Category Archives: awareness

(Issue #501) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

May you create, share, and savor powerful moments in the coming year and beyond. -Happy New Year. Scroll down to view my Gratitude Video to you.- While sitting in an Austin hotel room at the end of May 2010, I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #499) The View from the Rainbow Bridge

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

As the dog looks back, she sees life as it was before she got to the bridge. Memories. Pet lovers embrace the concept of “The Rainbow Bridge” where person and pet will reunite in the next world.  The story has … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

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 Steve Piscitelli

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 #495) Just What I Needed

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

We all make a difference each day of our lives. Some days, that difference packs more impact than you could imagine. You just do not know. Next month, I will share a year-long project I have undertaken for 2019. The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #494) Communication: So Easy, Yet So Hard 

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

You have a story. It belongs to you. It is powerful. How are you helping people understand it? Listening is a difficult skill to master.  A lot of people shouting, “look at me” and “listen to my story!” Unfortunately, they … Continue reading →

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(Issue #493) Mind Enema 

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” -Ann Bradford Back in the 1990s, my wife and I discovered the Tucson desert, and we met Herb the wrangler. He led us on horseback rides through … Continue reading →

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(Issue #492) Using Demonstrations for Teambuilding and Prioritization

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Regardless of the topic, demonstrations can drive home a point that may be lost in a lecture or in a reading. My decades of teaching, speaking, and facilitating have reinforced that people need to connect with the speaker and the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #491) Premonitions and Weak Signals

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

“The point is obvious. There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches….” -Ray Bradbury-  Weak signals tell us that what had been best practices are about … Continue reading →

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(#486) A Metaphor for Growth and Resilience

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Some will experience a metamorphosis they never dreamed they could attain. Others will quietly walk away. I always looked forward to the first day of the semester. As a teacher, that first day came full of anticipation for me and … Continue reading →

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