Great weekend turning three years old. All that hard work that you don't normally see in the day to day was on full display. I love it when the whole team gets together. It was also much fun sharing with all our friends.
We pontificated in our global all hands.
We partied at the Epicenter Cafe.
We partook at the Slanted Door.
A lot of fun things to celebrate. First, simply making it to three. There are several "business" books out there that say we've beaten the odds. We had a global all hands! Who knows when that will be practical again. We opened EchoUser India, who joined us in San Francisco. Several cool people have came on board over the last year. They definitely bring passion and moxie to our company. Client work is rocking. All our tools and methods are constantly innovating.
It's a lot of fun and very rewarding working with the EchoUser crew. (That's a personal statement from me, not an advertisement, but definitely something I hope that everyone else in the company feels.)
The delicious dining and fun happy hours were highlights, but for me it was the brainstorming session that made the weekend. It was great to reflect on where we've been over the last three years and all the hard work we've put in. It was also highly insightful to brainstorm about where we will go in the future. We've taken a lot of strides in the last three years, but it's good to realize that you're still growing and have a long way to go. Several exciting new ways to think about ourselves came out of the weekend. Each time we've had an event like this we've made significant changes. I'm eager to see what they will be this time.
I also can't wait to see what next year will bring before we turn 4. (Protip: It's going to our most important year. I have inside information! ;-) )
Cheers,
Mick