Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

Unknown's avatar

About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(Issue #524) HTRB: Resetting the Reset

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

While hitting the reset button has merit, we may need to reset our view of what reset means. Will the reset, in this case, mean a complete redesign of societal institutions? Video Recommendation for the Week Bob Dylan’s prescient words (recorded in 1963; released … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

(Issue #523) Giving, Receiving, and Gratitude

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

It could change the world for one person.  With all the dislocations and dysfunctions the pandemic has wrought, aren’t you encouraged and energized by the acts of graciousness you have read about or witnessed? Like the pizza maker sending 300+ … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

(Issue #522) Reflecting. Learning. Appreciating.

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

And just like that, 2010 flew by. And so did 2011, 2012…2019…. On May 31, 2010, I ventured into the blogosphere. At that time, I had three goals: Experience a new(for me) aspect of social media (remember, it was 2010) Develop and flesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, Life lessons | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

(Issue #521) Sunrise, Clouds, and the News

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Some people and groups focus on the darkness and what might happen. Others ignore warning signs and look only at what they consider to be brightness. First, the sunrise. I have found the best time to view sunrise on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

(Issue #520) What Will Change?

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Yes, a lot has changed. How, though, have you used that change to exact needed change in your life for good? How has the time helped your resilience? Even though a lot has changed in the last two months, what … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

(Issue #519) Lessons From A Dragon And His Friend

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Can we look to a time when we will be able to wipe away the tears, emerge from the cave, and once again play along the cherry lane? Working out to an “Oldies” playlist, I heard the dulcet voices of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

(Issue #518) Ever Consider a Low-Bad Diet?

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“Just about every measure of human well-being has improved except for one: hope. The healthier we become, the gloomier our worldview.” —John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister—  Pause on the above quote for a moment. Let it sink it. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

(Issue #517) Rule of 30

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Tomorrow we find out if we are better than we were. Today we create our tomorrow. So, what have you been doing during the “Safer at Home” stage of life (or whatever your locality may call it) you now find … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

(Issue #516) Perspective  

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“We have the ability to either give into our misery and pain and die. Or absorb the physical pain and keep our mentality, our soul….” —Aaron Elser Comparatory suffering comes fraught with problems. It can be a cliched way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

(Issue #515) Marbles

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

That got me thinking about a mindset for saving money. Are we encouraged by punishment or reward? Is losing your marbles beneficial or detrimental to your forward progress? In this case, I use marbles literally, not figuratively. The authors of … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipline, financial literacy, Grit, habits | Tagged , , | 1 Comment