Mark Scharenbroich on the Craft of Speaking
It was a pleasure to be interviewed recently for Josh Shipp's “Stage, Page & Screen” podcast. Josh is the founder of Youth Speaker University.
Golden Opportunity for Family
For those of us who have children or are in a home with children, the pandemic is a golden opportunity! For the first time ever…no soccer practice, no coming home from work late, piano lessons, community meetings, business travel, school [...]
Everyday Heroes
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a daily dive into a new vocabulary for example: lockdown, shelter-in-place, PPE, social distancing, ventilators, flattening the curve, toilet paper shortage, Tiger King, the new normal and essential workers. The 911 tragedy woke us up [...]
The Toughest Goodbye
My heart goes out to all of the families who are losing loved ones to COVID-19. We were so fortunate to say goodbye to our 97-year-old mother, “Aggie” in her own bed, in her own home surrounded by family a [...]
Tom, Dick and Harry
Being a postal employee his entire career, my Dad instilled in all of us kids a deep respect for the United States Postal Service. That deep-seated pride has been tested at times standing in line for twenty minutes as one [...]
You Must be Present to Win
Our mobile devices can be an amazing tool to connect with others. However just as a hammer can hit a nail to build, it can also hit a hand to hurt. Our three children grew up and ran away from [...]
Exceptional Nice Bike Hotel Experience
In the speaking profession, I spend roughly 100 nights a year in hotels. I have a soft spot in my heart for the housekeeping professionals who clean on average 15 rooms a day. I was blown away by all the [...]
Never Forget A Friend Follow Up
“Nice Bike” is about acknowledging others by being fully present, honoring others by creating memorable experiences and connecting with others by making it personal. No one does it better than my friend, Bonnie Blackman. Bonnie is one of the top [...]
Make a Difference in the Lives of Clients, Coworkers, Family and Friends
Quite by accident, I stumbled onto the Harley-Davidson company’s 100th-year-anniversary celebration in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I flew from my home in Minneapolis to Milwaukee for a speaking engagement. Once I landed, I rented a Ford Taurus beige car for my trip. [...]