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‘Why Not You?’ and Dan Primack’s Peloton Ride

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 Jo Tango

As I told my HBS students, it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do for my career. And, it was a process to take on risk. Over time, however, I’ve subscribed to the view of “Why not you?” (taken from the 2004 Red Sox). More below. I had an extremely

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Trading Places and Harvard Business School

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 Jo Tango

After 48 hours at Harvard Business School, I was transported back in time to when I was a student facing a big decision: What career should I pursue? Honestly, I don’t recall where I heard it or where I read it. But, one of the best career advice questions I’ve ever heard is this: “Can

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Sundays

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Jo Tango

My first job out of college ended up being a huge mistake. But, I recovered and took with me some lessons learned. Back in the Roaring 1980s, the hottest investment bank was Wasserstein Perella. The founders started a new M&A firm and proceeded to cherry pick very successful partners from other firms. A roster of

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Career management,Family life,Personal,Philosophy1 Comment

Commencement and a Note to My Younger Self

May 23, 2018May 30, 2018 Jo Tango

I left with plenty of time for a breakfast meeting in Harvard Square. Traffic was really bad, more so than usual. The breakfast place was loaded with people. I then realized it was Harvard Commencement, with today being Class Day. Thankfully, I arrived with time to spare. I sat there and observed all the students

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College and Graduate School

August 31, 2017September 20, 2017 Jo Tango

Over the years, I feel fortunate that I know many of my kids’ friends. With two now packing up to head out of the house, I have heard many conversations about visiting colleges, applying to them, and, finally, moving off to one. So, I follow the college “scene” as a result. To that end, I

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The Johnson O’Connor Aptitude Tests

August 28, 2017September 1, 2017 Jo Tango

Eric told me about the Johnson O’Connor Foundation’s testing services. I looked it up and was intrigued. Two our older children recently went in for testing, and I sat in on the summary meetings with Foundation staff members Cindy Rosner and Jack Cunningham. It was pretty cool. The Foundation measures a person’s aptitudes–and, matches that

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