Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(#241) What If?

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than setting a list of “me-too” goals, why not imagine the “what if” of our future selves?  Think of your future and fill in the blank: “What if _____? In a recent TED talk, psychologist Dan Gilbert examined the … Continue reading →

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(#240) A Blogger’s Retrospective: 2014 In Review

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

May your 2015 goals lead to your actions and your actions lead to your dreams. In May of 2010 I made the decision to begin my first blog. I had 3 goals: Experience a new (for me) aspect of social media … Continue reading →

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(#239) Reflecting on Meaningful Professional Development

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Professional growth benefits the organization and the people it serves. Just as importantly, the growth can stimulate and sustain personal resilience. The end of every semester brings with it a balance sheet of sorts.  What went well? What could have … Continue reading →

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(#238) Practicality Over Bean Counting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

If all we do is look for the “research to inform our actions” we will drown in an ever-rising sea of mind-numbing numbers, tables, graphs, and pontifications for more research. A few weeks ago, a colleague mentioned in passing that … Continue reading →

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(#237) Core Values

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

What guides your personal and professional life? This week’s blog post challenges us to examine what guides our actions. For the past several years I have become a lot more intentional about my direction.  I have always been goal directed—but I … Continue reading →

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(#236) Hometown Appreciation: A Different Perspective

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by daily events. Still, there are people, businesses, locations, and memories in our hometown that add immeasurably to our lives. Take a look at your list of people, things, and conditions for which you are … Continue reading →

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(#235) What Are You Doing For Game Film?

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”—Yogi Berra Legendary football coach Paul Brown receives credit for being the first football coach to use game film.  He believed the film would help expose the weaknesses … Continue reading →

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(#234) Are You Waiting for It?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

You don’t wait for a goal—you work for it.  Perhaps you have heard someone say something like, “I have been waiting for this all my life!”  A student says, “I have been waiting for the day I get my degree.”   Or … Continue reading →

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(#233) Feed the Butterflies

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

The day I stop getting a little bit anxious before addressing a group is the day that I need to stop speaking. This past week I had the pleasure to speak to 1,000 educators at the annual Moran Lecture Series … Continue reading →

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(#232) Silos to Bridges

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

What is your organization doing to break down silos and build bridges? How do you educate, entice, and excite your organization to see the big picture? As I write this week’s post, I’m sitting in the Honda dealership waiting as … Continue reading →

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