Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

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(Issue #574) Did You Really See That?

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

What we know we saw, we may not have seen at all. One of the first steps in critical thinking requires we recognize assumptions.  When we read, see, or hear something, before we draw a conclusion do we evaluate the … Continue reading →

Posted in assumptions, awareness, Critical Thinking | 2 Comments

(Issue #573) Minding Your To-Don’ts

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

What do you have on your “To-Don’t” list? What would you like to add? One of the most significant signals Roxie and I learned as we navigated Canine Good Citizen class consists of two words: Leave It! It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, Mindfulness | 2 Comments

(Issue #572) Determining Relevance: Three Words

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Consider three words—three questions—when determiningthe relevance of your actions. During my teaching career (classroom and workshops) providing relevant instruction motivated me each day. The bottom-line question that challenged me: “How does what I do today have relevance for the people … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, action, awareness, Being REMARKABLE, Choice, community development | 1 Comment

(Issue #571) IKIGAI

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Energetic intersections for meaning. Building on last week’s post about finding, understanding, and embracing your meaning, let’s turn to the Japanese concept of Ikigai. Attributed to an Okinawan origin, and consisting of four points of intersection, it refers to life’s … Continue reading →

Posted in life's meaning, Life's purpose, Purpose | 1 Comment

(Issue #570) Purpose and Meaning

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Teaching was the how of my why? Years ago, I developed an acronym which eventually turned into a workshop and keynote speaking topic: P.R.I.D.E. I challenged my audiences to act with PURPOSE RESPONSIBILITY INTEGRITY DISCIPLINE EQUILIBRIUM In a 2010 post … Continue reading →

Posted in growth, intentionality, life's meaning, Purpose, resilience | 4 Comments

(Issue #569) Stayca

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

On August 22, 1998, The Florida Times-Union (Shorelines) published an article of mine titled “Best Vacations Are Those At Comfortable, Easy-to-Reach Sites.” In that article, I described a virtual vacation (a Staycation) my wife I and took right here in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, Community, home, resilience | 2 Comments

(Issue #568) Community As A Pathway To Dreams

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

One’s dreams, goals, desires, and vision, connect to one’s overall journey. NOTE: Below is an excerpt from my book Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019, pp. 85-87). As an example of finding pathways and agency to a goal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Dreams, Goals, resilience | 1 Comment

(Issue #567) Purpose: Collecting or Connecting Dots?

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

None of us knows for sure where we will be in 10 years or 10 days.Are you marking time or making a difference with your time? We all have a purpose. Sometimes, though, we might have a difficult time defining … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Life's purpose, relevance | 1 Comment

(Issue #566) I Will

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Seventy years ago, Marie and Dominic had dreams.One reaching beyond and the other attempting to create a comfort zone. As you read the beginning of this post, you might think it is a sad and dreary remembrance. It isn’t. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, parental guidance, Priority management | 3 Comments

(Issue #565) Offering A Hand Or An Opinion?

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

At that moment they might not need to know how much I knowbut, rather, how much I care. The conclusion of a recent letter to the editor in the local paper caught my attention: “So I ask, if you see … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | 1 Comment