Inquiring Mindsets want to know: "If you were a superhero*, what would your superpower be?" Caray Schmiesing, Controller "Read people's minds. Maybe I could prevent my teenagers from doing something silly." Or at least keep them from leaving toast in your briefcase...
Dan Perreira “You know, if you add Craig Frilling’s age and my age, we’re still not as old as Tony.” There’s no need to repeat the fact that Tony is really old. We all know that by now. Instead, we might consider what we would get if...
Garmann/Miller & Associates: “Roses are red, violets are blue. We made this sign GREEN, just for you!” Our good friends at Garmann/Miller & Associates (GMA) invited Jeff Puthoff to a meeting at their office this Valentine’s Day. They pillaged a past Mindset and displayed a surprise, personalized...
Megan Bornhorst: "Goub, you could measure the driveway in cartwheels." Brian Goubeaux: "Nah, I think Caray does that better." When Brian "Goub" Goubeaux almost forgot his tape measure, Megan suggested a resourceful measurement technique. Because, if you weren't aware, the main hallway at Choice One's Sidney office is 11...
Matt Hoying: “Starting the next succession plan.” Last week, Tony had scheduled both a Choice One meeting and Very Important Grandpa Duties at the same time. So Matt staged the meeting with both Tony and his grandson Luke. Indeed, Luke might as well get in on the...
Nick Sanders: “Allen, be sure that Jake understands right away that he’s the ‘Other Bertke.’” Surely you’re all shocked to hear that we have a new employee with an old name. Allen Bertke (left), meet Jake Bertke (right). On his first day at Choice One, Jake boldly...
Nick "NNS" Selhorst: "...
Inquiring Mindsets want to know: "If you were in a pageant, what would your talent be?" Matt Hoying, Project Manager “Rock, paper, scissors.” This is only a talent because your opinions aren’t involved, Matt. Mitch Thobe, Project Manager “Eating food extremely fast.” Like, faster than electricity, Mitch? Brian Barhorst, Designer “Playing the tuba.” Must...
Loveland Burger King Cashier: “Do the rest of your guys know you’re coming here without them?” Our Loveland Choice One crew often hits up the local Burger King for lunch together. But once, when Brian Schmidt went alone, the cashier noticed and wanted to make sure Brian...
Tony Schroeder: “I’m gone two weeks and you guys get rid of pockets.” An engineer without a place to carry a pen at all times is a lost soul indeed. While Tony was out of the office, likely on a bicycle somewhere in Florida, our newly-logoed men’s...