Category Archives: assumptions

(Issue #574) Did You Really See That?

Posted on May 23, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

What we know we saw, we may not have seen at all. One of the first steps in critical thinking requires we recognize assumptions.  When we read, see, or hear something, before we draw a conclusion do we evaluate the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #546) What If?

Posted on November 8, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

The what if mindset can end up creating an emotional vulnerability that leads to debilitating self-doubt. A creative writing strategy consists of two words to help a writer build suspense, give depth to character personalities, and provide unexpected plot twists. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #545) Predictability. Adventure. Risks.

Posted on November 1, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

What might be driving us forward, holding us in neutral, or pushing us in reverse? Ever feel like you need a news fast? Or just a different—and perhaps a more optimistic—view of life? Not a false view of the world … Continue reading →

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(Issue #514) Which Road?

Posted on March 29, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

 If you get sidetracked, what tools have you developed to help you move toward your happiness? While participating in a guided mediation, I heard the words, “There is a highway to upset and a dirt road to happiness.” (Attributed to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #511) Voice In Your Ear

Posted on March 8, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

What can you learn? How can you grow? Voice in your ear* Hand on your shoulder Have you heard it?  Maybe in the morning upon waking or at night when drifting to sleep. Perhaps during the hour of the wolf. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #497) End-of-Year Review: The Six Ds

Posted on December 1, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

How does your 2019 retrospective set the stage for your 2020 journey? In thirty days, we will be staring at another set of New Year’s Resolutions. Lofty expectations we set for that better version of ourselves, our teams, and our … Continue reading →

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(Issue #496) Thankful for Civility.

Posted on November 24, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Civility does not mean we always agree. It does mean, though, that we accept each other’s humanity and dignity as a person. On March 25, 2012, I wrote “Is Civility Part of Your DNA?”. Coincidentally, it was post #96 on … Continue reading →

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(Issue #489) Opportunities to Notice

Posted on October 6, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

The range of what we think and do Is limited by what we fail to notice And because we fail to notice That we fail to notice There is little we can do To change Until we notice How failing … Continue reading →

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(Issue #485) Human Beings with Human Challenges

Posted on September 8, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Benefiting from human connections. Effective teachers understand that they never know what questions or dilemmas a student will bring through the door. In addition to academic issues, students (just like the rest of us) always have a bag full of … Continue reading →

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(Issue #483) Think in Reverse

Posted on August 25, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Ask yourself what you need to do to create what you do not want. Wasn’t it Einstein who said that if we keep doing the same thing and expect different results, we’re idiots?  Well, I’m sure he didn’t use the … Continue reading →

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