Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(#60) Government Overreach–OR Keeping Parents Accountable?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

One of the chapters in my book Choices for College Success (Pearson, 2011) provides a broad view of the six dimensions of life (social, occupational, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and emotional). Titled “Treating Yourself with Respect,” its premise is that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Physcial health | 9 Comments

(#59) Lessons from “Larry Crowne”

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Larry Crowne is a rather predictable romantic comedy. As Tom Hanks said on a television talk show, “I go to school and Julia Roberts is my teacher and guess what happens?”   Crowne (Hanks’ character) faces a series of personal challenges, not … Continue reading →

Posted in effective teaching | 2 Comments

(#58) Patience. Patience! Patience?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

This past week, a ”first” happened in my life.  I had my first surgery.  Actually, if you count the tonsillectomy I had back in 1974, it’s my second.  But based on pain level–and my “weenieness”–this was my first surgery. A … Continue reading →

Posted in lessons reaffirmed | 4 Comments

(#57) Teaching: Creating An Experience

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

                                [Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post.  If you think this is worthy, please pass it along to friends and colleagues. You can also follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. If you get a … Continue reading →

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(#56) 100 Years of Marriage

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

[Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post.  If you think this is worthy, please pass it (and any of the archived posts on this site) along to friends and colleagues. Also, if you have suggestions for … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationship | 18 Comments

(#55) Words Matter

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

As an author, my success depends in part on my choice of words and how I turn a phrase. Some days I am more successful than others. At times, the words fly from my mind to the computer screen without … Continue reading →

Posted in Words | 4 Comments

(#54) College Completion: Asking the Right Questions

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

While in Austin, Texas last week, I took part in a focus group conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Thirteen invited guests, along with the facilitator, explored the question of how to increase community college persistence/graduation rates. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Post-secondary success | 1 Comment

#53 Observations From The Airport

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

I’m just saying…. First, air travel is amazing. Really, when you think of it, you can get from point A to point B incredibly fast. As Louis C.K. reminds us, “You’re sitting in chair in the sky!” (See video clip … Continue reading →

Posted in Air travel | 13 Comments

#52 Life In The Happy Place!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Richard Leider pointed out in The Power of Purpose that life is good when we can manage to have the Three Ps of our lives align with one another: People, Place, and Purpose.  Those of you who know me (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | 2 Comments

#51 Rethinking Pomp and Circumstance

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

It is the season for graduates to proudly strut their stuff across the stage as they collect their hard-earned diplomas. Gowns flow; mortarboards perch precariously on heads; the band plays; and family, friends, and faculty look on. A guest speaker … Continue reading →

Posted in graduation | 4 Comments