July Reflections: On Giving Time
I’m nominating my mom for a Getaway. All my life, she has worked on the factory floor of wood products factories. For twenty years she made the oriented strand board (OSB) that is often used…
Category: Reflections
June Reflections: On Pride
Unlike a lot of brands this month, we haven’t changed our logo to a rainbow version in celebration of Pride month. As an LGBT person and CEO I have conflicting feelings about what might be…
May Reflections: On Growth
Today we opened Outposts 5 and 6, one just outside of Portland and one in between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. I’m excited and proud that this is a year of growth for Getaway. To see how…
April Reflections: On Routines
Routines get a bad rap. Sure, negative routines may leave us in a mundane rut, but routines can be good for us too. The best routines create a sense of comfort and a sense of…
March Reflections: On Change
I always look forward to March: longer days, rising temperatures, more time to spend outside. This March has been a special one. Today we opened our first Outpost in the South — Getaway Atlanta. We…
February Reflections: On Unplugging
I’ve long thought we should have more holidays. Why isn’t there, at least, one holiday every month? If we were to add more holidays, what things would you want us to carve out time for?…
January Reflections
There’s nothing like a “New Year, New You” email – or several – to jolt you into 2019. I must have received a hundred emails with that headline.
December Reflections
The end of December always feels like a perfect mixture of reflection and anticipation.
November Reflections
November always feels like a signal change. It’s when the seasons shift and here in the northeast, it starts to get properly cold.
October Reflections
Growing up, Halloween was one of my favorite days of the year. I looked forward to running around with my sister, collecting candy, and devouring it way too quickly.
