When my first daughter turned one, I spent days planning her birthday party. I formed misshapen cake pops and over-the-top goodie bags. Our apartment was hot and small, packed with spirited family. It was perfect, except for one detail: the time of the revelry was exactly when my daughter went down for a nap. She wasn’t even there.
Celebrating the momentous first-year birthday of the infant that is Family Room is a wonderful opportunity for reflection and goal setting. I’ve learned so much over this year.
I’ve learned that the most successful product is born when it’s about the consumer and their needs. I’ve recognized that creating a plan that isn’t about all of our unified needs is an exercise in futility. There is no party without the main event: our readers, the pulse and inspiration behind every article.
I’ve learned that a team is a sum of its parts; and without the organized engine of production, or the creative thrum of my colleagues and mentors, there is no end result.
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