Acknowledging is stepping out, honoring someone with what’s important to them, and creating a connection. One of my favorite examples of this occurred at one of our Halloween celebrations in our home. My wife, Sue, and I love Halloween. We do it big. We [...]
If you’ve heard one of my keynote speeches or read my book, Nice Bike, you’ll remember one of my favorite stories is about a shop teacher I had in high school, Leroy Radovich. Leroy taught me to be intentional: When [...]
One of the core elements of my Nice Bike principle is to acknowledge – which means that you must be present to win. I encourage my audience members to be present with their family, especially their parents. Ask your parents [...]
One day, I was catching a flight out of the Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California. As I pulled up to the airport, I noticed a crowd of hundreds of people, news cameras, a fire truck with a huge American [...]
The following story came from one of my clients who had me speak at his event. Duke recalled how a connection to the past moved him to Nice Bike someone at his alma mater. I think you'll enjoy it as much as [...]
The following story came from someone who heard me speak and then used the power of "Nice Bike" to change his circumstances. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did! Nice Bike, Chris — Mark Scharenbroich Hi Mark [...]
"Your message was so timely as I visited my husband's dad in a care center over the last two years."
Finding a quiet spot at the New York LaGuardia airport before an afternoon flight home to Minneapolis on December 23rd can be a difficult task. However, after searching for twenty minutes, our 23-year-old daughter, Kate found a quiet hallway at [...]
After reading my book, Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life, George Kremer sent me the following: Last summer, driving on University Avenue in St. Paul, a guy in a shiny big car pulled up quickly behind [...]
It’s become an ongoing pet peeve of mine. Not a big deal, just annoying. It happens every time I get my car’s oil changed at my local Jiffy Lube. Since I use synthetic oil, my car can go 5,000 miles [...]
