What I Learned in the Last Six Years

Three weeks ago marked the sixth year anniversary for me. It came and went quietly. I probably would have not posted anything but something said at this past retreat prompted me to reconsider. 

In the past six years, at each retreat, I have had the pleasure to work and play so many different nationalities and backgrounds. Some are married. Some are single. Some are male; some are female. What makes us gel together? Sure, there might be some rough spots where different body language signs mean different things in different culture. (Read Allen and Barbara Pease's book on Body Language if you don't believe me.)

We get along so well because of a missing x-factor: humor. Humor and laughter are international. Notwithstanding cultural jokes, given the right context, people of all backgrounds will find something to laugh at. Usually it is something mundane but ludicrous at the same time. Like our Liferay profile pictures; no names, but I found out this past weekend that certain people have interesting stories as to how their picture came to be. 

Or better yet, how they came to work at Liferay. Some stories can be just humorous as they are amazing. What I have learned in the last six years is that no two people have the same stories... and that some people are great story tellers.

All matter in this world are held together by subatomic particles and forces. Physicists can name all four; they should have included the fifth: laughter.

Blogs
Happy belated 6th Birthray, Justin.

Even hotel staff in Diamond Bar tells me that the annual "international-Liferay-employees-flood" (in lack of a better word) to their house is something enjoyable that they look forward to. And that's due to the people.