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VC in three exited Unicorns. Angel investor. Harvard Business School Lecturer. Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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The Class of 1995 ‘Zoom Boom’

June 25, 2020July 2, 2020 Jo Tango

My gosh, where to begin? I just worked on a team project that created joy and camaraderie for a large group of people. And, all credit goes to the nearly 30 people of the first-ever HBS alumni online talent show cast and crew. Our b-school class recently put on the event, which we called the

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Anchor Points

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 Jo Tango

On Friday morning, I was on a Zoom call with members of my parish men’s group. We used to meet every other week. We now convene electronically each Friday. Some of us are crazy-busy. Others, not so much. Many are in-between. We all agreed, however, that this was a Lent we would never forget. In

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Orkestra Obsolete’s ‘Blue Monday’

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 Jo Tango

YouTube recommendations are pretty amazing. Last night, I wrote about 1980s music and added a link to a music video. YouTube then recommended to me some other music videos. Below, is a cool version of New Order’s “Blue Monday.” In its day, it often was played at clubs. Catchy melodies and pensive lyrics. This version

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The Psychedelic Furs

July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 Jo Tango

One of our teens has a fair amount of 1980s music on her Spotify list. My friend, C.A. Webb, recently posted about reliving the ’80s by going to a Tom Petty concert. Our son is arranging for his a cappella group a-ha’s “Take on Me.” All of this made me think of the songs with

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Choices

July 19, 2017July 24, 2017 Jo Tango

Have you ever boarded a plane, pushed off from the gate, only to be told that you were grounded? As someone who has traveled a great deal in the U.S. and abroad, I find that certain flights can be quite grueling. Well, here’s how four people decided to brighten everyone’s mood when their plane was

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Glimpses

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 Jo Tango

As my children get older, I go from seeing them often to catching just glimpses. A few days ago, our son came home from college, and, this morning, already left at 5 am for a California tour with his a cappella group. Fortunately, we hosted all 13 of them for dinner, and they stayed over

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