Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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(#264) Manage Your Energy. Maximize Your Productivity

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

What small step can you take this week to set your agenda, manage your energy, and accomplish the most important thing on your radar? In last week’s post I briefly noted the concept of ultradian rhythms. These 90-minute full-on work … Continue reading →

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(#263) Retreat or Stay-Treat? Treat Yourself!

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

What can you do if you want a retreat but can’t quite swing getting away from your daily routines for three or four days?  I’ve often read about personal growth retreats. You know, those that offer a chance to reconnect … Continue reading →

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(#262) Resilience: What’s Your Story?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

What autobiography  have you created? Time for a revision? This month’s Time magazine (June 1, 2015) hit harmonious chords about actions that can create disharmonious life situations.  In “The Science of Bouncing Back” Mandy Oaklander explores strategies for resilience. Citing … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, habits, happiness, hope, Life lessons, life success, Life's purpose, Mindfulness, Personal Wellbeing, Physcial health, resilience, self-efficacy, self-regulatory behavior | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

(#261) Mixing it Up with Your Audience

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

So, go ahead. Mix it up. It will not only energize your audience, it will keep you fresh. A note to my blog followers: This week’s post marks the fifth anniversary for this blog. Thank you for following and sharing my weekly … Continue reading →

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(#260) An Evening in the Gratitude Café

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

So many great things, places and people surround us. Appreciate them…embrace them. This past week I had the opportunity to participate in a celebration of life for a friend who left us far too soon.  Kent Lindsey will be remembered … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Gratitude, Life lessons, Reflection, Relationship, resilience, respect | Tagged , | 1 Comment

(#259) Is “Hope” a Meaningless Sentiment?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Is hope just a word that will soon be washed away by an incoming tide? Or does it send a message of resilience? What is the worth of “hope”?  As in, “don’t lose hope.”  Or, “I hope tomorrow is better than … Continue reading →

Posted in courage, hope, life success, Passion, Personal growth, Personal Wellbeing, resilience | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

(#258) The Power of Guy Fieri: Five Life Lessons

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

In our do-everything-a-little-bit-faster-each-day world, how often do we take time to be curious, to learn, to listen, to laugh and be positive? I don’t watch a lot of television.  When I do, though, one program my wife and I enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, awareness, Find Your Happy Place, Gratitude, Integrity, Mindfulness, Motivation, Passion, Purpose | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

(#257) Sunsets and Sunrises

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

“You are where I was. And I am where you will be.” This week represents a major life demarcation for me.  After 33 years of classroom teaching, I will be retiring from my college. I am not retiring, however, from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, assumptions, awareness, Balance, Being REMARKABLE, change, collegiality, effective teaching, Goals, Gratitude, happiness, Integrity, Life's purpose, Mindfulness, Reflection, resilience, retrospective, Success, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

(#256) Don’t Blame the Bureaucracy, Point to the People

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

If you can’t or won’t help, just step aside for someone who will do a competent and humane job. When something goes wrong in a big organization, the easy thing to do is blame it on the bureaucracy.  Blame the … Continue reading →

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(#255) Did You Make A Difference? How Do You Know?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

While this blog post speaks specifically to my teaching colleagues, we can all draw inspiration and clarification when we stop and examine what we do. On my campus, we have two weeks of classes and a week of final exams … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, Reflection, Reflective practice, resilience, Teaching, Values and virtues, wisdom, Year in review | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment