After 30 years at IBM, a career that took her from secretary to the highest level of programming, and countless roles and experiences along the way, retirement didn’t mean the end of meaningful work.
Instead, it eventually led to a new chapter: Consider it Done NOCO, a business built around helping other professionals spend less time on the tedious tasks behind the scenes and more time focused on the people who matter most to their businesses.
This week, we’re excited to share the story behind Carole Anderson and her business Consider it Done NOCO, a remarkable career journey, and the Loveland community that has become an important second family.
A Career of Growth and Reinvention
A 30-year career at IBM provided plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
Starting as a secretary, she worked her way up to the highest level of programming while also holding roles in areas including human resources and finance. It was a career that demonstrated both versatility and a willingness to continually learn something new. Even after retirement, staying busy and continuing to work remained important. Eventually, life brought her back to Loveland for one of her most meaningful roles yet: caring for her mom and daddy until they passed. Afterward, she found herself looking for a renewed sense of purpose. Starting her own business became a way to find exactly that while continuing to do something she has always enjoyed — working hard and helping others.
Consider It Done
The idea behind Consider it Done NOCO is simple: take care of the work happening behind the scenes so business owners and managers have more time for what really matters. Serving as a contracted office manager, she helps businesses tackle the tedious but necessary tasks that can quickly fill a workday — including data entry, filing, copying, and other administrative work. By taking those responsibilities off a manager’s plate, Consider it Done NOCO gives leaders more opportunities to be present with their employees, clients, and businesses. And when it came time to choose a name, there was no need to overcomplicate it. Consider it Done is clear, concise, and says exactly what clients can expect.
Inspired by Family
In many ways, this career feels like a natural fit. Working and helping others through her work has always brought a sense of fulfillment. There is also a special family connection behind that drive: her mom held a similar type of role in the 1950s. Today, that example continues to be a source of inspiration. What began decades ago with a career at IBM has evolved through retirement, caregiving, and entrepreneurship, but the common thread has remained the same — finding purpose through hard work and being someone others can depend on.
Finding More Than a Workspace
The journey to the desk chair workspace began out of necessity. While working for the Elks Lodge, building renovations required her to find another place where she could continue working. Having spent plenty of time in Downtown Loveland, she had known about the desk chair since its early days and decided to make it her temporary workspace. Temporary didn’t last very long. The community she discovered here turned the desk chair into a permanent work home. Even after leaving her position with the Elks Lodge, she chose to keep her office. Today, a desk chair is far more than somewhere to get work done — it’s a safe space and a second family. As she puts it, even if she had nothing to do but play mahjong all day, she would still rent a space in the building. For us, there might not be a better compliment than that.
A Community That Feels Like Family
That sense of belonging extends well beyond the desk chair. Spending time outside, going for walks, and simply being part of the Downtown Loveland community are some of her favorite ways to spend her free time. And if there’s one local business that holds an especially important place in her heart, it’s Loveland Aleworks. Much like desk chair, the people there have become family. Through many hours spent volunteering, she has developed exceptional friendships with both customers and staff — relationships that have made the brewery another special part of her Loveland community. When she’s not working, walking downtown, or spending time with friends, you might also find her playing mahjong. And if she could invite anyone in the world to join her for a drink? She’s bringing together quite the table: Jason Momoa, Aaron Judge, and Nolan Arenado. We have a feeling there would be no shortage of conversation — or beers.
Celebrating 80 Years Surrounded by Community
Perhaps nothing captures her connection to Loveland better than a recent milestone. For her 80th birthday, she had the opportunity to celebrate surrounded by her family, her desk chair family, and her Loveland Aleworks family. After a career spanning decades, caring for the people she loves, starting a business, and building a new chapter for herself in Loveland, it’s the relationships she has made along the way that mean the most. She describes herself as incredibly blessed by the community she has found here. And whether she’s helping a business owner tackle their to-do list, spending time downtown, volunteering, or simply enjoying the company of the people who have become family, her story is a wonderful reminder that purpose doesn’t have an expiration date — and sometimes, the best chapters are the ones we never planned.
Consider it Done NOCO: because when there’s work happening behind the scenes that needs to get done, you know exactly who to call.