Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(#214) Check Your Baggage at the Door

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than living by the creed of F.O.M.O (Fear Of Missing Out), why not embrace J.O.M.O (Joy Of Missing Out)? The story goes that when Quincy Jones was producing the song “We Are the World” with some of the biggest … Continue reading →

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(#213) Your Drama Ain’t My Drama!

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

When you come face-to-face with a drama queen/king, what do you do?   Toward the end of one semester, I had my students working on a specific task in small groups.  I moved from group to group asking questions, providing clarification … Continue reading →

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(#212) Teachers Make a Difference—Everyday!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Think of your favorite teacher, counselor, or advisor. What did she/he do to make a difference? This blog post will be a repeat message for some who follow me on Facebook. It warrants repetition. So thanks for the indulgence I … Continue reading →

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(#211) The Power of the Crowd

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Well-constructed and delivered staff training/development programs represent a “value-added” investment in an organization. The evolution of a team or organization depends on continuous growth.  Forward looking leaders understand the importance of continuous professional development opportunities for their followers. PD should not … Continue reading →

Posted in collaboration, collegiality, Communication, Community, Life lessons, Passion, sharing, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

(#210) Keeping the Hands Raised

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

[NOTE to my readers/followers: Today marks the beginning of my 5th year writing this weekly blog.  I have not missed a week in that time–and look forward to more great weeks and years ahead.  Thanks for all of your support! … Continue reading →

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(#209) What Consequence Have You Created Today?

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

We all have choices. What’s your choice–and consequence–today? We all have choices. Every choice has a consequence. When you set the bar low, what’s the consequence? When you set the bar a bit higher than your comfort zone, what’s the … Continue reading →

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(#208) Community

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

What do you see as the primary characteristic of a community? What greater purpose does it serve? This weekend our little beach community put on the 28th edition of Dancin’ in the Streets. A day of fun music (2 stages), … Continue reading →

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(#207) Building a Transcript—or Building a Life?

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Just like the dashboards of social media that measure “likes,” “friends,” “followers,” and “connections,” we have to examine if  the numbers by themselves have any real meaning. It’s the end of the semester and with it comes to usual calls, … Continue reading →

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(#206) Two Shoulders. One Realization

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Do you know when a goal is the wrong goal for you? A couple months back, I wrote on this blog about my most recent shoulder surgery. (I had my right shoulder done 3 years ago. This year I “balanced” … Continue reading →

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(#205) What? Why? How?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

This exercise can help with major life decisions. The theme for my student success classes comes wrapped in two questions: (1) What is your dream? (2) What are doing to get to your dream? These two questions are even more … Continue reading →

Posted in Goals, Life lessons, Passion, Personal Wellbeing, Values and virtues | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments