Jump! Jump!

“Caray left her lights on. It took two cars to jump her. Again.”

-          Brittany Clinehens and Kaye Borchers

There are three lessons in today's Choice Mindset:

1. Caray needs a vehicle with automatic lights.
2. If Brian Barhorst's car is unable to jump-start Caray's van nine months ago because it's "too fancy," it's not going to jump-start Caray's van today, either.
3. It's a good thing Caray has at least TWO people who pretend to be her friends here at Choice One so she can get herself home.

To address Item 1:

Not only should Caray's replacement vehicle have automatic lights, but maybe a place for her children's unwanted food as well. And it definitely should have the power NOT to get stuck in the mud in the middle of a major metropolis.

To address Item 2:

Since Brian's car is "too fancy" to jump-start another car, we can assume that profits from The Canteen are not only going towards lavish vacations, but "fancy" vehicles as well. In fact, we bet Brian's "fancy" vehicle has automatic lights, a trash can, AND four-wheel drive.

To address Item 3:

We really are pretty lucky to work with friends here at Choice One (both coworkers and clients). Except for Kaye. She makes NO friends within Choice One writing these Mindsets, for obvious reasons.

To conclude, Caray, if you need another jump-start, you know there are plenty of friends to help. Just don't ask Brian Barhorst a third time, because that kind of forgetfulness will land you in (yet another) Mindset.

Baby on Board

“Matt, I thought we were a family here at Choice One. Why did I have to find out you and your wife are having a baby through Facebook?!”
- Greg Albers

Choice One has a pretty “uncommon” family atmosphere. And it’s pretty obvious from the photo that we’re probably that one really weird family in your neighborhood.  

See, several months ago, Matt announced his wife’s pregnancy on Facebook rather than in person, prompting Greg to make the statement above. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when Greg announced the actual BIRTH of his son to everyone at Choice One on Facebook rather than in a private call or message. Pot calling the kettle black, much?

This prompts us to compare Choice One to a stereotypical pregnancy and see many correlations: we love to eat ice cream, snacks, pizza, and pickles. We often feel awkward and ungraceful. We can get frustrated and be grumpy with each other. And when it’s all said and done, we are willing to put in hours of painstaking labor to deliver something we love and can all be proud of.

Matt, when you and your wife Amanda have your little girl this December, we hope you don’t just inform us via Facebook. And for the baby’s future sanity, we hope she likes green and purple.