The Power of Acknowledgment (or Check This Out, Please!)

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 [...]

2020-02-10T12:39:55-06:00By |Categories: Acknowledging, Connecting, Honoring|0 Comments

Thanks for Serving — A “Nice Bike” Memorial Day Tribute

Note: This post is an excerpt from my book, Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road to Life. In fact, this is almost the entire last chapter of the book! And it's a perfect post to honor our military [...]

2017-05-18T21:06:38-05:00By |Categories: Acknowledge, Connecting, Honoring|0 Comments

700 Candy Canes: A “Nice Bike” Christmas Story

You never know when you might create an important connection with someone that could change your life or theirs. And sometimes, you might be making a connection and not even realize it. My parents were named Norbert and Agnes, but [...]

2017-05-18T21:06:38-05:00By |Categories: Connecting|7 Comments

Homemade Italian: Honoring Nonna’s Cooking

The best dishes, from recipes handed down generation to generation, are served randomly throughout the week. The food is authentic Italian, full-flavored and made with love (and without a microwave). The grandmothers relish their time with the staff and customers.

2017-05-18T21:06:38-05:00By |Categories: Connecting, Honoring|1 Comment

A Sweet Christmas Story

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 [...]

“He Cut Me Off”

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 [...]

Jiffy Lube Guy

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 [...]

Better Than Applause

. . . Cynthia went on to share something about each person’s hobbies, their family, their service in the community – something unique about each and every person. Her comments were specific, interesting and very complimentary. No notes. It was all from the head and from the heart.

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