Monthly Archives: June 2019

(Issue #475) Purposeful Relationships Require Deliberative Efforts

Posted on June 30, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Consider how you can incorporate deliberative efforts for deeper organizational relationships—one person at a time. I often stressed to my students that strategies for student success would prepare them for life success. My words came back to me as I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #474) Live, Lose, Laugh, and Learn

Posted on June 23, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Fear can lead to growth inhibiting action or inaction. When we stretch our comfort zone and no longer sit on the sidelines weighing options ad nauseum we can set the stage for flexibility and growth. I’ve always admired true entrepreneurs—real … Continue reading →

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(Issue #473) Legacy

Posted on June 16, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

What is your hope for your community? What do you want to see, and more importantly, what will you do to make it happen? What legacy will you help build and contribute to for the coming generations? Last week, as … Continue reading →

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(#Issue 472) Action, Gratitude, and Community

Posted on June 9, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

While thinking about gratitude feels good, action creates greater benefits. At the beginning of our monthly Beaches Watch Board of Directors meeting, we pause for a “Mission Moment.” We share how, where, or with whom we have experienced our mission … Continue reading →

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(#Issue 471) Confronting the Bullies

Posted on June 2, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

What we do in these situations defines our characters, our communities, and our destiny. DeRay Mckesson, in On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope, reminds us of the power a bully holds when we fail to confront … Continue reading →

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