreme Ownership. It draws lessons between what SEALs do and business situations. So, I bought it and read it. I’ve long been fascinated by the mental toughness of special ops. soldiers and the to-the-brink training program they go through, which weeds out most applicants. I’ve read
I’m Jo, and I’m a Recovering ENTJ
A bit ago, I put into my Twitter and LinkedIn profiles that I am “a recovering ENTJ.” It’s a bit of a joke but there’s a serious point behind it all. I’m a huge fan of the Myers-Briggs personality framework and questionnaire (more here). When I first learned about it at b-school, I was struck
Rest in Peace, Tom Stemberg
I on Friday read with great sadness about Tom Stemberg’s death. I recalled my last two interactions with him. One was puzzling and the other was comforting. Let me explain. Shortly after announcing that I wanted to quit my job and start a new VC firm, I ran into Tom. “Why leave?” he asked. “It’s