My office mates quickly discovered something about me in my first days here. I’m a car guy. A self-confessed addict. A junkie. In particular, I’m a fan of German cars and I love watching endurance sports car racing. I do a little competing myself on occasion, in form of indoor kart racing. What I learned…
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Those who know me well know I like to do things outside. I enjoy nature and taking on challenges, but also embrace the journey and the opportunity to celebrate the successes big and small that lead to the overall accomplishment. As I pondered this passion, I considered what this means for business and all those…
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The full-on sights and sounds (perhaps even smells) of our company culture drew the attention of St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM). This month features the St. Louis area’s Winning Workplaces, a small group of companies who have created happiness within their workplace. Julia Ogilvie, editor at SBM, describes the section as more than “just…
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With back-to-school photos clogging up Facebook feeds nationwide, it is indeed official. Summer is over. For each of us here at Kolbeco, the past few months have been eventful – vacations, home purchases, creative projects, poor eating habits and long distance races peppered our summer months. But all of these adventures had one thing in…
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As many of you know, we are a little dog crazy at Kolbeco. Well, little might be an understatement. There are no fewer than seven dogs in our office at any given time. And sometimes our clients have been known to bring in their animals as well. And our passion for pets extends beyond the…
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At Kolbeco, we have a tradition of supporting fitness organizations in our community like the Saint Louis Triathlon Club. Not only did we design their new website (which we absolutely love!), but we are also a sponsor of this awesome group of people. Scott Kolbe was recently interviewed by the TriClub in a get-to-know-you Q&A. Learn…
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Every child is an artist, singer, painter or dancer. Before they reach 8 years old, many describe their top passions with some form of creative expression. Of course these are not delusions of grandeur. These people, though they may be young, are generally packed with an unashamed passion for art and creativity. Oddly, when these…
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At KolbeCo, we are big fans of movies. It’s embarrassing how many times we quote our favorite movies during meetings. However, we can be tough critics as well. Indeed, some of America’s most beloved classics aren’t our favorite movies. This year, we decided to take a Festivus approach to these movies and air our grievances against Hollywood.
I’m not reviewing ads this year. And it’s not because I lack opinions. But there are not new things to say about them. We have already heard commentary from Buzzfeed, ad agencies and pundits. We even know what the feminist bookstore owners from Portlandia think (and their thoughts are brilliant). Instead, I developed a few…
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With a New Year upon, now is the time we all traditionally make resolutions for the next year. What do we want to do differently in 2015? How do we see ourselves changing? Where do we want to work on improvement? After thinking through these questions, here are our resolutions for 2015.
