“I want to celebrate what we are doing” – an interview with Colby Sharp

Colby Sharp is a teacher and advocate for the power of reading. In this interview, you will hear my incredulity Colby’s amazing enthusiasm and his many collaborations. In this discussion, we talk about:

  • How a sense of celebration seems to permeate everything he does.
  • How me manages being so public with his work, even though he is an introvert.
  • How he creates powerful collaborations with others.
  • Why he says, ““I always try to work with people smarter with me so I can learn from them.”
  • What books he is drawn to.
  • How he uses a sense of competitiveness and drive to better serve is community.

You can listen to the podcast by clicking ‘play’ below, or in the following places:

In the interview, I reference this incredible video: “Mr. Sharp LOVES Reading.

You can find Colby at @ColbySharp on Twitter and at https://sharpread.wordpress.com. His projects include The #SharpSchu Twitter Book Club, #TitleTalk, The Yarn podcast, Nerdy Book Club, and the Nerd Camp.