13 Jul Timely Teamwork
“Maybe ‘spelling’ should be one of our Core Values.”– Tony Schroeder

“Maybe ‘spelling’ should be one of our Core Values.”– Tony Schroeder
“I love it when a plan comes together… It doesn’t always, but I love it when it does.”
– Jeff Puthoff
Sometimes a well-laid plan doesn’t work out. Case and point: Tony’s flat tire from a recent camping vacation, pictured above. One would imagine having to change that pick-up truck tire put a kink in his vacation travel plans more so than, say, changing a bike tire would.
When a plan does come together, it can be nothing short of remarkable. But as Jeff has pointed out, that ideal moment isn’t always meant to be. The key is to learn from the plan that failed and focus on the plan that worked. Like finishing a site plan in record time, making clients slingshot monkeys with their eyes closed, and finally getting rid of Matt Hoying and Brian Schmidt by creating an expansion plan so we could ship them to the Loveland office.
So plan, and love it when the plan comes together, but don’t sweat it when things fall apart (and don’t be afraid to try again). It could be worse: you could have been in the truck with Tony when that tire blew on a highway in Indiana.
“Just to let you know, I made the Afternoon Coffee.”
-Nick Selhorst
“This would be a really great time for the Nap Room.”– Andy Shuman
TONY: “Nick, do you remember what I talked about last time?”
NICK: “I think you talked about what a genius you are.”
– Tony Schroeder and Nick Sanders
“Not above scrubbing the toilets”
-Choice One Engineering interview evaluation sheet
We don’t mind doing dirty work here (considering Matt’s expression, some of us maybe even enjoy it). In fact, based on the line above from one of our interview sheets, it’s a requirement to work here.