Celebrations in Chicago

I had a fun and productive week out in Chicago with the US team. Our primary goal for this trip was to simply just spend time with each and celebrate some of the wins we’ve had. Of course, a lot of work will naturally get done as well.

We had a perfect schedule of some light planned activities mixed in with just enough downtime for all of us to sit down and chat through things with each other. We had a few great meals planned together mixed in with a river boat tour as well as the Cubs game.

I always find it amazing just how much stuff gets done when we’re all in person together. Besides the obvious lack of scheduling, discussions and decisions just happen much quicker. People are just more open when meeting in person and we can’t ignore just how much better it is for the team to get together.

I personally took the opportunity to unwind a bit, relax, and celebrate getting out of the last couple of years. I was absolutely exhausted by the end of the trip and glad I had this weekend to recover before getting back to the grind.