We were gathered in our conference room just before the holidays — bodies present, minds already drifting toward rest, family, and a slower pace.
The year had been relentless, and all of us were ready to lay it down for a moment. It was hard to name where our next steps would land when what we needed most was simply respite.
There was laughter — maybe a little slap-happy laughter — the kind that comes when a team has given everything it has…