An Interview with Mark
I am a lucky guy. I am in love with my bride of 38 years, Susan, and I feel very fortunate to work with her in the development of my career. Our work together gives me the opportunity and privilege to speak [...]
Happy Halloween! A Witch’s Welcome
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 [...]
How Thanking Veterans Can Become a Great Tradition
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 [...]
Marquette, Apartment #15, and a cool guy named Pat
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 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 [...]
Stop, Drop and Listen
This post is a reprint of chapter 8 from Mark′s book, Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life. ©2010 Mark Scharenbroich/Echo Bay Publishing. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. FOR MANY PEOPLE, the idea of honoring someone [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]