Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

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(#70) Blogging with a Purpose

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

If you want your blog to be meaningful, write about your passion. Write from your heart. This past week the adviser for Florida State College at Jacksonville newspaper  (The Campus Voice http://www.campusvoiceonline.com/) asked me to write a column for the … Continue reading →

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(#69) Dreams–Revisited

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Goals are like fires. They go out if unattended. During a writing session this weekend, I re-acquainted myself with some old strategies that can help us stay focused on our goals—help us turn our dreams into reality.  I have written … Continue reading →

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(#68) I Know…But…!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

It’s not about you….it is ALWAYS about the audience. If you do not connect; if you do not involve; you do not get your message across. Ever. Jethro Leroy Gibbs (NCIS) would head slap me. I, however, will chance it … Continue reading →

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(#67) Sage Suggestions for Students

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

There is a saying that “All of us are better than one of us.”  I have written on this blog before about the power of social media . It allows us to share ideas, tips, and strategies—instantly. Think of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Passion | 7 Comments

(#66) Thirty Years. A New Semester. Some Enduring Lessons.

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

One of the perks of teaching is that every semester we (faculty and students) get to start fresh. Regardless of what happened last term, we can craft a new direction.  It’s almost like an academic mulligan. When we kick off … Continue reading →

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(#65) Lessons from Buddy (My Dog)

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

The next time life seems to be going a little too fast or you are feeling more battered than your congressional representative, consider the following wisdom from an eleven year old.  In this case, the pre-adolescent aged being is our … Continue reading →

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(#64) Two Generations of Teachers Make a Difference for Our World

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Last night I helped a long-time colleague celebrate her retirement. After 40+ years in the classroom, Meg “Mama” Hawley has filed her last lesson plan, graded the last essay, and attended her last faculty meeting.  She now gets to create … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation | 4 Comments

(#63) The Power of Social Media

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

It has become a cliché to say that social media has changed the way we stay in touch with friends, family, and business associates.  Whether in the form of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Hootsuite, Google Docs, or some other form … Continue reading →

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(#62) Are You A Critical Thinker?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

If you have been anywhere near a television, Internet video, or newspaper you have been inundated with stories about the debt ceiling and our national debt.  Lots of talk, yelling, and finger pointing.  And while the economics, the politics, and … Continue reading →

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(#61) Finding the Sweet Spot of Success and Personal Wellbeing

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Venn diagrams can strike fear into the hearts of those of us who are mathematically-challenged. Those pesky circles–the brainchild of John Venn circa 1880–intersecting here and overlapping there can be intimidating.  Wikipedia.com says the Venn diagram “shows all possible logical … Continue reading →

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