If you know anything about Kolbeco, you know that we are a dog friendly workplace. That all started 10 years ago when a young, smart, creative graphic designer came in for a job interview. The Kolbeco team fell in love with her and her work and knew that they wanted her on our team. That…
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My kids don’t know any different. They were born into our police family. Almost every room in our house has some sort of “thin blue line.” Our closets are filled with police fundraiser shirts and even a freshly minted police costume for trick-or-treating this year. It’s who we are, and that’s nothing new. But it…
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Hello all. I’ll tell you now this blog post is going to be somewhat non-traditional in the sense of I’m not going to talk about a design topic. But instead, I’m going to talk about something that I’ve been thinking a lot about. Something that I’ve learned a lot more about as of recently. Something…
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I can remember being in a job interview and the question is asked… “What do you consider to be your strengths?” At the time, I had always prided myself in a particular strength, one that I always felt had a lot of value in an organization, and made me more efficient in my work. My…
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Overcoming Fear and Why the Mind Matters Most I was, in the middle of a swim in a local lake. It was a Sunday morning, and many swimmers were around me, following the course. The warm-up leading up to the swim went well. My coach and teammates were there, giving me confidence and comfort. Then…
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If you’ve visited Kolbeco (or been paying attention for the last ten years), you know that our organization is ruled by a very important group of beings we call our “Board of Dogrectors.” There are currently seven members of this governing board, as well as some we’ve lost over the years who have left an…
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My good friend Judy Ryan likes to say that all human actions, feelings, and reactions are driven by two things, and two things alone – love and fear. When you’re in a state of love, you’re willing to be open, accepting, transparent, and vulnerable. When in fear, you’re guarded, limited, and seek protection at all…
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Ever experience a sales pitch designed to generate excitement and intimidation at the same time…you know with lots of buzzwords and ambiguous promises? Much like this: “Let me tell you what we can do for your business…By leveraging our platform we will create a synergy for onboarding without disrupting the ecosystem. Of course, we will…
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Switching careers is a scary thing. To admit (out loud) “I don’t know the answer” or “I don’t know how to do that.” To look sub-par or try something new. To question the four walls around us that keep us comfortable and safe and protect us from the unknown. Yeah, it’s all scary. But if you accept that…
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First of all, Dan Duffy did not pay me to say any of these things about him. In fact, he didn’t even ask me to. I wouldn’t accept his money if he did. If you don’t know Dan, you’re missing out. I met Dan about 2 years ago and instantly knew that he was a…
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