Got a great “Nice Bike” story? Been reading my book in some unique places? (Uh, besides the bathroom, thank you.)
Join me here to share your “Nice Bike” story, or send me a photo of you reading my book Nice Bike in an interesting, unique place. Assuming it will pass the censors, I’ll be happy to post your pics on this blog. Just email your photo with a caption, or at least a mention of where it was taken. Everyone who sends me a pic that we decide to publish will receive a free Nice Bike lapel pin. (I’m no Oprah, but hey, I’m tryin’.)
Here are a few photo examples to get you motivated. And take a look at what our readers have already submitted (Gallery). Now get out there and start taking some creative location shots. We look forward to seeing what you send in!
−Mark
Mark, I have learned something that I want to share with you. I often have principals or superintendents come and speak to my classes. Once in a while I am lucky enough to have a national motivational speaker come and work with my students. To get back to my point. I used to write each of my speakers a thank you note to thank him or her for her generous committment of time. (Of course, I have no budget to pay my speakers.) About a year ago it struck me that it would be much more powerful if I wrote the thank you note to the speaker’s boss or superior and blind copy it to my speaker. That way the speaker gets positive feedback from someone that matters. You know how we all like to hear good things about our kids. It works in the same way. I have had many speakers express their gratitude that their boss was aware that they went out of their ways to help others who are new to the profession. I have found it to be a powerful and motivational way to thank others. –Nick
It was such a thrill being able to meet you at the TASC conference in Arlington. I certainly was a child of the 80s when I first watched you on the “big movie reel”. Since then I have applied much of what I have remembered from your “Greatest Days of our Lives…” I have even used some of the concepts and shared some of your stories with my students when I taught middle schoolers.
I must say it was a shot of medicine that I defenitely needed on Sunday night – Mark Sharenbroich – LIVE – now that was a first. I appreciate the “connections” that your stories and experiences and advice had with me. As I flew back to Richmond, VA on Monday night – I made a point to put down the book (after I finished it) and connect with those around me, the flight attendant, the man next to me and, on my way off the plane, the family of four I had been observing – attempting to connect to each one of them on their interests. It was great fun – and like you said – I possibly gained much more than I gave, and you are right, parents glow when you speak of their family, their children.
When my husband picked me up from the airport, we shared with each other the events of the weekend. Upon finishing bragging upon my mother, trying to explain to him how true it is that things “just are bigger in Texas – even student council”. I began to tell him about you. I started back in the 80s. My husband had inerterjected a few times and discussed people at his job that he admires for this and ways that we could both be better at connecting. I finished by telling him about “the hook”. After he heard everything, he made one last comment that challenged me the most, though. He said, “Well, then – you’ve got your work cut out for you – remember we live behind a biker bar.”
Again, I thank for your reminders of the golden rule, and everyday when I get home from work, walk the dogs, or come back from getting groceries – I will look at the 10-12 bikes outside the Tavern and get to work – I have a lot of connecting to do.
Take care! Thanks again!