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VC and angel investor. Part-time Professor at HBS (the VC & PE class). Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

Category: Philosophy

Does Your First Job Suck?

February 20, 2014February 22, 2014 Jo Tango

If you’re in your 20s and are feeing trapped in your job, I hope this post helps. I’m in Boston’s Financial District for a morning meeting. Think tall skyscrapers, monuments of stone, steel and glass, around and all above you, blocking the blue sky. When I come here, I often get the same vibe when

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What Is Your Version 2.0 of Yourself?

February 11, 2014February 22, 2014 Jo Tango

I’m a huge fan of TED Talks. Here’s a very raw and deep talk by actress Thandie Newton (below, or click here). She talks about her growth as a person and search for fulfillment. In spite of a brilliant career as a dancer and actress, and a degree from Cambridge University, she suffered from an

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Pain = Suffering x Resistance

February 8, 2014January 10, 2017 Jo Tango

In my venture capital job, I meet many people. Over time, some relationships develop and evolve to the point where it really isn’t just about business. For example, this past week, an exec. texted me from the office, at wits end with her job and dysfunctional company culture. I periodically sync up with one of

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‘Life Experiences’

January 23, 2014February 13, 2014 Jo Tango

A 13-hour bus ride to Washington D.C. in a blizzard. Nausea amid the stop-and-go traffic. Two-to-a-bed in a hotel room with strangers. Early mornings and late nights. A long bus ride back and arriving back in Boston at midnight. One of our children is out of town for a political protest. This was something our

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Your Job and the ‘Cloak of Invisibility’

January 15, 2014February 13, 2014 Jo Tango

What if someone gave to you Harry Potter’s Cloak of Invisibility, and, as a result, you would be anonymous in your life? And, the work you do at your job would be invisible to others? No promotions, accolades, no press releases. Would you still be at your same job? I ask this because I recently

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My Job Selling Ties and Shirts

January 9, 2014February 13, 2014 Jo Tango

I wrote yesterday about a “launching-point” number, which is how much savings a person needs before he/she becomes an entrepreneur. Tom Ordonez posted a comment, and I’d encourage you to read it here. He wrote in depth about how to prepare to be an entrepreneur. It’s insanely thoughtful. In particular, I found these words of

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