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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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Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper on Grief

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Jo Tango

If instability was a familiar topic in your childhood, you may want to watch the interview below. If instability was not a familiar topic in your childhood, the interview may help you understand better those who did experience such a time. And, if not, it’s still worth watching: it’s very earnest and soulful. It’s Anderson

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The Spiritual Steelhead Journey

December 6, 2019December 7, 2019 Jo Tango

Steelhead fly fishing is everything they say: It’s freezing, mentally and physically challenging, and full of long stretches of boredom. Rarely, there is a moment of chaos when a fish is on. Steelhead are two- to three-feet long and are absolute brutes. Words cannot explain how tough it is to land one, particularly without a

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Rest in Peace: Fr. John Sassani

April 25, 2019June 18, 2019 Jo Tango

I don’t know when I first met Fr. John, but I knew that I liked him right away when I did. I’m sure I had met him at Mass when he had just arrived. Our parish was going through some tough times, with two pastors coming and going and a lot of conflict internally about

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Mardi Gras 2019

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Jo Tango

Today is Fat Tuesday. Tomorrow, Lent kicks off with Ash Wednesday and introduces a few months when some of us are encouraged to pray, fast and give alms. Every spiritual or religious practice out there encourages an episodic fast. For me, I find it valuable. It is refreshing to do with less in an ad

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Spiritual2 Comments

‘Glory Deflectors’

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Jo Tango

After the Super Bowl, Patriots team captain Matt Slater was interviewed. He was wearing a baseball cap that said “Glory Deflectors.” Curious, I hit Google and found this interesting article about the team’s character coach Jack Easterby. It is no secret that head coach Bill Belichick leaves no stone unturned. The team has it own charter

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Brain hacking,Personal,Philosophy,Spiritual,Sports2 Comments

My Addiction to Work

December 9, 2018December 11, 2018 Jo Tango

Work is my drug of choice. I don’t do other drugs. I drink alcohol in moderation and abstain every Lent. I don’t seek high-risk and adrenaline-filled adventures. But, work and achievement have my number. They own me. When they call, I want to drop everything else in my life. If I am not careful, work

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